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Once a month DTR publishes a Technical Bulletin article of interest to NIH architects, engineers, biosafety professionals, facility managers and operations and maintenance staff. The articles are emailed to ORF staff, available in hard copy on a display stand on the second floor elevator lobby of Building 13, and posted on the DTR website.

The purpose of DTR Technical Bulletin articles is to raise technical awareness regarding state-of-the-art innovation in designing highly complex biomedical facilities and hospitals.  These articles are concise one page presentations of news and innovative ideas in the areas of flexible design, safety and health of the occupants, security, and protection of the environment. Each article provides references for further reading and additional topic detail.

We hope that you will find the 'DTR Technical Bulletin' helpful in achieving the best and safest biomedical research facilities possible.​

If you have recommendations or questions, please direct them to: thomas.burklow@nih.gov​.​

• Technical Bulletin Issues​ - Year 2023(2.13MB) 508
  

• ​​No Technical Bulletin Publication for December 2023
  

• Seismic Design Considerations​​ - November 2023 Technical Bulletin​(239​KB) 508
  

• Steam Flash Tanks​​ - October 2023 Technical Bulletin(562KB)​ 508​
  

• Steam Safety Relief Valves​ - Sep​tem​​ber 2023 Technical Bulletin(317KB)​ 508​
  

• Closed Loop Water Treatment​ - August 2023 Technical Bulletin(253KB) 508​​
  

• Capturing and Leveraging Lessons Learned and Leveraging for Continuous Improvement​ - July 2023 Technical Bulletin(241KB) 508​​​​
  

• Fan Arrays​ - June 2023 Technical Bulletin(296KB) 508​​​
  

• Flood Risk Mitigation Measures - Architecture​ - May 2023 Technical Bulletin​(234KB) 508​​
  

• Flood Risk Mitigation Measures for Plumbing Systems - April 20​​​23 Technical Bulletin​(298KB) 508​

• ​No​ Technical Bulletin Publication for March 2023
  

• Heating and Cooling Coil Freeze Protection Design for 100% Outside Air AHUs​ - February​ 202​3 Technical Bulletin​(265KB) 508

• ​DTR Permit Review: Code Compliance for Health Care Projects​ - January 2023 Technical Bulletin​(412KB) 508​

• Technical Bulletin Issues​ - Year 2022(1.9MB) 508​
  

• Engineering Change Management (ECM) for Aseptic Processing Facilities (APFs)​ - December 2022 Technical Bulletin(282KB) 508​
  

• ​Using Machine Learning to Forecast NIH Campus Cooling Load​ - November 2022 Technical Bulletin​(323KB) 508
  

• No Technical Bulletin Publication for October 2022
  

• Design Build-Bridging Documents​ - September 2022 Technical Bulletin(321KB) 508​
  

• Managing cGMP Documents Under a Document Management System (DMS)​ - August 2022 Technical Bulletin​(295KB) 508​
  

• HEPA Air Filtration in Cleanrooms – Design Construction and Testing Requirements​ - July 2022 Technical Bulletin​​​(291KB) 508
  

• Disinfection Efficacy Validation for Architectural Finishes - Preliminary Study Results - June 2022 Technical Bulletin(881KB) 508
  

• ​​Alarm Management​ - May 2022 Technical Bulletin(419KB) 508​ 
  

• Lessons Learned - Pneumatic Tubing Installation for Pressure Monitoring of Critical Rooms​ - April 2022 Technical Bulletin(350KB) 508​
  

• N​o Technical Bulletin​ Publication for March 2022​
  

• Steam for Humidification in HVAC Systems Key Design Considerations​ - February 2022 Technical Bulletin(274KB) 508
  

• No Technical B​ulletin​​ Publication for January 2022

• Technical Bulletin Issues​​ - Year 2018(1.8MB) 508

• Dynamic Glazing - December 2018 Technical Bulletin(299KB) 508
  

• Steam Water Heater - November 2018 Technical Bulletin(353KB) 508
  

• Concrete Slab Profile Quality - October 2018 Technical Bulletin(188KB) 508
  

• Dielectric Fittings - September 2018 Technical Bulletin(219KB) 508 
  

• Healthy Design - August 2018 Technical Bulletin(151KB) 508 
  

• Static Control Flooring - July 2018 Technical Bulletin(150KB) 508 
  

• Condensation in Exterior Walls - June 2018 Technical Bulletin(201KB) 508 
  

• Concrete Masonry Unit (CMU) Wall Design & Detailing - May 2018 Technical Bulletin(201KB) 508 
  

• Steam Traps - April 2018 Technical Bulletin(213KB) 508 
  

• Wood Preservation - March 2018 Technical Bulletin(278KB) 508 
  

• Corrosion Protection of Steel - February 2018 Technical Bulletin(159KB) 508 
  

• Magnetically Coupled Drive - January 2018 Technical Bulletin(199KB) 508 
  

• Technical Bulletin Issues​​ - Year 2017(1.02MB) 508​
  

• Efflorescence in Masonry Walls - December 2017 Technical Bulletin(175KB) 508
  

• Operable Windows Considerations - November 2017 Technical Bulletin(190KB) 508
  

• Application of Energy Storage System - October 2017 Technical Bulletin(165KB) 508​
  

• Unwanted Moisture in Buildings Part 2 - September 2017 Technical Bulletin(117KB) 508​
  

• Unwanted Moisture in Buildings Part 1 - August 2017 Technical Bulletin(135KB) 508​
  

• Research Facility Programming - July 2017 Technical Bulletin(148KB) 508​
  

• Dissolved Gas Analysis - June 2017 Technical Bulletin(160KB) 508​
  

• Renewable Energy Considerations (Part 3) - May 2017 Technical Bulletin(323KB) 508​
  

• Laminated and Tempered Glass - April 2017 Technical Bulletin(174KB) 508​
  

• Renewable Energy Considerations (Part 2) - March 2017 Technical Bulletin(298KB) 508​
  

• Renewable Energy Considerations (Part 1) - February 2017 Technical Bulletin(311KB) 508​
  

• Carpet Fundamentals - January 2017 Technical Bulletin  (134​KB) 508​  

• Technical Bulletin​ Issues​​ - Year 2016  (920KB) 508
  

• Cool Roofs  A Measure of Sustainability​ - December 2016 Technical Bulletin  (182KB) 508​
  

• ECM Motors An Energy Savings Opportunity​ - November 2016​ Technical Bulletin  (209KB) 508​
  

• Stainless Steel​ - October 2016 Technical Bulletin  (132KB) 508​
  

• Closed Transition Automatic Transfer Switch - September 2016 Technical Bulletin  (196KB) 508​

• 2015 Definition for Zero Energy Building (ZEB)​ - August 2016 Technical Bulletin  (249KB) 508​
  

• Ampacity Determination of Electrical Conductors​ - July 2016 Technical Bulletin  (147KB) 508​
  

• Executive Or​der 13693 - Part 2​​ - June 2016 Technical Bulletin  (156KB) 508
  

• Executive Order 13693 - Part 1​ - May 2016 Technical Bulletin  (187KB) 508
  

• Electron Microscope​ Room Design Elements​ - April 2016 Technical Bulletin  (235KB) 508
  

• Construction Features and Interior Finishes In cGMP and Pharmacy Compounding Facilities - March 2016 Technical Bulletin (169KB) 508

• Concrete Construction Precautions during Cold Weather - February 2016 Technical Bulletin (169KB) 508 

• Flammable Storage Cabinets - January 2016 Technical Bulletin  (151KB) 508  

• Technical Bulletin Issues - Year 2015 (1MB) 508

• Porous Concrete Systems - December 2015 Technical Bulletin  (128KB) 508

• Laboratory Exhaust - Stack Manifold - November 2015 Technical Bulletin  (186KB) 508

• Landscape Design with Native Plant Species - October 2015 Technical Bulletin  (285KB) 508

• Electrical Working Clearances - September 2015 Technical Bulletin  (118KB) 508

• Buildings of the Future - August 2015 Technical Bulletin (155KB) 508

• Seamless Sheet Flooring in Laboratories - July 2015 Technical Bulletin (116KB) 508  

• Harmonics - June 2015 Technical Bulletin  (131KB) 508  

• Heat Trace - May 2015 Technical Bulletin (140KB) 508 

• Fixed and Flexible Lab Bench Considerations - April 2015 Technical Bulletin (177KB) 508

• Designing Flexibility into Laboratory Benches - March 2015 Technical Bulletin  (170KB) 508

• Reducing Arc Flash Risk with Protective Relay - February 2015 Technical Bulletin (243KB) 508

• Large Scale Energy Storage - January 2015 Technical Bulletin  (128KB) 508  

• Considerations of Color in Laboratory Design - December 2014 Technical Bulletin  (400KB) 508

• Hazardous Materials in Construction - November 2014 Technical Bulletin  (131KB) 508

• Secondary Selective Power Distribution Automatic Transfer - October 2014 Technical Bulletin  (207KB) 508

• Associating Information with Components in BIM - Level of Development - September 2014 Bulletin  (292KB) 508

• Emergency Shower ANSI-ISEA Z358 1 - August 2014 Bulletin  (167KB) 508

• AMCA Standard 205 Energy Efficiency Rating for Fans - July 2014 Bulletin  (196KB) 508

• Stairs – Design for Increased Use - June 2014 Bulletin  (154KB) 508

• Smart Building - May 2014 Bulletin  (152KB) 508

• Photo Voltaic Systems - April 2014 Bulletin  (142KB) 508

• Changes in ASHRAE 90.1-2013 - March 2014 Bulletin  (168KB) 508

• Changes in 2014 National Electrical Code - February 2014 Bulletin  (131KB) 508

• Occupancy Sensors - January 2014 Bulletin  (157KB) 508  

• Lab Module Design Considerations - December 2013 Bulletin  (238KB) 508

• Daylighting - November 2013 Bulletin  (138KB) 508

• Intelligent Lighting Control - October 2013 Bulletin  (225KB) 508

• Ground Source Heat Pumps Part III Advantages and Disadvantages of Geothermal Heat Pumps and Lessons Learned - September 2013 Bulletin  (212KB) 508

• Ground Source Heat Pumps Part II Costs and Design Considerations - August 2013 Bulletin  (192KB) 508

• Ground Source Heat Pumps Part I of III Overview - July 2013 Bulletin (208KB) 508

• Vaporous & Gaseous Decontamination - June 2013 Bulletin (156KB) 508

• LED lighting in Healthcare Facilities - May 2013 Bulletin  (192KB) 508

• DC Electrical Power Distribution - April 2013 Bulletin  (127KB) 508

• International Green Construction Code – Overview Part II - March 2013 Bulletin  (157KB) 508

• International Green Construction Code – Overview Part I - February 2013 Bulletin  (145KB) 508

• Part IV - Animal Procedure Room Utilities, Equipment & Management - January 2013 Bulletin  (145KB) 508 

• Part III - Animal Procedure Room Configuration within the Vivarium - December 2012 Bulletin  (238KB) 508 

• Part II - Animal Procedure Room Types - November 2012 Bulletin  (171KB) 508

• No Technical Bulletin for October 

• Part I - Animal Procedure Rooms Overview and Planning - Sept 2012  (176KB) 508

• Aquatic Facilities Think Beyond The Guide Part IV Biocontainment - August 2012  (126KB) 508

• Aquatic Facilities Think Beyond The Guide Part III Architectural HVAC and MEP - July 2012  (131KB) 508

• Aquatic Facilities Think Beyond The Guide Part ll Water - June 2012  (153KB) 508

• Aquatic Facilities Think Beyond The Guide  Part I Defining the Facility - May 2012  (328KB) 508

• Part IV: Aquatic Facilities NEW in The Guide 8th Edition - April 2012  (446KB) 508

• Part III: HVAC MEP Additions to the Guide - March 2012  (433KB) 508

• Part II:  Architectural Information in the Guide 8th Edition - February 2012  (113KB) 508

• Part I: Overview; 8th edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - January 2012  (193KB) 508