10: Design for Security
Integrate security requirements early in the design process. Other Information:
Increasingly, security enhancements for Federal buildings call for physical barriers, such as progressive collapse prevention,
window protection, and increased setbacks, as well as new operational procedures, to ensure the safety of Federal employees
and visitors. These requirements are important features for new and existing buildings and can increase building costs by
up to 6 percent. In the case of courthouses, security enhancements can increase building costs by up to 8 percent. By considering
security requirements early in the design process, we can integrate the architectural and security elements, which in turn
can reduce costs. We will issue a Site Security Design Guide that discusses specific security elements and suggests a process
for incorporating these elements in new and existing facilities.
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