NH Rudman Building Design Standards

Part of GSA’s mission is to ensure all public federal buildings maintain design integrity and efficient building operations. In pursuit of this goal, GSA has established an initiative known as the “Building Design Standards.” The Building Design Standards (BDS) seek to develop consistent approaches to building repair, alteration, and workspace renewal projects to maintain the design unity and value of these properties. Many design professionals are contracted for repair and alteration projects over the life of a public building. Inconsistencies in materials, finishes, fixtures and architectural character of an interior that occur incrementally in the absence of building design standards can create haphazard interior, compromise tenant and visitor enjoyment of a building, impede efficient property management, and lower the value of the building as an asset. The objectives of the BDS are to maintain a cohesive identity for a building based on its significant characteristics by ensuring consistency in design. The BDS serves as a building-specific design reference to future repair, alteration, space upgrades and modernization projects so that a consistent palette of finishes and unified design aesthetic