ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FIVE YEAR VISION FIVE YEAR VISION

ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGEREFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE

ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FIVE YEAR VISIONFIVE YEAR VISION

• NATIONAL STREAMLINING CONFERENCENATIONAL STREAMLINING CONFERENCE February 15, 2007February 15, 2007 Robert C. Wible, Secretary to AllianceRobert C. Wible, Secretary to Alliance


• ALLIANCE / NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPALLIANCE / NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

- Established July, 2001- Established July, 2001

- 40 public /private sector associations, govt agencies – - 40 public /private sector associations, govt agencies – NGA, NACo, Mayors, NASCIO, AIA, NAHB, AGA, NGA, NACo, Mayors, NASCIO, AIA, NAHB, AGA, BOMA, HUD, DOE, NIST, GSA, ASCE….BOMA, HUD, DOE, NIST, GSA, ASCE….

- Assemble and share best practices, model streamlining - Assemble and share best practices, model streamlining processes and promote cooperation with I.T. industry to processes and promote cooperation with I.T. industry to increase effectiveness and efficiency of governmentincrease effectiveness and efficiency of government


• ORIGINS: ORIGINS:

Help State & Local Govts and private Help State & Local Govts and private sector address forces adversely impacting sector address forces adversely impacting public safety and economic public safety and economic competitiveness of the nation competitiveness of the nation


Six Forces Transforming Both The Six Forces Transforming Both The Construction Industry And Way State And Construction Industry And Way State And

Local Governments RegulateLocal Governments Regulate


1.1. Technological – rapid changes & new technologies Technological – rapid changes & new technologies 2.2. Economic – changing role of nation in global economyEconomic – changing role of nation in global economy3.3. Reduced Resources – demands for downsizing and Reduced Resources – demands for downsizing and

increased efficiency in government & private sectorsincreased efficiency in government & private sectors4.4. Public Safety - greater demand, natural disasters and Public Safety - greater demand, natural disasters and

terrorismterrorism5.5. Demographic – aging population & immigrationDemographic – aging population & immigration6.6. Environmental – energy costs, resource depletion & Environmental – energy costs, resource depletion &

global warmingglobal warming


• KEY ELEMENT: KEY ELEMENT:

Streamlining is making government more Streamlining is making government more effective & efficient. effective & efficient.

It IS NOT regulatory abandonment !It IS NOT regulatory abandonment !


• MISSION: MISSION:

Enhance nation’s public safety, disaster Enhance nation’s public safety, disaster resilience and economic competitiveness resilience and economic competitiveness through streamlining the nation’s through streamlining the nation’s regulatory process to make it more regulatory process to make it more effective and efficient.effective and efficient.


• 2001 – 2005 – ALLIANCE – Phase I2001 – 2005 – ALLIANCE – Phase I

Identified barriers to more effective use by state Identified barriers to more effective use by state and local governments of I. T. to:and local governments of I. T. to:

- strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of - strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of building codes administration and enforcement building codes administration and enforcement programs programs

- establish and implement a work agenda to - establish and implement a work agenda to address those barriers. address those barriers.


Published and posted to Alliance website a:Published and posted to Alliance website a:

- listing of software being used by state and local building - listing of software being used by state and local building departments in their codes administration and a listing departments in their codes administration and a listing of jurisdictions that were successfully implementing I.T.of jurisdictions that were successfully implementing I.T.

- Published a Business Case for Regulatory Streamlining Published a Business Case for Regulatory Streamlining

using I.T. (40% - 60% savings in process time/cost)using I.T. (40% - 60% savings in process time/cost)

- Produced a set of “Model Procurement Requirements” Produced a set of “Model Procurement Requirements” endorsed by the National Association of State Chief endorsed by the National Association of State Chief Information OfficersInformation Officers


- - Issued a series of annual CD-ROM reports to Issued a series of annual CD-ROM reports to nation’s governors, mayors, county officials nation’s governors, mayors, county officials sharing streamlining materials.sharing streamlining materials.

- Conducted surveys and shared results - Conducted surveys and shared results regarding Cost/Benefit/Savings from using I. T. regarding Cost/Benefit/Savings from using I. T. in the Building Regulatory Process.in the Building Regulatory Process.

- Provided technical support to state/ local - Provided technical support to state/ local jurisdiction streamlining efforts.jurisdiction streamlining efforts.


• December, 2005 – March, 2006 - Phase II : December, 2005 – March, 2006 - Phase II :

Alliance Partners Alliance Partners after 2005 hurricane season saw need to after 2005 hurricane season saw need to better focus & restructure their initiative to speed the better focus & restructure their initiative to speed the streamlining of the nation’s construction regulatory process streamlining of the nation’s construction regulatory process to assist communities in:to assist communities in:

- better enforcement of modern codes with disaster - better enforcement of modern codes with disaster mitigation provisionsmitigation provisions

- facilitate better disaster response- facilitate better disaster response - speed disaster recovery- speed disaster recovery


Alliance met at AIA in mid-March, 2006 and decided to: Alliance met at AIA in mid-March, 2006 and decided to:

1.1. expand the Alliance’s mission to include streamlining of expand the Alliance’s mission to include streamlining of zoning and land use regulations.zoning and land use regulations.

2. invite private sector firms to become Alliance partners,2. invite private sector firms to become Alliance partners, 3. sharpen focus on enhancing ability of governments to 3. sharpen focus on enhancing ability of governments to

better prepare for, respond to and recover from better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.disasters.

4. develop and hold national conference on streamlining to 4. develop and hold national conference on streamlining to

strengthen and sustain this effort. strengthen and sustain this effort.


5. Set On-Going Streamlining Needs:5. Set On-Going Streamlining Needs:

- Share best practices that facilitate disaster - Share best practices that facilitate disaster resilience, reduce costs and delays to marketresilience, reduce costs and delays to market

- Assist building departments in making greater - Assist building departments in making greater effective uses of I.T.effective uses of I.T.

- Develop measurement tools for jurisdictions- Develop measurement tools for jurisdictions - Access to Federal grants to state & local - Access to Federal grants to state & local

governments to support streamlininggovernments to support streamlining


• APRIL, 2006 – PRESENT - Phase III:APRIL, 2006 – PRESENT - Phase III:

1. Formed Streamlining Work Group to Draft 1. Formed Streamlining Work Group to Draft New Vision, Mission Statement and plan New Vision, Mission Statement and plan National Streamlining ConferenceNational Streamlining Conference

2. Provided assistance or made streamlining 2. Provided assistance or made streamlining presentations to officials in: CA, CO, DE, LA, presentations to officials in: CA, CO, DE, LA, MA, OR, and Washington, D.C. MA, OR, and Washington, D.C.


3. Produced and distributed to Governors, 3. Produced and distributed to Governors, Mayors & Counties, Streamlining Materials Mayors & Counties, Streamlining Materials including:including:

- 8 page Elected Officials Guide to - 8 page Elected Officials Guide to Effective & Efficient Building Regulatory Effective & Efficient Building Regulatory ProcessesProcesses

- 83-page HUD streamlining Guide- 83-page HUD streamlining Guide

- CD ROM Annual Report on Streamlining - CD ROM Annual Report on Streamlining


4. Alliance & Information Technology 4. Alliance & Information Technology Industry Advisory Committee with DOE Industry Advisory Committee with DOE funding demonstrated first level funding demonstrated first level interoperability for DOE REScheck and interoperability for DOE REScheck and COMcheck tools for building departmentsCOMcheck tools for building departments

5. Established new website: 5. Established new website: www.natlpartnerstreamline.orgwww.natlpartnerstreamline.org

STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPSSTREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS

• HERE TODAY & TOMRROW TO BUILD UPON HERE TODAY & TOMRROW TO BUILD UPON MARCH, 2006 MEETING BY:MARCH, 2006 MEETING BY:

- Looking at need for & progress being made in - Looking at need for & progress being made in Streamlining and set next steps:Streamlining and set next steps:

1. Future Vision & Mission for this initiative1. Future Vision & Mission for this initiative 2. What can be accomplished 6-12 months 2. What can be accomplished 6-12 months to make your lives/work better? to make your lives/work better?

3. Commitment to work together 3. Commitment to work together


• STREAMLINING WORK GROUP’S STREAMLINING WORK GROUP’S DRAFT VISION & MISSION DRAFT VISION & MISSION STATEMENTSSTATEMENTS

VISION: In Five Year’s Time:VISION: In Five Year’s Time:


• IN FIVE YEAR’S TIME:IN FIVE YEAR’S TIME:

- Reduce losses of life in property in - Reduce losses of life in property in disastersdisasters

- Save over $30 billion in construction - Save over $30 billion in construction costs annuallycosts annually

- Strengthen public safety and increase - Strengthen public safety and increase ability/speed of recovery from disastersability/speed of recovery from disasters


• MISSION STATEMENT:MISSION STATEMENT:By 2012 a joint public-private streamlining initiative will:By 2012 a joint public-private streamlining initiative will:

- Reduce costs and inefficiencies by 40%-60%- Reduce costs and inefficiencies by 40%-60%

- Create greater regional code uniformity and facilitate - Create greater regional code uniformity and facilitate use of 3D & 4D building design, construction and plans use of 3D & 4D building design, construction and plans review & inspections.review & inspections.

- Identify & eliminate prior to disasters those rules, - Identify & eliminate prior to disasters those rules, regulations, etc., that hamper safe, sound & rapid regulations, etc., that hamper safe, sound & rapid recovery.recovery.


THANK YOU FOR COMINGTHANK YOU FOR COMING

Looking forward to your input, discussion, Looking forward to your input, discussion, direction to:direction to:

enable public-private sector to work enable public-private sector to work cooperatively together to increase effectiveness cooperatively together to increase effectiveness and efficiency of building regulatory and land and efficiency of building regulatory and land use/planning processes.use/planning processes.


A CLOSING THOUGHTA CLOSING THOUGHT

“ “ The best way to predict the future is to The best way to predict the future is to design it” design it”

- Buckminster Fuller- Buckminster Fuller


• HELP US OVER NEXT 2 DAYS TO IDENTIFY HELP US OVER NEXT 2 DAYS TO IDENTIFY AND TAKE STEPS TO: AND TAKE STEPS TO:

BUILD A FUTURE THAT IS BUILD A FUTURE THAT IS

SAFER, LESS WASTEFUL, MORE SAFER, LESS WASTEFUL, MORE

RESILIENT FOR EVERYONERESILIENT FOR EVERYONE

THANK YOU !THANK YOU !

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