Defensive Design Guidelines

DHS Announces New Building Safety Guidelines, Building Safety Bulletin, May 2004, describes new publications developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and released by the Department of Homeland Security related to the design and construction of buildings for resistance to terrorist attack. Documents available on FEMA's web site include:

• FEMA 426 - Reference Manual to Mitigate Potential Terrorist Attacks Against Buildings
• FEMA 427 - Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks
• FEMA 428 - Primer for Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks
• FEMA 429 - Insurance, Finance, and Regulation Primer for Terrorism Risk Management in Buildings
• E155 - Building Design for Homeland Security