The report, “Risk Management Guidance for Health, Safety and Environmental Security Under Extraordinary Incidents,” was presented during ASHRAE’s winter meeting, and was meant to provide building owners, facility managers, and contractors with guidelines that could help reduce the risk to buildings and occupants in the event of war, terrorism, accidents, or natural disasters.
This year, the committee revisited the report in an open session during the ASHRAE 2003 Winter Meeting in Chicago. According to ASHRAE, additions have been made to the report to help ensure building safety. The committee said that no building system can be protected with absolute certainty, but some actions can and should be taken to reduce risks to building infrastructures.