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CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY 2 THE COMMITTEE'S CHARGE 3 THE COMMITTEE'S WORK APPROACH Committee Structure Federal Agency Liaison Representatives The Study Process 4 FORCES THAT WILL SHAPE EMBASSIES OF THE FUTURE The Concentration and Colocation of User Agencies Within the Embassy and Compound The Proliferation of Electronic Information Management Systems The Growth in Incidents of Terrorism, Espionage, and Sabotage Appropriate Architectural Expressions of the U.S. Government Presence Abroad 5 COMMITTEE FINDINGS: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE U.S. EMBASSY BUILDINGS Changes in Current FBO Processes and Practices The Prime Importance of Building Sites X1 Page 1 11 14 14 16 17 21 23 24 25 27 29 29 30
Clear Physical Separation of Sensitive and Less Sensitive Chancery Building Areas 31 The Need for Building Flexibility and Ease of Expansion 32 Building Control and Management Systems 33 6 DESIGN CRITERIA FOR A NEW GENERATION OF U.S. EMBASSY BUILDINGS Definition of the Design Threat Performance-Based Criteria and Recommendations 7 IMPROVING SECURITY IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE U.S. EMBASSY BUILDINGS Background on Improvements to FBO Procedures Committee Recommendations on Program Implementation, Management, and Administration 8 FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Need for a Sustained Building Research and Development Program Within the State Department Techniques and Methods for Security Impact Assessments Site Design Elements 9 CONCLUSION ·e X11 35 37 38 56 56 57 69 69 72 74 76
