1. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ALLIANCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FIVE YEAR VISION FIVE YEAR VISION NATIONAL STREAMLINING CONFERENCE NATIONAL STREAMLINING CONFERENCE February 15, 2007 February 15, 2007 Robert C. Wible, Secretary to Alliance Robert C. Wible, Secretary to Alliance

2. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE ALLIANCE / NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ALLIANCE / NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP - Established July, 2001 - Established July, 2001 - 40 public /private sector associations, govt agencies – NGA, NACo, Mayors, NASCIO, AIA, NAHB, AGA, BOMA, HUD, DOE, NIST, GSA, ASCE…. - 40 public /private sector associations, govt agencies – NGA, NACo, Mayors, NASCIO, AIA, NAHB, AGA, BOMA, HUD, DOE, NIST, GSA, ASCE…. - Assemble and share best practices, model streamlining processes and promote cooperation with I.T. industry to increase effectiveness and efficiency of government - Assemble and share best practices, model streamlining processes and promote cooperation with I.T. industry to increase effectiveness and efficiency of government

3. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE ORIGINS:ORIGINS: Help State & Local Govts and private sector address forces adversely impacting public safety and economic competitiveness of the nation Help State & Local Govts and private sector address forces adversely impacting public safety and economic competitiveness of the nation

4. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE Six Forces Transforming Both The Construction Industry And Way State And Local Governments Regulate

5. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE 1.Technological – rapid changes & new technologies 2.Economic – changing role of nation in global economy 3.Reduced Resources – demands for downsizing and increased efficiency in government & private sectors 4.Public Safety - greater demand, natural disasters and terrorism 5.Demographic – aging population & immigration 6.Environmental – energy costs, resource depletion & global warming

6. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE KEY ELEMENT:KEY ELEMENT: Streamlining is making government more effective & efficient. It IS NOT regulatory abandonment !

7. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE MISSION:MISSION: Enhance nation’s public safety, disaster resilience and economic competitiveness through streamlining the nation’s regulatory process to make it more effective and efficient.

8. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE 2001 – 2005 – ALLIANCE – Phase I2001 – 2005 – ALLIANCE – Phase I Identified barriers to more effective use by state and local governments of I. T. to: Identified barriers to more effective use by state and local governments of I. T. to: - strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of building codes administration and enforcement programs - strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of building codes administration and enforcement programs - establish and implement a work agenda to address those barriers. - establish and implement a work agenda to address those barriers.

9. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE Published and posted to Alliance website a: Published and posted to Alliance website a: - listing of software being used by state and local building departments in their codes administration and a listing of jurisdictions that were successfully implementing I.T. - listing of software being used by state and local building departments in their codes administration and a listing of jurisdictions that were successfully implementing I.T. -Published a Business Case for Regulatory Streamlining using I.T. (40% - 60% savings in process time/cost) -Produced a set of “Model Procurement Requirements” endorsed by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers

10. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE - Issued a series of annual CD-ROM reports to nation’s governors, mayors, county officials sharing streamlining materials. - Issued a series of annual CD-ROM reports to nation’s governors, mayors, county officials sharing streamlining materials. - Conducted surveys and shared results regarding Cost/Benefit/Savings from using I. T. in the Building Regulatory Process. - Conducted surveys and shared results regarding Cost/Benefit/Savings from using I. T. in the Building Regulatory Process. - Provided technical support to state/ local jurisdiction streamlining efforts. - Provided technical support to state/ local jurisdiction streamlining efforts.

11. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE December, 2005 – March, 2006 - Phase II :December, 2005 – March, 2006 - Phase II : Alliance Partners after 2005 hurricane season saw need to better focus & restructure their initiative to speed the streamlining of the nation’s construction regulatory process to assist communities in: Alliance Partners after 2005 hurricane season saw need to better focus & restructure their initiative to speed the streamlining of the nation’s construction regulatory process to assist communities in: - better enforcement of modern codes with disaster mitigation provisions - better enforcement of modern codes with disaster mitigation provisions - facilitate better disaster response - facilitate better disaster response - speed disaster recovery - speed disaster recovery

12. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE Alliance met at AIA in mid-March, 2006 and decided to: Alliance met at AIA in mid-March, 2006 and decided to: 1.expand the Alliance’s mission to include streamlining of 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 better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. 3. sharpen focus on enhancing ability of governments to better prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. 4. develop and hold national conference on streamlining to strengthen and sustain this effort. 4. develop and hold national conference on streamlining to strengthen and sustain this effort.

13. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE 5. Set On-Going Streamlining Needs: - Share best practices that facilitate disaster resilience, reduce costs and delays to market - Share best practices that facilitate disaster resilience, reduce costs and delays to market - Assist building departments in making greater effective uses of I.T. - Assist building departments in making greater effective uses of I.T. - Develop measurement tools for jurisdictions - Develop measurement tools for jurisdictions - Access to Federal grants to state & local governments to support streamlining - Access to Federal grants to state & local governments to support streamlining

14. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE APRIL, 2006 – PRESENT - Phase III:APRIL, 2006 – PRESENT - Phase III: 1. Formed Streamlining Work Group to Draft New Vision, Mission Statement and plan National Streamlining Conference 1. Formed Streamlining Work Group to Draft New Vision, Mission Statement and plan National Streamlining Conference 2. Provided assistance or made streamlining presentations to officials in: CA, CO, DE, LA, MA, OR, and Washington, D.C. 2. Provided assistance or made streamlining presentations to officials in: CA, CO, DE, LA, MA, OR, and Washington, D.C.

15. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE 3. Produced and distributed to Governors, Mayors & Counties, Streamlining Materials including: 3. Produced and distributed to Governors, Mayors & Counties, Streamlining Materials including: - 8 page Elected Officials Guide to Effective & Efficient Building Regulatory Processes - 8 page Elected Officials Guide to Effective & Efficient Building Regulatory Processes - 83-page HUD streamlining Guide - 83-page HUD streamlining Guide - CD ROM Annual Report on Streamlining - CD ROM Annual Report on Streamlining

16. ALLIANCE FOR BUILDING REGULATORY REFORM IN THE DIGITAL AGE 4. Alliance & Information Technology Industry Advisory Committee with DOE funding demonstrated first level interoperability for DOE REScheck and COMcheck tools for building departments 4. Alliance & Information Technology Industry Advisory Committee with DOE funding demonstrated first level interoperability for DOE REScheck and COMcheck tools for building departments 5. Established new website: www.natlpartnerstreamline.org www.natlpartnerstreamline.org

17. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS HERE TODAY & TOMRROW TO BUILD UPON MARCH, 2006 MEETING BY:HERE TODAY & TOMRROW TO BUILD UPON MARCH, 2006 MEETING BY: - Looking at need for & progress being made in Streamlining and set next steps: 1. Future Vision & Mission for this initiative 1. 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

18. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS STREAMLINING WORK GROUP’S DRAFT VISION & MISSION STATEMENTSSTREAMLINING WORK GROUP’S DRAFT VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS VISION: In Five Year’s Time: VISION: In Five Year’s Time:

19. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS IN FIVE YEAR’S TIME:IN FIVE YEAR’S TIME: - Reduce losses of life in property in disasters - Reduce losses of life in property in disasters - Save over $30 billion in construction costs annually - Save over $30 billion in construction costs annually - Strengthen public safety and increase ability/speed of recovery from disasters - Strengthen public safety and increase ability/speed of recovery from disasters

20. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS MISSION STATEMENT:MISSION STATEMENT: 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 use of 3D & 4D building design, construction and plans review & inspections. - Create greater regional code uniformity and facilitate use of 3D & 4D building design, construction and plans review & inspections. - Identify & eliminate prior to disasters those rules, regulations, etc., that hamper safe, sound & rapid recovery. - Identify & eliminate prior to disasters those rules, regulations, etc., that hamper safe, sound & rapid recovery.

21. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS THANK YOU FOR COMING Looking forward to your input, discussion, direction to: Looking forward to your input, discussion, direction to: enable public-private sector to work cooperatively together to increase effectiveness and efficiency of building regulatory and land use/planning processes. enable public-private sector to work cooperatively together to increase effectiveness and efficiency of building regulatory and land use/planning processes.

22. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS A CLOSING THOUGHT “ The best way to predict the future is to design it” - Buckminster Fuller - Buckminster Fuller

23. STREAMLINING’S NEXT STEPS HELP US OVER NEXT 2 DAYS TO IDENTIFY AND TAKE STEPS TO:HELP US OVER NEXT 2 DAYS TO IDENTIFY AND TAKE STEPS TO: BUILD A FUTURE THAT IS BUILD A FUTURE THAT IS SAFER, LESS WASTEFUL, MORE SAFER, LESS WASTEFUL, MORE RESILIENT FOR EVERYONE RESILIENT FOR EVERYONE THANK YOU ! THANK YOU !