There are a number of policies and rules related to occupancy, maintenance, and operations of NIH facilities.  These policies and rules go through a strict approval process overseen by the ORF Division of Technical Resources (DTR).  Links below lead to summaries of policies followed by links to the actual complete policy.

BSL3 Certification Requirements -  Certification Requirements for Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3/ABSL-3) containment laboratories for animals and research 

Building 10 Policies - Vacant Space and Renovations Restriction policies related to Building 10

Building 31 Criteria for Occupancy - (Effective Date Jan. 1, 2000) Revised Criteria for Building 31 Occupancy

Forced Moves Policy - Space and funding compensation for forced moves

Fume Hood Specifications- Construction contract specifications for fume hoods and fume hood testing

Mold Prevention and Remediation Policy - Prescribed steps for preventing/remediating mold growth in the event of water infiltration

Occupancy and Change Moratorium Policy - Defines when new or renovated space is considered ready to occupy and defines a period during which changes cannot be made

Policy for Development, Review & Approval of NIH Program of Requirements (POR) - Defines the scope and cost of a project

Post Occupancy Evaluation Policy -  Defines ORF requirements with regard to performing post occupancy evaluations on new, renovated, and existing facilities

Program of Requirements (POR) Outline Policy - Provides summary information on the facility, location, and function

Rent Rules - Defines circumstances under which NIH will collect rent

Space Loan Policy - Defines process covering temporary loans of space
 
Space Justification Document Process Update - (Effective Date March 29, 2005) Revision to the Space Justification Document (SJD) process used by ICs to request space

Tent Erection Policy - Defines NIH policy governing the installation of tents and other light-weight temporary structures on the Bethesda campus

Utility Shutdown Policy - Defines the utility shutdown procedures for Emergency Shutdowns (unscheduled) and Formal Shutdowns (scheduled)

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