What's New?
The Federal Workplace Element provides policy guidance to improve the operational efficiency and productivity for the planning, location, design, and operation of federal workplaces. It encourages agencies and their communities to work together to improve their economic health and livability. The element provides workplace policy guidance at different scales, ranging long-term planning of federal workplaces, to locational decisions and how site and buildings are managed and designed, and to how federal agencies can better integrate with their surrounding communities.
The following guiding principles serve as the element’s organizational framework:
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Adapt to the Changing Needs of the Federal Workplace
How can the federal government adapt to the changing workplace needs, while improving use of federally owned property and reuse of underutilized property? -
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Locate Federal Facilities Strategically
How can the federal government select location-efficient sites and prioritize locating federal facilities that advance local and regional planning goals? -
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Design Sustainable and Healthy Work Environments
How can the federal government consider health and well-being in the design of the workplace? -
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Integrate Federal Facilities with Their Surrounding Communities
How can the federal government contribute to the surrounding community and collaborate to share and leverage resources?
Timeline
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Commission Meeting
The Commission authorized release of the draft Federal Workplace Element for public comment.
View Draft Element View Presentation Watch the Video -
Public Comment Period Opens
The comment period begins with the official notice published in the Federal Register.
Federal Register Notice -
Open Houses
NCPC hosted two open house events for the public to learn more about the updates to the Federal Workplace Element. Both meetings covered the same content.
Info Boards Presentation -
Public Comment Period Closed
NCPC accepted public comments on the Federal Workplace Element through September 16, 2019.
