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SAFEbuilt Resources

Articles & White Papers
Whether you represent a jurisdiction or are a community member,  we hope you'll visit this page often.  Here we will continually share our experiences on topics such has how to manage growth, updated codes, alternative energy and more.

White Papers & Featured Articles

July, 2011
The Advantages of Contracted Building Department Services: The Case of Centennial, Colorado (.pdf)

November, 2010
Disaster Response: How SAFEbuilt helped Powder Springs, GA (.pdf)

August, 2010
Case Study Released: SAFEbuilt Saves Communities Money (.pdf)

October, 2009
Public Private Partnerships: Why Now is the Time for Consideration (.pdf)

May, 2009
Recession Options for Finance Directors—a White Paper (.pdf)

February, 2009
Building Safety during Economic Downturns—A Fiscal Rationale for Continued Code Enforcement (.pdf)

December, 2008
Battling the Budget Crisis—Building Departments during Economic Uncertainty (.pdf)

Bottom Line

Public Private Partnerships: Why Now is the Time for Consideration (.pdf)

SAFEbuilt: A Cost Effective Solution

Budget Crisis—Now What?

Construction Valuation vs. Decreasing Home Prices

Increasing Tax Revenue with Current Data—Larimer County, Colorado

Codes & Design Criteria

Governor Ritter's Energy Office—How Minimum Energy Standards will Affect Colorado

The Importance of Plan Review—When Code Compliance is a Matter of Life and Death

Is Your Community at Risk?

Certifications—Should you Care?

Environmental

Being Green—Next Steps

Building Green: an Introduction

Natural Disasters: Partnerships Become Valuable Assets

Alternative Energy Gears up in Colorado—Windsor, Colorado

Growth & Development

A New Way for Municipalities to Run Their Building Departments

Smart Growth and Constructional Wisdom—Georgia

Managing Growth and Keeping the Charm—Timnath, Colorado

High Performance Prisons