FEMA 427- Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings to Mitigate Terrorist Attacks
This primer introduces a series of concepts that can help building designers, owners, and state and local governments mitigate the threat of hazards resulting from terrorist attacks on new buildings. FEMA 427 specifically addresses four high-population, private-sector building types: commercial office, retail, multifamily residential, and light industrial. This manual contains extensive qualitative design guidance for limiting or mitigating the effects of terrorist attacks, focusing primarily on explosions, but also addressing chemical, biological, and radiological attacks.
FEMA 427- Primer for Design of Commercial Buildings (PDF 6.1 MB; TXT 176 KB )
Individual Chapters
FEMA 427- Cover - Table of Contents (PDF 1.1 MB; TXT 172 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 1 (PDF 72 KB; TXT 12 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 2 (PDF 160 KB; TXT 8 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 3 (PDF 324 KB; TXT 4 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 4 (PDF 1.0 MB; TXT 12 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 5 (PDF 728 KB; TXT 12 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 6 (PDF 2.2 MB; TXT 108 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 7 (PDF 80 KB; TXT 12 KB)
FEMA 427- Chapter 8 (PDF 176 KB; TXT 8 KB)
For more information, please email: riskmanagementseriespubs@dhs.gov
Download Plug-in
Some of the links on this page require a plug-in to view them. Links to the plug-ins are available below.
Adobe Acrobat (PDF)Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 13:37:41 EDT
Email Updates