PWS - Publications

Health and Safety

Building Emergency Guide - sample of evacuation and emergency procedures

Fall Prevention and Roof Safety - gives rules for safety when working on elevated areas.

Fire Prevention for Public Buildings - helps communities to implement proper fire prevention practices

Fire Prevention Checklist - an annual checklist to help locate fire hazards in public buildings.

Fire Extinguisher Info Guide - explains how to use fire extinguishers

Management of Vermiculite Brochure

PWS Accident Prevention Manual - the department's internal accident prevention program

PWS Workplace Health & Safety - information guide on our program

Procurement

The Proponent's Guide: Responding to a Request For Proposals - A guide to answer questions asked by potential contractors about responding to a Request for Proposals

Procurement Guidelines - helps GNWT contracting staff through the stages of procurement

GNWT Tlicho Contracting Guide - for GNWT contracting staff

Offices and Buildings

Flat Loop Thermosyphon Foundations in Warm Permafrost

Commissioning GNWT Funded Buildings - all about commissioning

Deteriorated Untreated Wood Piles - how to monitor piles and what to do about repairs

Disposal of Improved Real Property - guides GNWT departments and agencies in disposals

Subsidized Revenue Leasing - Sponsor Department Guide

Good Building Practice for Northern Facilities - guidelines for building in the North

Maintenance Services - brochure describes our maintenance services

Office Space Standards and Guidelines - used when planning and designing space used for general office accommodation owned and leased by the GNWT

Project Management - our processes and standard procedures for management of capital and O & M projects.

Roof Inspection Checklist - for regular roof inspections

Roof Snow Overload Risk Estimation - a way to identify risks from too much snow

Technical Evaluations of Northern Facilities -describes PWS evaluation services.

Energy

Biomass Heating Project Description - heating with wood pellets

Biomass Heating System Performance Report

Energy Conservation Design in GNWT Buildings - guidelines for Project Officers

Granular Program

Territorial Granular Resource Forecast - part of the Territorial Granular Strategy, September 2007

Territorial Granular Resource Forecast - Updated Summary Tables - part of the Territorial Granular Strategy, May 2008

Records

GNWT Administrative Records Classification System (ARCS) Manual - assists departments, boards and agencies to manage administrative records they create or receive,To download individual sections,go to the Records Disposition page

Records Bulletins - practical information about records management

Water

Good Engineering Practice for Northern Water and Sewer Systems - guidelines

Managing Drinking Water Quality in the NWT, A Preventative Framework and Strategy - a system to safeguard NWT drinking water.

Petroleum Products

Northern Fuel Storage and Distribution Facilities

Design Rationale

Specifications

Detailed Drawings

Other Guidelines

GNWT Video Conferencing - helps GNWT departments arrange for video conferences

About PWS

Technical Services Library - brochure describing the library's holdings

Performance Measurement - summary report for the department for last fiscal year.

Getting Results Newsletters - PWS newsletters on topics such as asset management, records

GNWT Publications

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