The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is polling the industry between now and Sept. 4 on a plan to develop template designs for 41 building facility types. Don Basham, chief engineer of the Corps, says the outreach is to gain feedback and build a list of interested contractors. The Corps is modifying its procurement strategy to meet demands of supporting the Army's ongoing transformation to a more modular, quick-response organization. Standard modules will be designed that can be replicated across the country, with adjustments to accommodate climate variations. Procurement will be doled out by eight "centers of standardization" in Corps district headquarters across the country. Each center will handle a set of building types. A briefing on July 31, near Washington, D.C., drew 200 industry attendees. Some of the attendees voiced concerns that unstamped, standard designs will still leave project risk with the industry.