Durability and Resilience 
Durability and Resilience characterizes the ability to withstand wear and efficient maintenance of building elements and systems, as well as the measure of facility’s ability to function after enduring a natural or man-made disaster.
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Date |
Author |
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| Comparison of Metal and Non-Metal Retrofit Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Vincent Sagan Senior Staff Engineer, Metal Building Manufacturers Association |
| Lab to Field: From Components to Verified High Performing Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Linda Jeng, M.A.Sc, DowDuPont Safety and Construction , Dan Tempas, DowDuPont Safety and Construction, Aubrey Swift, AIA, dbHMS , John Bergman, PE, dbHMS, Diana Hun, PhD, Oakridge National Lab, Mahabir Bhanari, PhD, Oakridge National Lab |
| Mid-Century Modern Building Performance and Improvement Strategies | Apr 16, 2018 | Rachel Michelin Senior Associate, Thornton Tomasetti |
| A Sustainable Repurposing of the Aging Facility | Apr 16, 2018 | Daniel McKelvey Associate Principal, Ayers Saint Gross Architects Allison Wilson, AIA, Sustainabi |
| Pumping up the Volume: Multi-Family, Passive House and Net Zero Energy as Standard Practice | Apr 15, 2018 | Timothy McDonald President, Onion Flats |
| Installation of Common Insulation Types: Wood-Frame Walls and Attics (TechNote) | May 31, 2017 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Taking the Field: Advancing Energy and Water Efficiency in Sports Venues | Feb 01, 2017 | National Institute of Building Sciences and the Green Sports Alliance |
| Blooming Bamboo House (2016 R+D Awards Honorable Mention) | Jul 31, 2016 | |
| Best Practice Recommendations for Interior Wall Retrofit for Masonry Construction | May 01, 2016 | Amy Wylie (Covestro), Andre Desjarlais (Oak Ridge National Lab), Mugdha Mokashi (ArchEcology) |
| Updates to Maps for the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions | Mar 22, 2016 | Nicolas Luco, PhD, US Geological Survey |
| New Site Coefficients, Fa, Fv, and Fpga, in ASCE 7-16 | Mar 22, 2016 | CB Crouse, PhD, PE, AECOM |
| Best Practices for Architectural Coatings | Feb 01, 2016 | Elizabeth A. Hnatiw, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (principal architect, Hoffmann Architects) |
| Developing a Flexible Healthcare Infrastructure | Jan 11, 2016 | |
| Project Acceleration/Speed to Market Strategies | Jan 11, 2016 | Rebekah G. Gladson, FAIA, rggroup global |
| Window and Door Flashing: Code Requirements and Best Practices (TechNote) | Sep 30, 2015 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Improving Hospital Ecosystems with Bioinformed Design | Jun 02, 2015 | Sheila F. Cahnman |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| Design Considerations for Climate Change | Apr 13, 2015 | Paul Totten, Vice President, WSP, Alexandra Connor, Project Associate, WSP |
| Building Enclosure Commissioning Education | Apr 13, 2015 | Wagdy Anis, FAIA, LEED AP, Anis Building Enclosure Consulting |
| NFPA 285 in the Field: An Update of Local Adoption | Apr 13, 2015 | Keith Nelson, AIA, Intertek-ATI |
| The Future of Fenestration Rating | Apr 13, 2015 | William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting |
| Restoring Airtightness and Weather-Resistance to Window and Curtain Wall Systems | Apr 13, 2015 | Ed Retzbach, CSI, CDT, LEED AP BD+C |
| State of the Art in Evaluation Durability of Exterior Plasters | Apr 13, 2015 | Dariusz Gawin,Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Po, Marcin Koniorczyk, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technolog, Piotr Konca, Department of Building Physics & Building Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Pol |
| Thermal and Energy Performance of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (aac) | Apr 13, 2015 | Nitin Shukla, Fraunhofer, Diane Elliott, Franhoufer, Bryan Urban, Fraunhofer, Ali Fallahi, Fraunhofer, Jan Kosny, Fraunhofer |
| History and Future of Fenestration: Where Have We Been? Where are We Heading? | Apr 13, 2015 | Stephen Selkowitz, Group Leader, Windows and Envelope Materials, LBNL |