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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| Window and Door Flashing: Code Requirements and Best Practices (TechNote) | Sep 30, 2015 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
| Wildfires and Schools | Jan 01, 2008 | National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities |
| What Went Wrong?: Diagnosing Building Envelope Distress | Feb 01, 2015 | John J. Hoffmann, FAIA and Deborah J. Costantini, AIA |
| Water Infiltration through Openings in a Vertical Plane Under Static and Dynamic Pressure Conditions | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael A. Lacasse (National Research Council Canada), Nathan Van Den Bossche (Ghent University), Travis Moore (National Research Council Canada) |
| Using Infrared Thermography in Flat and Low-Sloped Roofing Systems | Feb 01, 2014 | Gregory R. Stockton, principal, Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. |
| Updates to Maps for the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions | Mar 22, 2016 | Nicolas Luco, PhD, US Geological Survey |
| Understanding Prefabricated Building Enclosure Systems | Feb 01, 2015 | Derek B. McCowan, PE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. (SGH), Corey C. Wowk, LEED AP, SGH, Sean M. O'Brien, PE, LEED AP, SGH |
| Ultra High Performance Concrete Panels for Prefabricated Wall Assemblies | Apr 16, 2018 | Kevin Gannon, RA, Director, Program Development, TAKTL LLC |
| TrashWalls / DWB (Drywall Waste Block) | May 31, 2018 | Taiji Miyasaka (Washington State University) |
| Thermal Rehabilitation of Existing Building Enclosures by Using VIP (Vacuum Insulation Panel) Sandwich and Timber Based Panels | Apr 12, 2010 | Christoph Buxbaum (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Wolfgang Gallent (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Sandra Kircher (Carinthia University of Applied Sciences), Oskar Pankratz (DesignAID), Albert Seiler (KNAUF Insulation Technology) |
| 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 |
| The Role of the Building Façade – Curtain Walls | Apr 02, 2012 | Dudley McFarquhar, PhD, PE (McFarquhar Group Inc.) |
| The Potential Application of Bio-Polymeric Materials in Building Facades: A Framework of multi-performance criteria matrix for selecting optimal materials by the AHP and TOPSIS methods | Apr 16, 2018 | Ahmed Ali Hassan, PhD , architect and assistant professor, Helwan University |
| The Future of Fenestration Rating | Apr 13, 2015 | William C. duPont, Syerngy Consulting |
| The Existing Plaza: Considerations for Repair or Replacement | Jan 01, 2014 | Lawrence E. Keenan, AIA, PE and Margaret A. Molnar-Ryan, AIA, LEED AP, Hoffmann Architects |
| The Development of a Schematic Design Primer to Aid Architects in Designing for Wind | Dec 01, 2008 | Scott A. Johnston (Miami University) |
| Taking the Field: Advancing Energy and Water Efficiency in Sports Venues | Feb 01, 2017 | National Institute of Building Sciences and the Green Sports Alliance |
| Taking Sides - Impact of Positioning PCMs at Different Sides of Enclosure Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Georg Reichard Associate Professor, Virginia Tech |
| Stucco Failures and Remediation | Apr 12, 2010 | Roger Morse, AIA, Paul E. Haas |
| State of the Art of NFPA 285 | Apr 13, 2015 | Brian Kuhn, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. |
| 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 |
| Some Prospects for Simulating Human Behavior in High-Rise Building Fires: A Pilot Demonstration | Jan 01, 1976 | Fred I. Stahl (The City University of New York) |
| Skin Deep: Breathing Life into the Layer between Man and Nature | Dec 01, 2008 | Doris Kim Sung (University of Southern California) |
| Simulation and Evaluation of CERV (Conditioning Energy Recovery Ventilator) in Historic Multifamily Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Amir Amirzadeh Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Severe Weather Planning for Schools | Jan 01, 2008 | Barbara McNaught Wilson (National Weather Service), Christopher Strong (National Weather Service), Bill Bunting (NationalWeather Service) |