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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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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) |