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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| Performance and Durability of Wall Assemblies using Mineral Wool Exterior Insulation in the Pacific Northwest | Apr 16, 2018 | Alejandra Nieto, building science project manager, ROXUL Inc. |
| Integration of New Building Envelope Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Rick Filloramo Area Director, Market Development & Tech Services, International Masonry Institute |
| Taking Sides - Impact of Positioning PCMs at Different Sides of Enclosure Systems | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Georg Reichard Associate Professor, Virginia Tech |
| Experimental Study on Integration of Thermoelectric Materials in Exterior Walls for Heating and Cooling in High-Performance Buildings | Apr 16, 2018 | Dr. Ajla Aksamija Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts |
| 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) |
| New Site Coefficients, Fa, Fv, and Fpga, in ASCE 7-16 | Mar 22, 2016 | CB Crouse, PhD, PE, AECOM |
| Updates to Maps for the 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions | Mar 22, 2016 | Nicolas Luco, PhD, US Geological Survey |
| 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 |
| Fire Hazards of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | Apr 13, 2015 | Amanda Kimball, Fire Protection Research Foundation |
| 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 |