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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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 |
A Detailed Study of Sunshades and their Effects on Performance | Apr 13, 2015 | Joe Fong, RA, NCARB, LEED AP (BD+C) Walter P. Moore |
Deterioration Model for Establishing an Optimal Mix of Time-Based Maint. and Condition-Based Maint. for the Enclosure System | Apr 13, 2015 | David Albrice, BSc., URP., ARP., PRA RDH Building Engineering Ltd., Matthew Branch, P.Eng. RDH Building Engineering Ltd. |
Green Options in Roof Replacement | Mar 01, 2015 | Stephanie L. Dillon, Assoc. AIA and Kristin R. Holtgrew, Assoc. AIA LEED AP |
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 |
What Went Wrong?: Diagnosing Building Envelope Distress | Feb 01, 2015 | John J. Hoffmann, FAIA and Deborah J. Costantini, AIA |
Caring for Glazed Architectural Terra Cotta | Jan 01, 2015 | Arthur L. Sanders, AIA and Kara L. Shypula, Assoc. AIA |
Rain & Groundwater Management: Reducing the Risk of Water Intrusion & Damage (TechNote) | Sep 30, 2014 | Home Innovation Research Labs |
Construction-Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) | Aug 04, 2014 | Bill East, PhD, PE, FASCE, Prairie Sky Consulting |
Checklist for Infection Control Concerns When Reopening Healthcare Facilities Closed Due to Extensive Water and Wind Damages | Jul 10, 2014 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Corrosion Prevention & Control (CPC) Source | May 12, 2014 | Joseph C. Dean, PE, for the Director, Corrosion Policy & Oversight, U.S. Department of Defense |
Using Infrared Thermography in Flat and Low-Sloped Roofing Systems | Feb 01, 2014 | Gregory R. Stockton, principal, Stockton Infrared Thermographic Services, Inc. |
Moisture Investigations Using Thermal Cameras | Feb 01, 2014 | Lew Harriman, Mason-Grant Consulting |
A Quantitative Analysis of Thermal Bridging | Feb 01, 2014 | Andrea Love, AIA, and Charles S. Klee, AIA, Payette Associates |
Historic Stone Masonry Restoration | Feb 01, 2014 | Elizabeth A. Campbell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Christopher M. DeRosa, Hoffmann Architects |
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 Role of the Building Façade – Curtain Walls | Apr 02, 2012 | Dudley McFarquhar, PhD, PE (McFarquhar Group Inc.) |
Quality Management in the Design and Construction of Enclosure Systems | Apr 02, 2012 | Michael P. Steffen, AIA (Walsh Construction Co.), Martin J. Houston (Walsh Construction Co.) |
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) |
Advanced and High-Performance Materials Program | Dec 01, 2011 | Mila Kennett (US Department of Homeland Security) |
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Strengthening for Alternative Load Paths to Mitigate Progressive Collapse Vulnerabilities | Dec 01, 2011 | Zachary I. Smith (Fyfe Company), Edward R. Fyfe (Fyfe Company) |
Emergent Materials for Security, Energy and the Environment | Dec 01, 2011 | Blaine Brownell (University of Minnesota School of Architecture) |
An Advanced Materials Database: A Gateway for Future and Secure Infrastructures | Dec 01, 2011 | Milagros Kennett (US Department of Homelant Security, Mohammed Ettourney (Weidlinger Associates Inc.), Earle Kennett (National Institute of Building Sciences), Bob Payn (db Interactive) |
Prototyping a Self-Ventilating Building Skin with Smart Thermobimetals | Dec 01, 2011 | Doris Kim Sung (University of Southern California) |
Green Building Practices for Residential Construction and Natural Hazard Resistance: How Are They Linked? | Apr 01, 2011 | Philip Line, PE (American Wood Council), Omur Kapur, EIT (URS Corporation), Samantha Passman, EIT, (URS Corporation) |