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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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 |
Green Options in Roof Replacement | Mar 01, 2015 | Stephanie L. Dillon, Assoc. AIA and Kristin R. Holtgrew, Assoc. AIA LEED AP |
What Went Wrong?: Diagnosing Building Envelope Distress | Feb 01, 2015 | John J. Hoffmann, FAIA and Deborah J. Costantini, AIA |
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 |
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 |
Historic Stone Masonry Restoration | Feb 01, 2014 | Elizabeth A. Campbell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Christopher M. DeRosa, Hoffmann Architects |
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 |
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) |
Prototyping a Self-Ventilating Building Skin with Smart Thermobimetals | Dec 01, 2011 | Doris Kim Sung (University of Southern California) |
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) |
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) |