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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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Functional Performance Testing Within the Building Envelope Commissioning Process Apr 12, 2010 Kevin Knight (Architectural Testing Inc.), John A. Runkle (Architectural Testing Inc.), Bryan J. Boyle Retro-Specs Consultants Ltd
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)
Green Options in Roof Replacement Mar 01, 2015 Stephanie L. Dillon, Assoc. AIA and Kristin R. Holtgrew, Assoc. AIA LEED AP
High-Ductility Concrete for Resilient Infrastructures Feb 01, 2011 Victor C. Li (University of Michigan)
Historic Stone Masonry Restoration Feb 01, 2014 Elizabeth A. Campbell, AIA, LEED AP BD+C and Christopher M. DeRosa, Hoffmann Architects
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
Improving Fire Protection System Performance Apr 16, 2018 Victoria Valentine, Director, Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Improving Hospital Ecosystems with Bioinformed Design Jun 02, 2015 Sheila F. Cahnman
Indoor Environmental Quality Performance of a Double LEED™ Platinum Commercial Office Building Pre- and Post-Retrofit Apr 16, 2018 Stanley Gatland II, Manager, Building Sciences and Comfort, CertainTeed Corporation, Ihab Elzeyad, PhD, University of Oregon
Installation of Common Insulation Types: Wood-Frame Walls and Attics (TechNote) May 31, 2017 Home Innovation Research Labs
Integrated Environmental Design of Buildings Jan 01, 1972 P.E. O'Sullivan (University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology)
Integration of New Building Envelope Systems Apr 16, 2018 Rick Filloramo Area Director, Market Development & Tech Services, International Masonry Institute
Lab to Field: From Components to Verified High Performing Buildings Apr 16, 2018 Linda Jeng, M.A.Sc, DowDuPont Safety and Construction , Dan Tempas, DowDuPont Safety and Construction, Aubrey Swift, AIA, dbHMS , John Bergman, PE, dbHMS, Diana Hun, PhD, Oakridge National Lab, Mahabir Bhanari, PhD, Oakridge National Lab
Lessons Learned from Recent Damaging Earthquakes Apr 01, 2001 William T. Holmes (NIBS Building Seismic Safety Council)
Long Term Performance of Vacuum Insulated Panel Walls and Energy Use Assessments of a Net Zero Energy House Apr 16, 2018 Anil Parekh Senior Researcher, Natural Resources Canada
Low-Cost Security Measures for School Facilities Jan 01, 2008 National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Mass Notification for Higher Education Jan 01, 2010 Tod Schneider (National Center for Educational Facilties)
Mid-Century Modern Building Performance and Improvement Strategies Apr 16, 2018 Rachel Michelin Senior Associate, Thornton Tomasetti
Moisture Investigations Using Thermal Cameras Feb 01, 2014 Lew Harriman, Mason-Grant Consulting
Monitoring of Internal Moisture Loads in Residential Buildings - Research Design and Early Findings Apr 10, 2010 Lois Arena (Steven Winter Associates Inc.), Michael D. Blanford (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Multi-Level Industrial Building: A Possible Incentive for Additional Central City Employment and Industrial Development Jan 01, 1972 William O. Lindow (William A. Gould and Associates, Cleveland, Ohio)
Multivalent Hygrothermal Material System for Double-Skin Envelope Dehumidification Cooling and Daylighting Apr 16, 2018 Aletheia Ida, PhD, assistant professor, school of architecture, U of Arizona, Tuscon
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Headquarters Building, Buildings 33 and Quadrangle Buildings : A Whole Building Design Guide Case Study Jun 19, 2018 Whole Building Design Guide, a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences
New Site Coefficients, Fa, Fv, and Fpga, in ASCE 7-16 Mar 22, 2016 CB Crouse, PhD, PE, AECOM
NFPA 285 in the Field: An Update of Local Adoption Apr 13, 2015 Keith Nelson, AIA, Intertek-ATI

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