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NIST researchers collected data following Joplin, Missouri, tornado
Release Date: 06/06/2011 A massive tornado, rated category EF5 (the most powerful on the Enhanced Fujita scale), hit Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011. According to the U.S. … more
New Software Tool Helps Evaluate Natural Cooling Options for Buildings
Release Date: 05/24/2011 A new, free software tool from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could prove to be a breath of fresh air for architects … more
Free Online Tool Aids Decisions on Fire Sprinkler Systems for Homes
Release Date: 04/12/2011 For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire … more
Ground Broken for New Green Technology and Fire Safety Facilities
Release Date: 03/30/2011 On March 25, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) held a groundbreaking ceremony at its Gaithersburg, Md., campus for … more
New Study Maps Out Steps to Strengthen U.S. Resilience to Earthquakes
Release Date: 03/30/2011 A new National Research Council (NRC) report presents a 20-year road map that outlines steps for increasing U.S. resilience to earthquakes, … more
High-Tech Concrete Technology Has a Famous Past
Release Date: 03/15/2011 In the business of concrete making, what’s old—even ancient—is new again. X-ray microtomograph (left) shows pores … more
New NIST Testing Device May Help to 'Seal the Deal' for Building Owners
Release Date: 03/15/2011 Just as a chain is as strong as its weakest link, a building is as secure against the environment as its most degraded joint sealants, about 50 … more
New Tool Debuts for Measuring Indoor Air Pollutants
Release Date: 03/15/2011 A promising new approach for checking the accuracy of measurements of hazardous indoor air pollutants may soon be ready for prime time, report … more
NIST Releases Final Report on Charleston Sofa Store Fire
Release Date: 03/15/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on its study of the June 18, 2007, fire at the Sofa Super … more
The Buzz on BEES: New Web App Simplifies Use of NIST's Economically Green Building Products Tool
Release Date: 03/01/2011 A powerful scientific tool for selecting cost-effective and environmentally preferable building products is now available as a free, web-based … more
Announcing BEES Online
Release Date: 02/16/2011 BEES is now available online at http://www.nist.gov/el/economics/BEESSoftware.cfm ! BEES Online is a next-generation application of the popular … more
NIST Seeks Experts to Provide Guidance on Disaster and Failure Studies
Release Date: 02/02/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking nominations of individuals for appointment to the National Construction … more
Fiery Video Shows Moisture is Main Ingredient for a Safe Christmas Tree
Release Date: 12/08/2010 Once ignited, a dry Fraser fir, one of the most popular Christmas tree choices, bursts into flames in less than 7 seconds, and it will be consumed … more
NIST Seeks Comments on Study of Charleston Furniture Store Fire
Release Date: 11/09/2010 Major factors contributing to a rapid spread of fire at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C., on June 18, 2007, included large open spaces … more
Opening Statement—News Media Briefing Technical Study of the Sofa Super Store Fire
Release Date: 10/28/2010 Nelson Bryner, Study Team Leader and Deputy Division Chief, Fire Research Division National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST News … more |
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