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NEHRP Extramural Research

Research performed by the EL Earthquake Engineering Group (2EG) consists of a combination of in-house and extramural research. Policy related work is awarded to

Validation of ASCE 41 Procedures in PBSE

Structural engineers are increasingly using Performance-Based Seismic Engineering (PBSE), instead of building code-based prescriptive procedures, in the design

Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Walls

This project includes two critical problem-focused tasks in Performance Based Seismic Engineering (PBSE): (1) the evaluation of reinforced concrete wall models

Strategy Integration: the Nerd (Scientist), the Car Guy (Design Engineer), and the Bean Counter (Accountant)

September 2011 Hopefully, the title of this column has caught your attention. I was going to call our first player just "the scientist," but...

Worker looks over the disaster site at New York City's World Trade Center

Structural Performance for Multi-hazards Program

This program addresses the gap between basic research and building codes, standards, and practice through measurement science research to: (1) predict

Earthquake Risk Reduction in Buildings and Infrastructure Program

The Earthquake Risk Reduction in Buildings and Infrastructure Program conducts critical research to advance measurement science and enhance performance of the

Fire Risk Reduction in Communities Program

The Fire Risk Reduction in Communities (FRRiC) program aims to reduce community fire risk by increasing the fire resilience of wildland-urban interface (WUI)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Transport

The capabilities of the NIST National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) will be extended to provide a test bed for performance evaluation of instruments and test

NIST researcher setting up air cleaner experiments in large stainless steel environmental chamber

Contaminant Control in High-Performance Buildings

High-performance building design and operation strategies have the potential to significantly impact the indoor air quality of buildings. This project is

L researcher Steven Emmerich adjusts a multi-gas analyzer that will measure carbon monoxide, oxygen, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons concentrations produced by such a generator located, against safety advice, in a garage.

Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in High-Performance Buildings

NIST is developing tools to define and verify high-performance indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings and is collecting the data needed to improve the

Assessment of High-Temperature and Innovative Insulation Thermal Performance

The use of thermal insulation is a primary approach for reducing heating and cooling loads in buildings, which account for 42 % [1] and 24 % of energy

Energy Monitoring Systems promise to deliver real-time, detailed energy end-use information to building occupants.

Energy Measurements for Existing Residential Buildings Project

According to the most recent national census data, the median year in which owner-occupied homes were built in the U.S. is 1976 1. Furthermore, housing starts

Electrical performance measurements and calibrations for photovoltaic cells and arrays

A significant source of generated power for residential, commercial and small-system applications these days are supplied by solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and

Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings Program

The Fire Risk Reduction in Buildings (FRRiB) program conducts research to address the two largest components of the U.S. structure fire burden: fire protection

Measuring the Performance of Net-Zero Energy Homes

A Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility (NZERTF) has been constructed and extensively instrumented. The facility incorporates a high-performance envelope, a

We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Two Steps to Help Businesses Create Jobs, Strengthen Competitiveness

October 28, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama Administration announced it is taking two important steps to help U.S businesses create jobs and strengthen their

Space-Conditioning Options for High-Performance Buildings

Space-conditioning equipment accounts for 32 % of electricity use in homes [1] and 17 % in commercial buildings [2], costing $49 Billion and $21 Billion [3] USD

Researchers use novel fluids with nanoparticles to improve the efficiency of chillers that cool large buildings.

Low-GWP Refrigerants for High-Efficiency HVAC&R Equipment

The refrigeration and air-conditioning industry is moving to limit or phase out several refrigerants currently used in commercial and residential cooling and

Sustainable Manufacturing Program

To support industry's drive to remain globally competitive and maximize innovation, this program will develop and deploy advances in measurement science to

Illustrated cutaway showing the inside of the Net Zero Energy House

Measurement Science for Building Systems

Buildings account for 40 % of the primary energy consumption, 74 % of the electricity consumption, and 39 % of the CO 2 emissions in the United States. That

QIBA Volumetric CT Study 3A/QI-Bench Face-to-Face Meeting

Tue, Nov 15 2011

The purpose of this meeting is to gather stakeholders with an interest in the performance of CT volumetry for tumor

NIST Releases Update to Smart Grid Framework

October 26, 2011

An expanded list of standards, new cybersecurity guidance and product testing proposals are among the new elements in an updated roadmap for Smart Grid

NIST Handbook 44 - 2012 Edition

October 26, 2012

Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices as adopted by the 96th National Conference on Weights and

CNST and University of Maryland Researchers Bridge Nanophotonics and Conventional Optics with Surface Plasmonic Lenses Fabricated on Optical Fibers