Applied Economics Office
The Applied Economics Office (AEO), a part of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at NIST, provides economic products and services through research and consulting to industry and government agencies in support of productivity enhancement, economic growth, and international competitiveness, with a focus on improving the life-cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities and manufacturing teams with engineers and scientists from EL and NIST at la
The focus of AEO's research and technical assistance is microeconomic analysis. The AEO provides information to decision makers in the public and private sectors who require advancements in measurement science in the areas of sustainability, energy conservation, community disaster resilience, construction, manufacturing, and safety. It also develops and conducts prototype training programs in applied economics for scientists and engineers.
Topic: Building Economics
| Applied Economics Office (730.01) Staff Directory | ||
| Dr. David Butry | Chief | 301-975-6136 |
| Emily Luce | Administrative Office Assistant | 301-975-5403 |
| Dr. David T. Butry | Economist | 301-975-6136 |
| Dr. Stanley W. Gilbert | Economist | 301-975-5261 |
| Dr. Jennifer F. Helgeson | Economist | 301-975-6133 |
| Anand Kandaswamy | Economist | 301-975-4804 |
| Dr. Joshua D. Kneifel | Economist | 301-975-6857 |
| Priya D. Lavappa | Information Technology Specialist | 301-975-4522 |
| Douglas S. Thomas | Economist | 301-975-4918 |
| David Webb | Economist | 301-975-2644 |
| Juan Fung | Economist | 301-975-0484 |
| Cheyney O'Fallon | Economist | 301-975-6481 |
| Shannon Craig | Economist | 301-975-6857 |
| Eric O'Rear | Economist | 301-975-4570 |
News
Projects and Programs
Software
Products and Services
Building Industry Reporting and Design for Sustainability (BIRDS)
BEES Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
Building Life-Cycle Cost (BLCC) Programs
Sprinkler Use Decisioning
Risk Mitigation Toolkit
Prefabrication & Modularization Study
Proposed UNIFORMAT II Classification of Bridge Elements