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Metrics and Tools for Sustainable Buildings

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Building stakeholders need practical information, data, metrics, and tools that can be incorporated into investment choices and policymaking related to

Developing Cost-Effective Relationships Between Federal Building Profiles and Seismic Retrofit Cost

Completed

Advancements in measurement science are needed to evaluate the benefits and costs of risk mitigation activities (retrofits) implemented to improve seismic

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Applied Economics in US Manufacturing

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NEW RELEASE: Guide to Sustainable Investment Analysis

NIST’s Applied Economic Office released a “ Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Investment Analysis ” based on ASTM E3200 . This guide presents techniques for evaluating manufacturing investments from the perspective of environmentally sustainable manufacturing by pairing economic methods of investment analysis with environmental aspect of manufacturing, including manufacturing processes. It

On Panel: NIST Researcher Addresses Blockchain Uses, Considerations, and Future Research

Manufacturing supply chain activities and data

NIST Releases Study on Blockchain and Related Technologies for Manufacturing Supply Chain Traceability