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The Decline in Reported Smoking-Caused Wildfires

June 21, 2014
Author(s)
David T. Butry, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Douglas S. Thomas
The number of smoking-caused wildfires has been falling nationwide. On national forests in 2011, smoking-caused wildfires represented only 10 % of their 1980 level. No other cause of wildfire has experienced this level of decline. Using U.S. Forest Service

Applying the Hedonic Method

September 18, 2013
Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert
Often, advances in measurement science will enable the development of new product innovations. When trying to estimate the value of the benefits of an advance in measurement science, it can be difficult to estimate the value of those new product

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2013

July 15, 2013
Author(s)
Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Barbara C. Lippiatt
This is the 2013 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014

The relation between trees and human health: evidence from the spread of the emerald ash borer

January 8, 2013
Author(s)
Geoffrey Donovan, David Butry, Yvonne Michael, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Andrew Liebhold, Demetrios Gatziolis, Megan Mao
Background: Exposure to the natural environment may improve human health. However, existing research is limited by the use of cross-sectional study designs. Objectives: We made use of a unique natural experiment—the spread of the emerald ash borer, an

Characterization of the US Construction Labor Supply

December 21, 2012
Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert
This study characterizes the construction labor pool, and carries out preliminary work toward an estimation of the supply and demand for construction labor. Specifically, it evaluates the composition of the construction labor force by race, age

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2012

November 26, 2012
Author(s)
Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Barbara C. Lippiatt
This is the 2012 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal facilities. It will be effective from April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013

Evaluating Potential Bias in Non-Randomly Reported Fire Incident Data

September 26, 2012
Author(s)
David T. Butry, Douglas S. Thomas
This analysis is a part of an effort to develop statistics and uncertainty measures for characterizing, tracking, and better understanding the root causes of the total burden of fire in the United States. They will be used to develop performance metrics

Commissioning Cost-Benefit and Persistence of Savings: A Report on Cost-Effective Commissioning of Existing and Low Energy Buildings

September 17, 2012
Author(s)
Hannah Friedman, Marti Frank, David Claridge, Kristin Heinemeier, Kim Crossman, Eliot Crowe, Cory Toole, Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti, Daniel Choniere
Commissioning of new and existing buildings has been shown to reduce energy usage and can also produce non-energy related benefits such as improved occupant comfort. When compared with other initiatives such as installation of high efficiency equipment or
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