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Proposed UNIFORMAT II Classification of Bridge Elements

June 10, 2011
Author(s)
Muthiah Kasi, Robert E. Chapman
This report presents a proposed UNIFORMAT II classification of bridge elements. Elemental classifications differ from traditional product-related classifications because their core concept is an element that performs a given function, regardless of the

Urban trees and the risk of poor birth outcomes

January 1, 2011
Author(s)
Geoffrey Donovan, Yvonne Michael, David Butry, Amy Sullivan, John Chase
This paper investigated whether greater tree-canopy cover is associated with reduced risk of poor birth outcomes in Portland, Oregon. Residential addresses were geocoded and linked to classified-aerial imagery to calculate percentage tree canopy in 50, 100

Disaster Resilience: A Guide to the Literature

October 13, 2010
Author(s)
Stanley W. Gilbert
Although there is a great deal of high-quality information available on resilience-related topics hazard assessment, vulnerability assessment, risk assessment, risk management, and loss estimation as well as disaster resilience itself, there is no central

Economics of Egress Alternatives and Life-Safety Costs

September 30, 2010
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas
Fire protection measures are needed to maintain the safety and integrity of the Nation s building stock and to limit loss of life and property when building fires do occur. Statistics published by the National Fire Protection Association demonstrate that

The effect of shade trees on summertime electricity use in Sacramento, California

September 1, 2010
Author(s)
Geoffrey Donovan, David Butry, Joshua D. Kneifel
Although previous studies have shown that shade trees can reduce summertime electricity use, none have compared these reductions to other common energy-conservation measures. We demonstrate that a 30-year old tree planted on the west side of a house in

Economic optimization of wildfire intervention activities

August 1, 2010
Author(s)
David T. Butry, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Karen L. Abt, Rhonda Sutphen
We describe how two important tools of wildfire management, wildfire prevention education and prescribed fire for fuels management, can be coordinated to minimize the combination of management costs and expected societal losses resulting from wildland fire

Optimal timing of wildfire prevention education

June 23, 2010
Author(s)
David T. Butry, Jeffrey P. Prestemon, Karen L. Abt
Public outreach and wildfire education activities have been shown to limit the number of unintentional human-caused ignitions (i.e., accidental wildfires). Such activities include the airing of public service announcements, visiting with homeowners in at

Wildfire Prevention Efficacy: Marginal and Non-marginal Benefit-Cost Ratios

February 1, 2010
Author(s)
Jeffrey P. Prestemon, David Butry, Karen L. Abt, Rhonda Sutphen
Fire prevention education efforts involve a variety of methods intended to reduce the number of accidentally ignited wildfires, including public service announcements, distributing brochures and making presentations. A Poisson model of Florida fire

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Improved Service Life Prediction

October 15, 2009
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas
This report focuses on a critical analysis of the economic impacts of research conducted by BFRL s Service Life Prediction (SLP) Program for High-Performance Polymeric Construction Materials. The SLP Program is an interdisciplinary research effort within

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY LIFE-CYCLE METRICS AND TOOLS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS* Prepared for the Multi-Discipline Life Cycle Assessment Projects special section in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

March 29, 2009
Author(s)
Jennifer F. Helgeson, Barbara C. Lippiatt
Building sector stakeholders need compelling metrics, tools, data, and case studies supporting major investments in sustainable technologies. Proponents of green building widely claim that buildings integrating sustainable technologies are cost-effective

NIST BusiBEES METRICS AND TOOLS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS

October 31, 2008
Author(s)
Barbara C. Lippiatt, Jennifer Helgeson
Building stakeholders need compelling metrics, tools, data, and case studies supporting major investments in sustainable building technologies. Proponents of green building widely claim these buildings to be cost-effective, but often these claims are based

Benefit-Cost Analysis of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems

September 2, 2007
Author(s)
David T. Butry, M H. Brown, S Fuller
This report documents a benefit-cost analysis performed to measure the expected present value of net benefits resulting from the installation of a multipurpose network fire sprinkler system in a newly-constructed, single-family house. The benefits and
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