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Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis 2009

May 31, 2009
Author(s)
Amy S. Rushing, Barbara C. Lippiatt
This is the 2009 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, 2009 to March 31, 2010

The Process of Human Behavior in Fires

May 15, 2009
Author(s)
Erica D. Kuligowski
Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are used to evaluate the level of safety provided by buildings during evacuation. However, there is a lack of available data and theory on occupant behavior for use by

The Origin of Critical Relative Humidity in Adhesion

May 11, 2009
Author(s)
Christopher C. White, Kar T. Tan, Bryan D. Vogt, Donald L. Hunston
Water is ubiquitous in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, adhesive bonding is susceptible to the environmental attack of water leading to significant depreciation in joint strength and subsequently to premature failures [1-6]. This susceptibility of bonding to

Economic Analysis of Egress and Life Safety Costs

April 27, 2009
Author(s)
Robert E. Chapman, Allison L. Huang, David T. Butry
In 2007, the latest year for which construction data are available, the value of construction put in place was $1.1 trillion. Statistics on the total cost of fire in the U.S. are published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Of particular

CYCLE_D VERSION 4.0: Theoretical Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program

April 9, 2009
Author(s)
J S. Brown, Piotr A. Domanski, Eric Lemmon
This paper presents Version 4.0 of the CYCLE_D: NIST Vapor Compression Cycle Design Program. The model can simulate a basic subcritical or transcritical refrigeration cycle, both with or without a liquid-line/suction-line heat exchanger. In addition, the

A History of Fire Testing: Past, Present, and Future.

March 30, 2009
Author(s)
James R. Lawson
This paper discusses the breakthroughs in science and engineering that have brought fire testing technology to its current state of maturity and provides insight into the possibilities for future fire test development by highlighting some areas where

A History of Fire Testing: Past, Present, and Future.

March 30, 2009
Author(s)
James R. Lawson
This paper discusses the breakthroughs in science and engineering that have brought fire testing technology to its current state of maturity and provides insight into the possibilities for future fire test development by highlighting some areas where

Mass Notification Messages: Workshop Proceedings

March 30, 2009
Author(s)
Erica D. Kuligowski, Richard D. Peacock, Jason D. Averill, Richard W. Bukowski
This workshop provided a forum to discuss research and best practices regarding mass notification message creation and dissemination. The goal of the workshop was to provide a forum where representatives from federal agencies could exchange ideas and

A History of Fire Testing and New Opportunities Past, Present, and Future

March 20, 2009
Author(s)
James R. Lawson
This paper discusses the breakthroughs in science and engineering that have brought fire testing technology to its current state of maturity and provides insight into the possibilities for future fire test development by highlighting some areas where

A History of Fire Testing.

March 20, 2009
Author(s)
James R. Lawson
This paper discusses the breakthroughs in science and engineering that have brought fire testing technology to its current state of maturity and provides insight into the possibilities for future fire test development by highlighting some areas where

A Comparison of Predicted to Measured Photovoltaic Module Performance

March 1, 2009
Author(s)
Arthur H. Fanney, Brian P. Dougherty, Mark W. Davis
Computer simulation models to accurately predict the electrical performance of photovoltaic modules are essential. Without such models, potential purchasers of photovoltaic systems have insufficient information to judge the relative merits and cost

Evaluation of Image Quality of Thermal Imagers used by the Fire Service

February 27, 2009
Author(s)
Francine K. Amon, Andrew J. Lock
This document reports on the test results of an evaluation of the image quality of thermal imaging cameras used by the fire service. The test methods used were consistent with the image quality test methods included in Draft National Fire Protection
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