- Author
- Raufaste, N. J., Jr.
- Title
- NIST Building and Fire Research Laboratory Projects, 1993.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NIST SP 838-1; PB94-118288, August 1993, 129 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Keywords
- earthquakes | structural behavior | concretes | coatings | quality assurance | refrigeration | mechanical systems | heat transfer | moisture | air quality | computers | fire research | lighting | fire protection | fire extinguishment
- Identifiers
- residential equipment energy use
- Abstract
- The competitiveness of all U.S. industries and the quality of life of all people depend on the quality of the constructed facilities that shelter and support most human activities. Construction also is of great direct economic importance. Annually, in excess of $600 billion is spent in the United States on the design, construction, maintenance, repair, and renovation of constructed facilities, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. New construction alone employs 6 million people. The quality of constructed facilities directly affects the productivity of the U.S. building and fire community and affects the safety and quality of life of all constructed facilities. Over two-thirds of the Nation's fixed reproducible wealth is invested in the constructed facilities.