Panel for Building and Fire Research
Dr. Richard N.Wright
Director
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
NIST
Building Research Building, Room B216
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
301/975–5900
FAX 301/975–4032
Email: richard.wright@nist.gov
Dr. Jack E.Snell
Deputy Director
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
NIST
Building Research Building, Room B216
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
301/975–6850
FAX 301/975–4032
Email: jack.snell@nist.gov
The Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) enhances the competitiveness of U.S. industry and public safety through performance prediction and measurement technologies and technical advances that improve the life-cycle quality and cost effectiveness of constructed facilities. BFRL’s efforts are closely coordinated with industry, professional, and trade organizations, academe, and other agencies of government.
Major BFRL goals are to improve the productivity of U.S. industries of construction, which now face stiff competition from overseas firms, and to reduce the human and economic losses resulting from fires, earthquakes, winds, and other hazards. Laboratory research includes fire science and fire safety engineering; building materials; computer-integrated construction practices; structural, mechanical, and environmental engineering; and building economics. Products of the laboratory’s research include measurements and test methods, performance criteria, and technical data that are incorporated into building and fire standards and codes. Staff members are involved in more than 100 activities to develop voluntary standards.
The laboratory conducts investigations at the scene of major fires and structural failures due to earthquakes, hurricanes, and other causes. The knowledge gained from these investigations guides research and is applied to recommendations for design and construction practices to reduce hazards.
Panel for Building and Fire Research
Chair:
Dr. Thomas L.Anderson (1998)
Director, Technology Management Division
Fluor Daniel Hanford, Inc.
P.O. Box 1000, Mail Stop K9–46
Richland, WA 99352
509/372–6531
FAX 509/372–6710
Email: thomas_l_anderson@rl.gov
Vice Chair:
Kenneth W.Dungan, P.E. (1997)
Risk Technologies, LLC
9050 Executive Park Drive
Building B, Suite 102
Knoxville, TN 37923
423/531–1700
FAX 423/531–0428
Dr. Ronald L.Alpert (1999)
Assistant Manager, Research Division
Factory Mutual Research Corporation
1151 Boston-Providence Turnpike
P.O. Box 9102
Norwood, MA 02062
617/255–4920
FAX 617/255–4024
Email: ronald_alpert@mhs-fmsysnet.attmail.com
Ms. Janet S.Baum (1998)
Principal
Health, Education & Research Assoc., Inc.
P.O. Box 3229
St. Louis, MO 63130–3229
314/862–9202
FAX 314/862–9201
Email: herainc@aol.com
Mr. Lee W.Burgett (1999)
Vice President, New Ventures
The Trane Company
3600 Pammel Creek Road
LaCrosse, WI54601
608/787–2845
FAX 608/787–2669
Email: lburgett@trane.com
Dr. Marcia L.Coleman (1998)
Technology Director, Environmental and Leverageable Technology
DuPont Central Research & Development
Experimental Station
P.O. Box 80328
Wilmington, DE 19880–0328
302/695–8026
FAX 302/695–4864
Mr. Ronny J.Coleman (1997)
Chief Deputy Director
State Fire Marshal, State of California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
1416–9th Street
P.O. Box 944246
Sacramento, CA 94244–2460
916/653–7097
FAX 916/653–4171
Email: ron_coleman@fire.ca.gov
Dr. Filip C.Filippou (1997)
Department of Civil Engineering
University of California
731 Davis Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
510/642–4020
FAX 510/643–8928
Email: filippou@ce.berkeley.edu
Dr. Gavin A.Finn (1999)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Prescient Technologies, Inc.
245 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210
617/589–1567
FAX 617/589–2596
Email: gavin.finn@prescienttech.com
Dr. Anthony E.Fiorato (1999)
Vice President
Research and Technical Services
Portland Cement Association
5420 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077–1083
847/966–6200 X 344
FAX 847/966–8389
Email: fiorato@portcement.org
Mr. Robert Fowler (1998)
City of Pasadena
Permit Center
175 North Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
818/405–4431
FAX 818/405–3979
Prof. Richard M.Kelso (1998)
Professor, School of Architecture
College of Architecture and Planning
University of Tennessee
1715 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996–2400
423/974–3267
FAX 423/974–0656
Email: rkelso@utk.edu
Dr. Boyd C.Paulson (1998)
Department of Civil Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305–4020
415/723–2235
FAX 415/725–6014
Email: paulson@cive.stanford.edu
Dr. Leslie E.Robertson (1997)
Director, Design
Leslie E.Robertson Associates, R.L.L.P.
Consulting Structural Engineers
211 East 46th Street
New York, NY 10017–2989
212/750–9000
FAX 212/750–9002
Email: ler@lera.com
Dr. Rose A.Ryntz (1997)
Technical Specialist
Plastic & Trim Products Operation
Ford Motor Company
P.O. Box 6231
Dearborn, MI 48121–6231
313/621–7622
FAX 313/621–7648
Dr. Richard E.Schuler (1999)
Director of Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
Professor of Economics
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Senior Fellow, Cornell Center for the Environment
Cornell University, 422 Hollister Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853–3501
607/255–7579
FAX 607/255–5240
Email: res1@cornell.edu
Dr. Daniel J.Seery (1997)
Senior Program Manager
Environmental Sciences
United Technologies Research Center
East Hartford, CT 06108
860/610–7150
FAX 860/610–2151
Email: seerydj@utrc.utc.com
Prof. Miroslaw J.Skibniewski (1998)
Division of Construction Engineering and Management
Civil Engineering Building, Room 1245
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907–1294
317/494–2250
FAX 317/494–0644
Email: mirek@ecn.purdue.edu
Dr. Forrest O.Stark (1999)
Manager of Sponsored Research
Dow Corning Corporation
Midland, MI 48686–0994
517/496–4000
FAX 517/496–4602
Email: usdccnff@ibmmail.com
Mr. James A.White (1999)
President
Western Fire Center, Inc.
2204 Parrott Way
Kelso, WA 98626
360/423–1400
FAX 360–423–5003
Email: pyrosci@aol.com