An International Directory of Building Research Organizations (1989) / Chapter Skim
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College of Environmental Design Berkeley, CA 94720 415/642-0830 CONTACT: Richard Bender, Dean MISSIO N AVID FO CUS OF RUESEAdRC H: The two related unuts are the Center for Environmental Design Research and the Institute of Urban and Regional Planning. Between the two they cover the areas of seismic hazards and building safety, Third World urban development, Third World urban design and planning, fire, life safety, energy, information technology, accessibility for the elderly and handicapped, and building science and site diagnostics.
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Matero, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center offers applied consulting and research services to address issues of architectural conservation as a combination of fine arts and architecture. Coursework involves analysis of historic building materials including concrete, stone, brick, terra cotta, decorative and painted finishes, and architectural metals.
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Center for Architectural Conservation College of Architecture Atlanta, GA 30332 404/894-3390 CONTACT: John H Myers, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center has the capability to provide expert systems in conservation, thorough assessments of existing building conditions to determine deficiencies, cost estimates, and recommendations for conservation, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
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Alan Forrester, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Research is largely focused on energy use and the implications of energy- efficient techniques for building design; lighting; impact of artificial intelligence on building design; history and preservation; materials; and building types and residential developments, particularly user and behavioral aspects. Facilities include a lighting simulation laboratory as well as the full use of Civil Engineering facilities, the U.S.
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3907 Metzerott Road College Park, MD 20742 301/935-5544 301/454-3428 CONTACT: John Loss, Professor of Architecture and Executive Director of AEPIC MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: AEPIC's work emphasizes the performance of buildings and constructed facilities. The center collects, classifies and analyzes data on problems, malfunctions, and failures in architectural and civil projects, their histories and outcomes.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Architecture and Planning Research Laboratory College of Architecture and Urban Design 2000 Bonistee} Boulevard Ann Arbor, MI 48109 313/764 1340 CONTACT: Colin W Clipson, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The Research Laboratory goal is to develop new knowledge and methodologies.
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture 110 Architecture 89 Church Street Minneapolis, MN 55455 612/624-0066 CONTACT: Harrison Fraker, Head MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The focus of research is on building energy research with an emphasis on technology transfer, building energy conservation studies, daylighting, behavioral studies, urban design, history and theory, and CAD. Facilities include a sky simulator for model testing and light testing and 20 complete CAD stations.
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Corner, Head MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Areas of research are directly related to faculty interests. Work includes environmental control systems, climate analysis and building design using CAD, solar energy, daylight, electric lighting, housing design and production, and flood and earthquake emergency housing strategies.
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The combinations of engineering and architectural history, and sociology and architectural history, are also distinctive. RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Center for Architectural Research Troy, NY 12181-3590 518/266-6461 CONTACT: Walter Kroner, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center focuses on five major topics: the impact of space and space layouts, innovative building codes that improve safety, industrialized building systems, energy research, and emerging technologies in architecture.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Center for Planning and Design College of Architecture and Urban Planning 206 Architecture Hall, AL 15 Seattle, WA 98105 206/545-0930 CONTACT: Judith H Heerwagen, Associate Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Much of the work is conducted in conjunction with the engineering department.
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSINMILWAUKE:E UNIVERSITY OF AIASKA Center for Architecture and Urban Planing Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201 414/963-4014 CONTACT: Gary T Moore, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Activities include environment-behavior research, policy planning, transportation systems, urban design, computer-aided design, lighting, energy, and architectural theory.
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Facilities include a 20-square-foot shake table, other types of dynamic structural test facilities, a 50- x 30-foot structural test bed, extensive static and pseudodynamic facilities to evaluate earthquake resistance of typical building construction, and a Million-pound press. They also have access to a library of computer programs.
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PUBLICATIONS: Reports as required by contract, dissertations. Department of Civil Engineering Fort Collins, CO 80523 303/491-8557 CONTACT: James Goodman, Professor MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Areas of work include wood material properties and wood use in construction; structural design and analysis; large-scale glue-laminated structures; steel; concrete; reliability design procedures and their application in trusses; and floors, walls, and roofs.
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Solar Energy and Energy Conversion Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering Gainesville, FL 32611 904/392-0820 CONTACT: Erich A Farber, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The laboratory conducts studies in the absorption, transmission, and conservation of energy.
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Facilities include a computer laboratory, a construction laboratory, and the use of all laboratories at the university, including the civil engineering laboratory. There is a core staff of 12 people.
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J Hall, Department Head MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The department focuses its research on structural engineering (steel and concrete)
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W Sanders, Jr., Associate Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: Research related to structural engineering is performed, including studies of prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, welding, steel structures, composite cold-formed slabs, materials fatigue, and behavior of structural members and of structural connections.
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LEHIGH UNIVERSITY Fritz Engineering Laboratory Department of Civil Engineering Building 13 Bethlehem, PA 18015 215/861-3531 CONTACT: Lynn S Beedle, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The laboratorys efforts are generally focused on civil engineering and related disciplines with research programs and industrial testing facilities.
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PUBLICATIONS: Journals and monographs on tall buildings; a series of books. Construction Engineering and Management Program College of Civil Engineering College Park, MD 20742 301/454-2438 CONTACT: Leonard E
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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Center for Construction Research and Education Department of Civil Engineering Room 1-175 Cambridge, MA 02139 617/253-7273 CONTACT: Charles H Helliwell, Deputy Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center contains all research and educational activities related to construction within the Civil Engineering Department.
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Box 25 Albuquerque, NM 87131 505/844 5189 CONTACT: Delmar Calhoun, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The institute conducts research and development in the following areas: structural engineering, with emphasis on blast and shock effects; explosives effects, with emphasis on simulation of blast and shock environments; fire suppression; construction materials properties; pavements; soil mechanics; environmental science and engineering; instrumentation development; geographic information systems; and engineering computational analysis. The annual budget is approximately $20 million, two-thirds of which is for general building research.
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Civil Engineering Department 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60201 312/491-3258 CONTACT: Raymond Krizek, Chairman MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The research focuses structural engineering, foundations, concrete, steel, CAD, geotechnical engineering, and nondestructive testing. About $1.7 million is allocated to building-related research with funds coming from the federal government and private industry.
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There are 33 faculty members. Facilities include an illumination and acoustics laboratory, a building thermal response laboratory, a model testing laboratory, a CAD laboratory, and use of the structures and model testing laboratories with the Department of Civil Engineering.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY Structures Laboratory Civil Engineering Department 212 Sackett Building University Park, PA 16802 814/865-8391 CONTACT: Harry West, Professor, Civil Engineering MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: While the bulk of the research is done on bridges, much of this can be applied to buildings. Work is also done on prestressed concrete, structural analysis, and the use of computers for theoretical studies and analytical design studies.
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PUBLICATIONS: Professional journals and general media. STANFORD UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY Foundation Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Stanford, CA 94315 415/723-0236 CONTACT: Raymond Seed, Assistant Professor MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The program's emphasis is on soil analysis, including soil compaction and evaluation of compaction-induced stresses on structural performance.
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STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Building Technology Center Department of Civil Engineering Hoboken, NJ 07030 201/420-5360 CONTACT: Thomas P Konen, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center conducts related research in the areas of water supply and drainage systems for buildings, heat transfer through windows and other envelope penetrations, product development for the plumbing industry, piping system analysis, passive solar systems, and fire safety systems.
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PUBLICATIONS: Issues its own reports and journals. Geotechnical Engineering Center Department of Civil Engineering ECJ 6.2 Austin, TX 78712 512/471-1555 CONTACT: Lymon Reese, Director MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The center identifies soils susceptible to damage during earthquakes, tests the dynamic properties used for analysis, works on pile foundations and drilled shafts, evaluates the behavior of piles under lateral loads, and studies rock mechanics and tunneling.
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PUBLICATIONS: Technical journals. UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Department of Civil Engineering Seattle, WA 98195 206/543-239O CONTACT: Neil Hawkins MISSION AND FOCUS OF RESEARCH: The department focuses on structural engineering and design, construction, water supply, surveying, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, and seismic studies.
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