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performance based codes

• Approach to Efficient System of Building Control.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 222-227 pp, 2000.
  Takeichi, N.
• Assessment of the Technological Requirements for the Realization of Performance-Based Fire Safety Design in the United States. Final Report.
  NIST GCR 98-763; 48 p. November 1998.
  Meacham, B. J.
• Benefits of Innovative, Less Flammable Products in an Era of Performance-Based Building and Fire Codes.
  International Fire Safety Conference. Spring Conference. Proceedings. Fire Retardant Chemicals Association (FRCA). March 11-14, 2001, San Francisco, CA, Fire Retardant Chemicals Assoc., Lancaster, PA, 107-113 pp, 2001.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Building Regulatory Systems in a Post-September 11 World.
  Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 5th International Conference. Proceedings. October 6-8, 2004, Luxembourg, Almand, K.; Attlan, J. M.; D'Hoop, J. M.; Gordon, J., Editor(s)(s), 15-25 pp, 2004.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Concepts of a Performance-Based Building Regulatory System for the United States.
  International Association for Fire Safety Science. Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Fifth (5th) International Symposium. March 3-7, 1997, Melbourne, Australia, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Hasemi, Y., Editor(s), 701-712 pp, 1997.
  Meacham, B. J.
• Concepts of a Performance-Based Building Regulatory System for the United States. Report of the 1996 Activities of the SFPE Focus Group on Concepts of a Performance-Based System for the United States.
  NIST GCR 98-762; 51 p. November 1998.
  Meacham, B. J.
• Dealing With Uncertainty to Improve Regulation.
  Fire Safety Design in the 21st Century, Second (2nd) Conference. Pre-Conference Papers. Proceedings. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. June 9-11, 1999, Worcester, MA, 121-133 pp, 1999.
  Notarianni, K. A.; Fischbeck, P. S.
• Defining Flashover for Fire Hazard Calculations. Part 2.
  Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 38, No. 7, 613-622, November 2003.
  Babrauskas, V.; Peacock, R. D.; Reneke, P. A.
• Defining Flashover for Fire Hazard Calculations.
  Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 32, No. 4, 331-345, June 1999.
  Peacock, R. D.; Reneke, P. A.; Bukowski, R. W.; Babrauskas, V.
• Determining Design Fires for Design-Level and Extreme Events.
  Reaching New Horizons. Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 6th International Conference. Proceedings. June 14-16, 2006, Tokyo, Japan, Evans, D. D.; Gordon, J.; Hasemi, Y.; Sekizawa, A., Editor(s)(s), 1-11 pp, 2006.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Development of Performance-Based Building Code in Japan: Framework of Seismic and Structural Provisions.
  NIST SP 931; August 1998.U.S./Japan Natural Resources Development Program (UJNR). Wind and Seismic Effects. Joint Meeting of the U.S./Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, 30th. May 12-15, 1998, Gaithersburg, MD, Raufaste, N. J., Jr., Editor(s), 260-271 pp, 1998.
  Hiraishi, H.; Midorikawa, M.; Teshigawara, M.; Gojo, W.
• Developments in PBD Technical Infrastructure: SFPE Engineering Design Guide and Engineering Practice Guides.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 175-180 pp, 2000.
  Beyler, C. L.
• Emergency Egress From Buildings. Part 1. History and Current Regulations for Egress Systems Design. Part 2. New Thinking on Egress From Buildings.
  Conference. Sky is the Limit. Proceedings and Case Studies., Auckland, New Zealand, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Bethesda, MD, 167-191 pp, 2008.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Evaluation Method of Egress Safety.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 161-165 pp, 2000.
  Hagiwara, I.
• Evaluation of the Computer Fire Model DETACT-QS.
  Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 4th International Conference. Proceedings. March 20-22, 2002, Melbourne, Australia, Almand, K.; Coate, C.; England, P.; Gordon, J., Editor(s)(s), 241-252 pp, 2002.
  Hurley, M. J.; Madrzykowski, D.
• Evolution of Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods.
  NIST GCR 98-761; 65 p. November 1998.
  Meacham, B. J.
• Fire Resistance Evaluation of Large-Scale Structural Systems.
  NISTIR 6890; September 2002.Fire Resistance Determination and Performance Prediction Research Needs Workshop: Proceedings. Appendix III. Presentations: H. February 19-20, 2002, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 70-75 pp, 2002.
  Kodur, V.
• Fire Safety Engineering in the Pursuit of Performance-Based Codes: Collected Papers.
  NISTIR 5878; 111 p. October 1996.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Fire Scenarios or Scenario Fires? Can Fire Safety Science Provide the Critical Inputs for Performance Based Fire Safety Analyses?
  Fire Safety Science. Proceedings. Sixth (6th) International Symposium. International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). July 5-9, 1999, Poitiers, France, Intl. Assoc. for Fire Safety Science, Boston, MA, Curtat, M., Editor(s), 207-218 pp, 2000.
  Brannigan, V. M.
• Forum Workshop on Establishing the Scientific Foundation for Performance-Based Fire Codes. Proceedings.
  NIST SP 1061; NIST Special Publication 1061; 66 p. December 2006.Forum Workshop on Establishing the Scientific Foundation for Performance-Based Fire Codes. Proceedings. April 5-7, 2006, 2006.
  Grosshandler, W. L.
• Global Dissemination of Performance Data and Information.
  Performance in Product and Practice. CIB (International Council for Innovation and Research in Building and Construction) World Building Congress. Paper 72. Proceedings. April 2-6, 2001, Wellington, New Zealand, 1-8 pp, 2001.
  Bukowski, R. W.; Peacock, R. D.
• Hazard II: Implementation for Fire Safety Engineering.
  Fire Safety Design of Buildings and Fire Safety Engineering. Conference Compendium. Proceedings. Session 3: Fire Safety Engineering Tools. August 19-20, 1996, Oslo, Norway, 1-7 pp, 1996.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Hypothetical Model for a Performance-Based Codes System for the United States.
  Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, International Conference. PROGRAMME and ABSTRACTS. Organized by International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation, National Research Council of Canada, Society of Fire Protection Engineers. September 24-26, 1996, Ontario, Canada, 20-20 pp, 1996.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• International Forum of Fire Research Directors: A Position Paper on Evaluation of Structural Fire Resistance. Short Communication.
  Fire Safety Journal, Vol. 38, No. 7, 645-650, November 2003.
  Grosshandler, W. L.
• Large Fire Experiments for Fire Model Evaluation.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. Interflam '96. International Interflam Conference, 7th Proceedings. March 26-28, 1996, Cambridge, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A.; Grayson, S., Editor(s)(s), 329-334 pp, 1996.
  Evans, D. D.
• Limitation of Current U.S. Standards and Challenges of Proposed Performance-Based Standards.
  NIST SP 919; September 1997.International Workshop on Fire Performance of High-Strength Concrete. Proceedings. Appendix B: Workshop Papers. B5. February 13-14, 1997, Gaithersburg, MD, Phan, L. T.; Carino, N. J.; Duthinh, D.; Garboczi, E., Editor(s)(s), 87-93 pp, 1997.
  Milke, J. A.
• Methodology for Predicting Smoke Detector Response.
  Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 4th International Conference. Proceedings. March 20-22, 2002, Melbourne, Australia, Almand, K.; Coate, C.; England, P.; Gordon, J., Editor(s)(s), 235-240 pp, 2002.
  Ierardi, J. A.; Barnett, J. R.
• Methodology for the Quantitative Treatment of Variability and Uncertainty in Performance-Based Engineering Analysis and/or Decision Analysis With a Case Study in Residential Fire Sprinklers.
  Pacific Rim Conference and Second (2nd) International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods. Proceedings. International Code Council and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). May 3-9, 1998, Maui, HI, International Code Council, Birmingham, AL, 225-239 pp, 1998.
  Notarianni, K. A.; Fischbeck, P. S.
• Outline of Reforming the Building Standard Law in Japan.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 181-187 pp, 2000.
  Yusa, S.; Tsujimoto, M.
• Parallels Between Performance-Based Engineering for Fire and Earthquake Hazards.
  NISTIR 6890; September 2002.Fire Resistance Determination and Performance Prediction Research Needs Workshop: Proceedings. Appendix III. Presentations: P. February 19-20, 2002, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 112-115 pp, 2002.
  Deierlein, G.
• Performance Based Codes: Economic Efficiency and Distribution Equity.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. Interflam '96. International Interflam Conference, 7th Proceedings. March 26-28, 1996, Cambridge, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A.; Grayson, S., Editor(s)(s), 573-580 pp, 1996.
  Meeks, C. B.; Brannigan, V. M.
• Performance-Based Codes: Economics, Documentation, and Design.
  NIST GCR 98-752; 203 p. July 1998.
  Averill, J. D.
• Performance Based Fire Safety Regulation Under Intentional Uncertainty.
  Human Behavior in Fire. International Symposium, 1st. Proceedings. August 31-September 2, 1998, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Textflow Ltd., Northern Ireland, Shields, J., Editor(s), 411-420 pp, 1999.Fire and Materials, Vol. 23, No. 6, 341-347, November/December 1999.
  Brannigan, V. M.; Smidts, C.
• Predicting the Fire Performance of Buildings: Establishing Appropriate Calculation Methods for Regulatory Applications.
  Interscience Communications Limited. ASIAFLAM '95. International Conference on Fire Science and Engineering, 1st. Proceedings. March 15-16, 1995, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 9-18 pp, 1995.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Progress and Overview of Performance-Based Codes and Standards in Japan.
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 169-174 pp, 2000.
  Tsujimoto, M.; Yusa, S.
• Progress Report on Design, Risk, Hazard and Performance-Based Codes.
  NISTIR 6030; June 1997.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 7-13 pp, 1997.
  Hall, J. R., Jr.
• Progress Toward a Performance-Based Codes System for the United States.
  Applications of Fire Safety Engineering. Symposium for '97 FORUM. Proceedings. FORUM for International Cooperation on Fire Research, Tianjin Fire Research Inst. and Shanghai Yatai Fire Engineering Co., Ltd. October 6-7, 1997, Tianjin, China, 97-107 pp, 1997.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Protection of Firefighters under the Building Codes.
  Fire Engineering, Vol. 155, No. 1, 88-92, January 2002.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Reducing Losses From Natural Disasters Through Performance-Based Codes. ABSTRACT ONLY.
  International Conference on Fire Research and Engineering (ICFRE3), Third (3rd). Proceedings. Program and Abstracts. Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS). October 4-8, 1999, Chicago, IL, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Boston, MA, 1-1 pp, 1999.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Reflections on the Successful NRIFD/NIST Collaboration.
  Fire Detection, Fire Extinguishment and Fire Safety Engineering. NRIFD 50th Anniversary Symposium. Proceedings. Fire Fighting Future 50th Session (FFF50th). Organized by National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster (NRIFD) and Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) and Sponsored by Fire Protection Equipment and Safety Center. June 1, 1998, Tokyo, Japan, 1-6 pp, 1998.
  Snell, J. E.
• Regulatory Requirements for Performance Based Codes Using Mathematical Risk Assessment.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers; Swedish National Testing and Research Institute. Interflam '96. International Interflam Conference, 7th Proceedings. March 26-28, 1996, Cambridge, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A.; Grayson, S., Editor(s)(s), 621-630 pp, 1996.
  Brannigan, V. M.; Smidts, C.; Kilpatrick, A.
• Required Safe Egress Time: Data and Modeling.
  Conference. Sky is the Limit. Proceedings and Case Studies., Auckland, New Zealand, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Bethesda, MD, 301-311 pp, 2008.
  Averill, J. D.; Reneke, P. A.; Peacock, R. D.
• Review of International Fire Risk Prediction Methods.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Interflam 1993. (Interflam '93). Fire Safety. International Fire Conference, 6th. March 30-April 1, 1993, Oxford, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A., Editor(s), 437-446 pp, 1993.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Review of International Fire Risk Prediction Methods.
  Interscience Communications Ltd.; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Building Research Establishment; and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Interflam 1993. (Interflam '93). Fire Safety. International Fire Conference, 6th. March 30-April 1, 1993, Oxford, England, Interscience Communications Ltd., London, England, Franks, C. A., Editor(s), 437-446 pp, 1993.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Risk and Performance Standards.
  NISTIR 6030;Fire Risk and Hazard Assessment Symposium: Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap. Proceedings. National Fire Protection Research Foundation. June 26-28, 1996, San Francisco, CA, 37-45 pp, 1996 AND U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. NISTIR 6030. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor, 79-88 pp, 1997, 1997.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Risk and Performance Standards.
  NISTIR 6030;Fire Risk and Hazard Assessment Symposium: Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap. Proceedings. National Fire Protection Research Foundation. June 26-28, 1996, San Francisco, CA, 37-45 pp, 1996 AND U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. NISTIR 6030. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor, 79-88 pp, 1997, 1997.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Role of Standards in a Performance-Based Building Regulatory System.
  Fire Protection Strategies for 21st Century Building and Fire Codes Symposium. EXTENDED ABSTRACTS. Proceedings. Society of Fire Protection Engineers and American Institute of Architects. September 17-18, 2002, Baltimore, MD, 15-24 pp, 2002 AND Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods, 4th International Conference. Proceedings. March 20-22, 2002, Melbourne, Australia, Almand, K.; Coate, C.; England, P.; Gordon, J., Editors, 85-94 pp, 2002, Almand, K.; Coate, C.; England, P.; Gordon, J., Editor(s)(s), 2002.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Role of Standards in a Performance-Based Building Regulatory System.
  Strategies for Performance in the Aftermath of the World Trade Center. CIB-CTBUH Conference on Tall Buildings. Proceedings. Task Group on Tall Buildings: CIB TG50. CIB Publication No. 290. October 20-23, 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shafii, F.; Bukowski, R.; Klemencic, R., Editor(s)(s), 395-402 pp, 2003.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• SFPE Perspectives on Performance-Based Fire Safety Design.
  NISTIR 6030; June 1997.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 19-25 pp, 1997.
  Meacham, B. J.
• Standards Linkages to a Performance-Based Regulatory Framework.
  Performance in Product and Practice. CIB (International Council for Innovation and Research in Building and Construction) World Building Congress. Paper 262. Proceedings. April 2-6, 2001, Wellington, New Zealand, 1-9 pp, 2001 AND Building Tomorrow's Future (BTF) Conference 2001. Proceedings. Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB). Sponsored by: Standards Australia, BRANZ, Australian Window Association, Australian Greenhouse Office, Building Center of Japan, Plantation Timber Association, Master Builders, Australian Building Energy Council, Quantas, IRCC. April 9-11, 2000, Australia, 1-9 pp, 2001, 2001.
  Bukowski, R. W.
• Structural Performance.
  NISTIR 6890; September 2002.Fire Resistance Determination and Performance Prediction Research Needs Workshop: Proceedings. February 19-20, 2002, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 17-24 pp, 2002.
  Franssen, J. M.; Ricles, J.; Deierlein, G.; Lane, B.
• Survey of Code Officials on Performance-Based Codes and Risk-Based Assessment.
  Codes Forum, 42-43,45-46, January/February 1996.
  VanRickley, C. W.
• Using Performance-Based Design Techniques to Evaluate Fire Safety in Two Government Buildings.
  Pacific Rim Conference and Second (2nd) International Conference on Performance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods. Proceedings. International Code Council and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). May 3-9, 1998, Maui, HI, International Code Council, Birmingham, AL, 429-439 pp, 1998.
  Stroup, D. W.
• What Every Chief Should Know About Performance-Based Codes.
  Fire Chief, Vol. 40, No. 12, 34-36, December 1996.
  Bukowski, R. W.