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. NSTC Subcommittee on Buildings Technology R&D
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. Residential Smoke Alarm Tests
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. Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory
. The Building Integrated Photovoltaic Program
. Less Fire-Prone Cigarettes


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Strategic Goal Areas
. Sustainable Infrastructure Materials 
. Innovative Fire Protection
. Net Zero Energy, High-Performance Buildings
. Breakthrough Improvements in Construction Prodcutivity
. Disaster-Resilient Structures and Communities

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   BFRL News

Carbon Nanofibers Cut Flammability of Upholstered Furniture. Details...

Government Issues R&D Agenda for "Net-Zero" Energy Green Buildings.  Details...

Fire Videos Dramatize Christmas Tree Safety Measures.  Details...

Nanoparticles in the Home: More and Smaller Than Previously Detected.  Details...

NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report.  Details...

Rescue Robot Exercise Brings Together Robots, Developers, First Responders.  Details...

NIST WTC 7 Investigation Finds Building Fires Caused Collapse.  Details...

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