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. Building and Fire Safety Investigations
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. Test Bed for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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. Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) and Smokeview
. Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory
. The Building Integrated Photovoltaic Program
. Less Fire-Prone Cigarettes


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Strategic Goals
. Net Zero Energy, High-Performance Buildings
. Advancing Infrastructure Delivery
. Sustainable Infrastructure Materials 
. Innovative Fire Protection
. Disaster-Resilient Structures and Communities

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