1. Performance Metrics for Building Envelope Design Funded by the Infrastructure Protection and Disaster Management Division Science and Technology Directorate

2. About the Institute Mission To serve the nation and the public interest by supporting advances in building sciences and technology to improve the built environment. Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( PL 93-383, 12 USC 1701j-2) established and directed the Institute to: Develop, promulgate, and maintain building-related performance criteria Evaluate and pre-qualify existing and new building technology Conduct related investigations Assemble, store, and disseminate building- and construction- related technical data and other information

3. Councils, Committees & Projects Building Enclosure Council Building Enclosure Technology & Environment Council Building Seismic Safety Council buildingSMART alliance Consultative Council Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee HAZUS High Performance Building Council Multihazard Mitigation Council National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities National Mechanical Insulation Committee ProjNet SM Whole Building Design Guide

4. Project Goals To promote and incorporate increased true measurable high performance in the built environment through: The adoption of enhanced security measures (including blast resistance) in concert with other high performance measures in the building envelope. The development of a building owners tool to define high performance design measures and validation based on individual business cases and mission needs. The development of testing protocols for the validation of high performance in building envelopes.

5. Attributes to be Evaluated Air Leakage Blast protection Chem/bio protection Natural hazard mitigation Fire resistance Water/moisture penetration Sound transmission Thermal transfer Service life Serviceability Sustainability

6. Task Activities Expert identification of Attributes and useful measurement for attribute performance (Metric) Expert consensus of attribute’s high performance level (Benchmark) Expert selection of method for validating or verifying benchmark (Standard) Industry review of high performance model (Metric + Benchmark + Validation) Development of owner tool for owner based high performance model (Software) Proof of high performance concepts (Model Analysis and Testing in option year)

7. Industry Participation Industry review through the Institute’s High Performance Building Council Incorporation of the Owner Performance Tool into the ASTM Building Commissioning Standard presently under development Experts retained for individual attributes examined

9. Potential Future Systems Mechanical Electrical Whole Building Performance (by 2013?)