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We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces Two Steps to Help Businesses Create Jobs, Strengthen Competitiveness

October 28, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Obama Administration announced it is taking two important steps to help U.S businesses create jobs and strengthen their

Space-Conditioning Options for Energy-Efficient Buildings

Space-conditioning equipment accounts for 32 % of electricity use in homes [1] and 17 % in commercial buildings [2], costing $49 Billion and $21 Billion [3] USD

Researchers use novel fluids with nanoparticles to improve the efficiency of chillers that cool large buildings.

Low-GWP Refrigerants for High-Efficiency HVAC&R Equipment

The refrigeration and air-conditioning industry is moving to limit or phase out several refrigerants currently used in commercial and residential cooling and

Sustainable Manufacturing Program

To support industry's drive to remain globally competitive and maximize innovation, this program will develop and deploy advances in measurement science to

Illustrated cutaway showing the inside of the Net Zero Energy House

Net-Zero Energy, High-Performance Buildings Program

Buildings account for 40 % of the primary energy consumption, 74 % of the electricity consumption, and 39 % of the CO 2 emissions in the United States. That

QIBA Volumetric CT Study 3A/QI-Bench Face-to-Face Meeting

Tue, Nov 15 2011

The purpose of this meeting is to gather stakeholders with an interest in the performance of CT volumetry for tumor

NIST Releases Update to Smart Grid Framework

October 26, 2011

An expanded list of standards, new cybersecurity guidance and product testing proposals are among the new elements in an updated roadmap for Smart Grid

NIST Handbook 44 - 2012 Edition

October 26, 2012

Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices as adopted by the 96th National Conference on Weights and

CNST and University of Maryland Researchers Bridge Nanophotonics and Conventional Optics with Surface Plasmonic Lenses Fabricated on Optical Fibers

October 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Maryland and the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have experimentally demonstrated superfocusing of light

Clusters of roughly 30-nanometer gold nanoparticles imaged by transmission electron microscopy.

Improved Characterization of Nanoparticle Clusters for EHS and Biosensors Research

October 25, 2011

The tendency of nanoparticles to clump together in solution—"agglomeration"—is of great interest because the size of the clusters plays an important role in the

Quantum Computer Components 'Coalesce' to 'Converse'

October 25, 2011

If quantum computers are ever to be realized, they likely will be made of different types of parts that will need to share information with one another, just

NIST Releases Two Wireless Security Guides, Requests Comment

October 25, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public review and comment two draft guides to securing wireless communication networks

Final Version of NIST Cloud Computing Definition Published

October 25, 2011

After years in the works and 15 drafts, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) working definition of cloud computing, the 16th and final

New Study Finds that Baldrige Award Recipient Hospitals Significantly Outperform Their Peers

October 25, 2011

A new report has found that health care organizations that have won Baldrige National Quality Awards for performance excellence or been considered for a

NIST Names 10 to National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee

October 25, 2011

Ten prominent building and fire experts have been appointed by Patrick Gallagher, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to

Photo of the team that worked on the DLMF

NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions Receives IT Award

October 25, 2011

Government Computer News magazine has honored the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF), which the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Edward Teller and the Other Martians of Science

Fri, Nov 4 2011

An extraordinary group of scientists in the last century included the aerodynamicist Theodore von Kármán, the physicists

TDP Standards Development Summit (For Archival Purposes Only)

Mon, Dec 12 - Thu, Dec 15 2011

Provide updates on recent developments in supply chain integration, develop requirements for technical data package

Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope (Helios 660)

The Helios 660 NanoLab (HNL660) is a Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with spectroscopic detectors to allow elemental and phase

severe surface damage (left), heterogeneous degradation (right), surface accumulation of nanoparticles (bottom), and nanoparticle release (top) in polymer nanocomposites

Surface Damage of Polymer Nanocomposites Project

Surface damage caused by environmental and/or mechanical stresses can lead to the release of nanofillers incorporated within polymer nanocomposites, leading to

Properties of Sustainable Fresh Concrete Project

The construction industry is becoming increasing reliant on pumping for the placement of concrete; thus, implying that a concrete must have the desired early

National SBIR/STTR Fall Conference

Sun, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 9 2011

At this conference you will learn about key facets of the federal SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research/Small

Sustainable Engineered Materials

To develop and deploy measurement science tools that enable the manufacturing, construction, and transportation industries to reliably assess the performance of

NIST Measures Key Property of Potential 'Spintronic' Material

October 19, 2011

An advanced material that could help bring about next-generation "spintronic" computers has revealed one of its fundamental secrets to a team of scientists from

Commissioning Building Systems for Improved Performance and Cybersecurity

People spend most of their time inside buildings, which makes providing comfortable ambient conditions an essential service. However, commercial and

Building Integration with Smart Grid

Developing a next generation "smart grid" requires new measurement science and industry standards that enable homes and buildings to interact with the grid. In

Commerce and Transportation Departments Forge Partnership to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Across America

October 18, 2011

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced a partnership to encourage the creation of domestic

Intelligent Building Agents

As of 2020, commercial buildings use approximately 18 % of primary energy (35 % of electricity) in the US at a cost of around $190 billion. Approximately 35 –

Smart Building Automation and Control Testbed and Standards

Improved industry standards and better information about the practical implications of integrating historically separate building automation systems are needed

Fault Detection and Diagnostics for Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) methods are receiving increasing consideration for application in space-conditioning equipment as a method to reduce energy