Project Grant 050104693

This $299,999 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering, under the International Research and Education program (CFDA 47.079), will fund the development of novel synthetic living materials to improve the construction, performance, and maintenance of buildings. Specifically, the International Partnership for Responsive Infrastructure Using Sustainable Multifunctional Materials project will leverage advances in bioinspired materials...

This $499,521 project grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service will fund restoration of the Sullivan Building in Selma, Alabama. Administered under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), the award will support structural repairs to the building's roof, electrical, plumbing and ductwork systems. Once renovations are complete by August 2025, the space will be used as a community center and cultural venue promoting economic development....

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), is intended to advance the development and implementation of evidence-based, effective, and equitable Building Performance Standards (BPS) for existing buildings in New Jersey. The $3.2 million award, effective January 1, 2025 through October 2, 2025, aims to...

This $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) will support activities to ensure strong implementation and compliance with Washington's Clean Building Performance Standards (CBPS) law. The project aims to serve at least 2,000 buildings through a Beacon Fellows program, providing low-touch to high-touch assistance...

The College of William & Mary was awarded a $832,414 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to rebuild the deteriorating West Courtyard steps of the historic Wren Building, the nation's oldest collegiate building. The project will address the structural deficiencies of the steps, which have experienced cracking and water infiltration since their 1928-1931 restoration. Specialized materials and labor, including stonemasons, historic brick...

The National Building Museum received a $354,643 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will fund the preservation, cataloging, and digitization of the museum's Northwestern Terra Cotta Collection, one of the largest architectural terra cotta collections in the United States. Key project activities include photographing, cataloging, and digitizing drawings produced from 1924 to 1956, as well as...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $224,995.00 to Texas A&M University to examine the impact of extreme weather conditions on the durability, aging, and deterioration of building materials and building envelopes. The research will utilize a combination of experiments and modeling to investigate how degraded building envelope performance affects factors such as maintenance, repair needs, and heating/cooling demands...

The National Park Service awarded a $749,668 Project Grant to Stillman College under the Preservation of Historic Structures on the Campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) program (CFDA 15.932) to document, preserve, and stabilize the historic Winsborough Hall on the Stillman College campus. The project aims to rehabilitate and restore this National Register-listed building to maintain its architectural and historical integrity, in alignment with the Secretary of the...

This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of an intuitive design platform for sustainable multifamily residential buildings. The grant recipient, New Jersey Institute of Technology, will create a collaborative parametric design system allowing architects, engineers, developers and other users to quickly generate and modify schematic designs and dynamic 3D models through simple sketch-based...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) General Research and Technology Activity program (CFDA 14.506) provides $151,423 to Clemson University to conduct a mixed-methods study on barriers to the adoption of offsite construction methods for homebuilding. The study will involve illustrational builds, surveys of decision-makers, focus groups, and workshops in the Texas regional market. The expected outcomes are to (1) better understand the intent...