This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $399,521 provides funding for the University of Colorado Boulder to deliver engineering research and education services under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2024. Specifically, the award will support the development of a novel direction in engineering resilient housing that explores how inclusion of women's knowledge, priorities, and perceptions can shape problem solving for individual, community and building code levels. The project will test the hypothesis that inclusion of women's perspectives yields changes in both the engineering research agenda and solutions developed for housing. It will develop new probabilistic engineering assessments of liquefaction risks to homes and communities, considering repair costs and habitability, and quantify impacts of current and developed remediation techniques. Additionally, it will engage the retrofit of vulnerable reinforced concrete buildings in Los Angeles to quantify risks and solicit women's and residents' input to develop retrofit solutions. The research aims to enhance disaster resilience while diversifying the engineering talent ecosystem.
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