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Resilient Buildings Workshop

The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, National Institute of Building Sciences, National Building Museum, and the Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative will host a free, interactive Resilient Buildings Workshop to promote the importance of creating and maintaining resilient, high performance structures.

Oct 18th, 2012
401 F Street, NW
Washington, DC
United States
http://www.sustainableconcrete.org/?q=node/256
en:248-848-3148
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