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The Insulation That Melts in Your Walls — and Could Reduce Your Energy Costs

February 26, 2025

Wherever humans go, we take some form of insulation with us to keep us at just the right temperature. But just because the idea is old doesn’t mean that there

That House on the Hill: Bringing Measurement Science Home

February 21, 2019

When people ask NIST employees what they do, we often rely on the somewhat nebulous term “measurement science.” To many in the technical community, NIST’s role

Earth Day 2018: NIST’s Commitment to Sustainability

April 23, 2018

As Earth Day 2018 approaches, I think about what my role as the NIST Chief Sustainability Officer entails, but also what we have accomplished as an organization

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