Next Generation Building Standards – Convective Wind Hazards

Overview

Standard development organizations (SDO) and communities are beginning to address how future
hazards and conditions may affect the design and performance of the built environment, and are
seeking improved design and construction practices. NIST has long-standing expertise in reducing
natural hazards risk and enhancing the resilience of the built environment. NIST is strategically
developing a rigorous technical basis for future hazards and conditions to support engineering practice
and the resilience of buildings, infrastructure, and communities. This research will help identify and
address research needs for developing next generation codes, standards, and tools.

A senior researcher or a faculty member is sought with expertise in data collection, forecasting, and
modeling of convective wind hazards to identify methods and practices for the incorporation of future
hazards, conditions, and data into engineering design codes, standards, and tools to ensure the
continued resilience of buildings, infrastructure, and communities.

Please upload the following with your application:

• Curriculum vitae
• List of applicable experience and expertise (1 pg max)

Qualifications

• A Ph.D.in Meteorology, or a related field
• Expertise/experience in data collection, forecasting, and modeling of convective wind hazards and future conditions for engineering design standards
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• A strong record of research, publications, and strong communication skills
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team to achieve project objectives, and meet project deadlines and reporting requirements.

Research Proposal

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Technical contributions and finalization of two reports: a research roadmap and state-of-the-art assessment of research gaps and needs.
• Developing nonstationary models for convective wind hazards for application in building standards that account for temporal variations in natural hazards and future conditions.