The objective of this Statement of Need (SON) was to improve methods used to evaluate the benefits of resilience measures for new and existing built infrastructure. Specifically, this SON invited applied research and advanced technology development proposals to improve tools that address infrastructure resilience to climate and weather extremes over the lifetime of building and infrastructure system function. Tool improvement included the integration and optimization of existing methods and means or the development of new methods and means. For the purpose of this SON, resilience was defined to include methods and means to return to a pre-perturbation state, transformation to a new base state after perturbation, or methods and means that allow for arrival to a new base state ahead of an impending perturbation.

Proposals based foundationally on proprietary products were of less interest since the logic used in their development often is opaque and unavailable for peer review. The ultimate intent was that the resulting research and advanced technology development, if successful, would translate into improvements for installation and municipal planning practitioner decision making and ultimately improve the resilience of the Department of Defense’s infrastructure.

Funded projects will appear below as project overviews are posted to the website.