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Proceedings of the 2008 Architectural Engineering National Conference, held in Denver, Colorado, September 24-27, 2008. Sponsored by the Architectural Engineering Institute of the ASCE.

This collection contains 67 papers on a wealth of topics of interest to the architectural engineering community on such issues as everyday safety, efficiency, optimal cost-benefit, and comfort of buildings as an integral symbol of modern societies.

Topics include:

• building information modeling (BIM),
• multihazard designs,
• forensics,
• construction management,
• design,
• structural behavior,
• building envelope,
• structural glazing,
• noise and vibration control,
• safety and security,
• facilities management,
• sustainability, and
• life-cycle cost analysis.

This proceedings will be of interest to architectural engineers, structural engineers, architects, and building owners.