Assessing Housing Durability A Pilot Study

Durability is one of the least understood attributes of the nation's housing stock. Little has been done to benchmark & monitor the durability of U.S. housing. This is a pilot study of the durability performance of a representative sample of homes in Anne Arundel County, MD. Reports several interesting statistics, cause-&-effect relationships, & observations on housing durability. Discusses lessons learned from the study with a view toward improved techniques should this effort be expanded to a regional or national level. Demonstrates the feasibility of benchmarking & monitoring the durability of the nation's housing stock & reveals the importance of certain design, construction, maintenance, & environmental factors related to durability. Illus.Thompson, Lawrence L. is the author of 'Assessing Housing Durability A Pilot Study' with ISBN 9780756729028 and ISBN 0756729025.