Background
Raufaste, Noel Jean was born on June 16, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Noel Jean and Anna Gertrude (Piel) Raufaste.
Raufaste, Noel Jean was born on June 16, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey, United States. Son of Noel Jean and Anna Gertrude (Piel) Raufaste.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, Iowa State University, l967; postgraduate in operations research, George Washington University, l967-69; postgraduate in architecture, Harvard University, l976.
Designer, Fava Associations, architects, Newark, l965; designer, Harson & Johns, architects, Tenafly, New Jersey, l966; research analyst, Resource Management Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland., l967-72; federal program coordinator, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., l972-75; assistant to director Center for Building Technology, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., l975-85; head cooperative research programs, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., l985-; facilitator industrial technical commercialization, National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, since 1991. Participant numerous international and national conferences, l975-. Consultant NAS and National Academy Engineering, Washington, l982-88, American Society of Civil Engineers, New York City, l987-.
Chairman numerous committees Washington Episcopal Diocese and parish activities, Washington and Chevy Chase, Maryland, l980—. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, International Council for Building Research (various offices since 1981), National Institute Building Sciences (various offices since 1980), Association pour Initiative a la Recherche, Philippine Institute Civil Engineers (honorary), Indonesian Institute Architects (honorary), Kensington History Society (president 1978-1982, 84-87).
Married Kitty Lindsay Perry, April l1, l969. Children: Noel, Colleen.