Complex sentence: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have evaluated the 5 life cycle stages of the environmental impact of EIFS alongside brick, aluminum, stucco, vinyl, and cedar.
Split into simpler sentences: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have evaluated the 5 life cycle stages of the environmental impact of EIFS. The test compares EIFS, brick, aluminum, stucco, vinyl, and cedar.