05057nam 2200637 a 450 991082607360332120200520144314.00-309-57290-80-585-08559-5(CKB)110986584751218(EBL)3376485(SSID)ssj0000239196(PQKBManifestationID)11206889(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000239196(PQKBWorkID)10234536(PQKB)10720128(MiAaPQ)EBC3376485(Au-PeEL)EBL3376485(CaPaEBR)ebr10056758(OCoLC)923264142(EXLCZ)9911098658475121819930311d1992 ua 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building /Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; David R. Dibner, Andrew C. Lemer, editors1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19921 online resource (142 p.)Studies in management of building technologyDescription based upon print version of record.0-309-04783-8 Includes bibliographical references.""THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGENCIES IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN BUILDING""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION ""; ""THE GOVERNMENT INTEREST""; ""BENEFITS AND RISKS OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""SOURCE AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY""; ""STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT""; ""REFERENCES""; ""2 NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND GOVERNMENT INTERESTS""; ""PUBLIC BENEFITS OF INNOVATION""; ""GOVERNMENT AS PURCHASER AND FUNDER OF RESEARCH""; ""TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND PUBLIC POLICY""; ""IMPACT OF THE BUILDING REGULATORY PROCESS""""GOVERNMENT'S CURRENT ROLE IN FOSTERING NEW TECHNOLOGY""""REFERENCES""; ""3 NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN THE U.S. BUILDING-RELATED INDUSTRIES""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""LACK OF DATA""; ""ATTITUDES TOWARD NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES""; ""ENTRY POINTS FOR BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""STATUS OF BUILDING RESEARCH""; ""DETERRENTS TO TRANSFER OF NEW TECHNOLOGY""; ""LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION""; ""PLACE OF UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""4 WHAT SHOULD THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL AGENCIES BE IN FOSTERING NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY? ""; ""INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE""""ALTERNATIVE ROLES FOR GOVERNMENT""""EVALUATION OF STRATEGY OPTIONS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""5 IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE ROLE ""; ""RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TAKING ACTION""; ""INSTITUTIONAL FOCUS NEEDED""; ""ACTIONS BY FACILITIES AGENCIES""; ""ENABLING ENVIRONMENT""; ""TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER""; ""INNOVATION AND THE FUTURE""; ""APPENDIX A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF ""; ""STAFF""; ""APPENDIX B PROCESSES OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION""; ""DESCRIBING INNOVATION AS A PROCESS""; ""NEED IS THE STARTING POINT""; ""DIFFUSION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO USE""; ""ROLE OF RESEARCH""""REFERENCES""""APPENDIX C REVIEW OF SPECIFIC AGENCIES' STANCE TOWARD BUILDING INNOVATION""; ""NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND""; ""U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS""; ""DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY""; ""DEPARTMENT OF STATE""; ""U.S. POSTAL SERVICE""; ""NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""STATE OF MARYLAND""; ""MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND""; ""APPENDIX D FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATED TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN BUILDING ""; ""APPENDIX E NEW BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: A SELECTIVE REVIEW ""; ""COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION""""ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGS""""STRUCTURES AND THEIR CONSTRUCTION""; ""INTERIORS""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX F TORT LAW, DETERRENCE AND INNOVATION: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE? ""; ""BRIEF HISTORY OF TORT LAW""; ""PURPOSE OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""DETERRENCE: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE""; ""IMPACT OF THE TORT SYSTEM""; ""TORT SYSTEM TRANSACTION COSTS""; ""GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR DEFENSE""; ""APPENDIX G POINTS OF ENTRY FOR BUILDING INNOVATION ""Studies in management of building technology.Construction industryGovernment policyUnited StatesConstruction industryTechnological innovationsUnited StatesFinanceConstruction industryGovernment policyConstruction industryTechnological innovationsFinance.690Dibner David R.1926-1645547Lemer Andrew C1622318National Research Council (U.S.).Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826073603321The role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building3992081UNINA