The role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building [[electronic resource] /] / 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, editors
| The role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building [[electronic resource] /] / 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, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DibnerDavid R. <1926->
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in management of building technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Construction industry - Technological innovations - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
0-309-57290-8
0-585-08559-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""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 "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778799803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The 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, editors
| The 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, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (142 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DibnerDavid R. <1926->
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in management of building technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Construction industry - Government policy - United States
Construction industry - Technological innovations - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
9780309572903
0309572908 9780585085593 0585085595 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""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 "" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960217403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward infrastructure improvement [[electronic resource] ] : an agenda for research / / Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda, Building Research Board, Geotechnical Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Toward infrastructure improvement [[electronic resource] ] : an agenda for research / / Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda, Building Research Board, Geotechnical Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 129 p. : ill |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GouldJames P
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in infrastructure technology and policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - United States
Public works - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21098-2
9786610210985 0-309-57332-7 0-585-08480-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455998103321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Toward infrastructure improvement [[electronic resource] ] : an agenda for research / / Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda, Building Research Board, Geotechnical Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
| Toward infrastructure improvement [[electronic resource] ] : an agenda for research / / Committee for an Infrastructure Technology Research Agenda, Building Research Board, Geotechnical Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiii, 129 p. : ill |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GouldJames P
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in infrastructure technology and policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Infrastructure (Economics) - United States
Public works - United States |
| ISBN |
1-280-21098-2
9786610210985 0-309-57332-7 0-585-08480-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778764303321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors
| Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 64 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 690/.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McDowellBruce D
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in the management of building technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Protection
Risk assessment Building failures |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-20305-6
9786610203055 0-309-58424-8 0-585-14316-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456219803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations / / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors
| Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations / / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 64 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 690/.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McDowellBruce D
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in the management of building technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Protection
Risk assessment Building failures |
| ISBN |
1-280-20305-6
9786610203055 0-309-58424-8 0-585-14316-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Front Matter; 2 1. Introduction; 3 2. Risk and its Analysis in and around Buildings; 4 3. Using Risk Analysis to Enhance Building Safety and Protect Property Values; 5 4. Opportunities for Enhancing Safety and Protecting Values; 6 5. Findings and Conclusions; 7 References and Selected Bibliography on Data and Methods for Risk Analysis of Constructed Facilities; 8 Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 9 Appendix B: Current Recognition of Risk and Risk-Based Design at Selected Federal Agencies; 10 Appendix C: Illustrative Risk Analysis Procedures; 11 Appendix D: Probablistic Risk Assessment |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778510703321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1991 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations / / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors
| Uses of risk analysis to achieve balanced safety in building design and operations / / Committee on Risk Appraisal in the Development of Facilities Design Criteria, Building Research Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council ; Bruce D. McDowell, Andrew C. Lemer, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 64 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 690/.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
McDowellBruce D
LemerAndrew C |
| Collana | Studies in the management of building technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Buildings - Protection
Risk assessment Building failures |
| ISBN |
9786610203055
9781280203053 1280203056 9780309584241 0309584248 9780585143163 0585143161 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Front Matter; 2 1. Introduction; 3 2. Risk and its Analysis in and around Buildings; 4 3. Using Risk Analysis to Enhance Building Safety and Protect Property Values; 5 4. Opportunities for Enhancing Safety and Protecting Values; 6 5. Findings and Conclusions; 7 References and Selected Bibliography on Data and Methods for Risk Analysis of Constructed Facilities; 8 Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 9 Appendix B: Current Recognition of Risk and Risk-Based Design at Selected Federal Agencies; 10 Appendix C: Illustrative Risk Analysis Procedures; 11 Appendix D: Probablistic Risk Assessment |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965582903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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