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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in management of building technologyPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.Description: 1 online resource (x, 131 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0585085595
  • 9780585085593
  • 0309572908
  • 9780309572903
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building.DDC classification:
  • 343.7307
LOC classification:
  • HD9715.U52 R64 1992eb
Online resources:
Contents:
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 TECHNOLOGYREFERENCES -- 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 GOVERNMENTEVALUATION 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
ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGSSTRUCTURES 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
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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 TECHNOLOGYREFERENCES -- 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 GOVERNMENTEVALUATION 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

ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN BUILDINGSSTRUCTURES 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

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