Title 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

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992

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Description 1 online resource (x, 131 pages) : illustrations Series Studies in management of building technology Studies in management of building technology. 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Construction industry -- Government policy -- United States Construction industry -- Technological innovations -- United States -- Finance LAW -- Taxation. Construction industry -- Government policy Construction industry -- Technological innovations -- Finance United States Form Electronic book Author Dibner, David R., 1926-2009. Lemer, Andrew C. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building. ISBN 0585085595 9780585085593 0309572908 9780309572903

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