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The Role of public agencies in fostering new technology and innovation in building /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on New Technology and Innovation in Building
Otros Autores: Dibner, David R., 1926-2009, Lemer, Andrew C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.
Colección:Studies in management of building technology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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