The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Need for the Partnership for Adavancing Technology in Housing
Need for the Partnership for Adavancing Technology in Housing
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More significant federal involvement dates to the early 1930s when Congress passed several measures to stimulate housing construction, renovation, and home improvements, created institutions to supply and insure mortgage credit, and provided emergency relief to homeowners. The Housing Act of 1949 expanded the role for the federal government by declaring that the welfare and security of the nation required a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family (P.~.
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Historically, the federal government has also played an active role in the development and promulgation of standards for housing that address health, safety, and welfare issues. Federal laboratories and federally supported research have made contributions in the areas of materials development, structural design and testing, seismic resistance, tornado and hurricane resistance, flood resistance, and fire protection.
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STRENGTHENING THE TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE The federal government already plays a productive role in the development of the nation's housing technology infrastructure; however, government efforts to increase the development and effective application of new technologies in the housing industry could be expanded. Coordinating Technology Research and Development According to the National Association of Home Builders Research Center (NAHBRC)
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Innovations that reduce production costs are most likely to be accepted by the industry. Some past innovations now used routinely by home builders include: engineered roof trusses and other wood components; plastic panels around bathtubs; 24-inch stud spacing, preassembled plumbing trees; and prewired electrical components.
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The experience of past government efforts to encourage technology diffusion in the residential-construction industry, such as HUD's Operation Breakthrough in the 1970s, and current programs, such as DOE's Building America, could be used to direct future programs. Program resources count be targeted by selecting existing technologies with the highest potential for reducing construction, maintenance, or energy costs, and then analyzing their successful dissemination or the barriers to their adoption.
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The residential sector of the construction industry provides unique opportunities for fulfilling both social and environmental policy goals. The nation's new and existing housing stock are potential vehicles for conserving and reducing energy use, reducing accidents, promoting public health through decreases in exposure to hazards, such as lead, radon, and molds, and reducing housing costs.
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Upper Marlboro, Met.: National Association of Homes Builders Research Center, Tnc. National Safety Council.
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