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... Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to begin implementing the concept, which was created by the National Science and Technology Council Construction and Building Subcommittee (NSTC C&B)
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... Progress Toward Achieving PATH Goals Goal 1: To Remove Barriers and Facilitate Technology Development and Adoption Finding: Understanding and removing barriers to the adoption of innovative technologies in housing is key to the success of the PATH program. Removing such barriers will increase the rate of innovation by reducing the time needed for diffusion of new technologies, thereby providing additional incentive for private investment in R&D.
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... Goal 2: To Improve Technology Transfer, Development, and Adoption Through Information Dissemination Finding: PATH-sponsored activities like the technology inventory and technology scan can be effective in disseminating information, transferring technology, and planning PATH programs. The current focus on technologies that have achieved less than 20 percent of their potential market share hampers PATH's effectiveness.
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... For PATH, basic and applied research on new building materials and systems with broad applications is more appropriate than research for development of specific technologies, but private investment in developmental research should be encouraged. PATH needs to set national priorities for coordinating federally funded R&D activities, minimizing duplication, and encouraging partnerships between industry, government, and academia.
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... This review could help analyze data on the results as well as evaluate performance of the program's strategic planning and management. REFERENCES NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)
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  • housing performance

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