The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building (1992) / Chapter Skim
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With an aggregate Equal construction budget of some $15 billion, should not U.S. government agencies act as a significant market force for beneficial change?
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Government agencies generally encourage new technology through direct purchase for mission-oriented applications or through promulgation of policies aimed at broader social goals (e.g., environmental protection)
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State and local governments could, in aggregate, experience substantial growth in construction for the renewal of physical infrastructure, the renovation and expansion of educational facilities, and the accommodation of increased work loads associated with programs formerly under federal administration. Agency research and development activities would be expected to continue at least at current Finding levels.
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For these reasons, the committee concluded that the institutional focus needed is outside any single construction agency's existing facility program. Responsibility and resources for coordinating government building-related innovation strategy, for talking positive leadership in implementing this strategy, for fostering action by construction agencies, and for evaluating progress, should be assigned to the agency or office in which this focus is established.
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To enhance technology transfer, agencies should reward efforts to innovate, by establishing programs to promote projects showcasing new technology or design competitions based on applications of new technology. Award programs (similar perhaps to the Presidential Design Awards or the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award)
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New technologies are emerging that offer greater opportunities for enhanced service, greater efficiencies, and protection of natural environmental resources. The grown of global markets can enhance productivity and the dissemination of building technology improvements.
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