The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building (1992) / Chapter Skim
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Government agencies thus have a substantial stake in new technology and the rate of innovation in building-related industries: design services, construclion, building materials and products manufacturing, and facilities operation and maintenance. These agencies and the taxpaying public stand to gain directly from the development and use of improved building products and processes.
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These proponents of a more aggressive policy refer to seemingly low rates of innovation in the buildingrelated industries—particularly in comparison to rapid advances in electronics, biotechnology, communications, and other fields—and suggest that government should actively foster development of new building technology. They argue that government agencies have unique ability to share the financial risks associated with trying new building materials, equipment, designs, or techniques, and in doing so would provide leadership and enhance innovation rates.
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Recycling of highway pavements, roller2Base isolation devices are designed to isolate a building's superstructure from the underlying soil and rock through a foundation system that attenuates seismic force transmission, thereby potentially reducing earthquake caused damage to the structure, its contents, and its occupants. This is in contrast to the multiple layers of material built up to shape and reseal older conventional roofs on large buildings.
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These agencies have combined construction budgets exceeding $7 billion annually. Slate PFC is a group of some 20 state and local government agencies responsible for the design, procurement, and management of public facilities in their jurisdictions.
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The study began with the topic of how government agencies should consider new technology in their building programs, but also looked beyond to the larger concerns of the building-related industries. It is said that we live in a technological age, and we have come to accept and to expect a steady stream of new products and services based on applications of science to practical purposes.
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The committee focused its discussion particularly on the following issues: characteristics, current status, and rates of occurrence of building innovation, in the United States and other countnes, that suggest the need for government policy or action; how characteristics of the U.S. market influence building innovation and perhaps thereby limit or direct government policy or action; · whether current rates of innovation and new technology development in building are affecting the ability of the U.S.
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Appendm C reviews the current practices of several government agencies. Appendix D presents a list of principal federal laws and regulations with direct relevance to this study.
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U.S. Technology Policy.
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