Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building

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 TECHNOLOGY -- REFERENCES -- 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 GOVERNMENT -- EVALUATION 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 -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX C REVIEW OF SPECIFIC AGENCIES' STANCE TOWARD BUILDING INNOVATION -- NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND -- U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS -- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY -- DEPARTMENT OF STATE.