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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY IN HOUSING

Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program

Committee for Oversight and Assessment of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

National Research Council

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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    NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20418

    NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance.

    This study was funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Contract Number C-OPC-21756. All opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the National Research Council and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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    THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

    Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine

    National Academy of Sciences

    National Academy of Engineering

    Institute of Medicine

    National Research Council

    The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

    The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

    The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

    The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is ad-ministered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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    COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND ASSESSMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY IN HOUSING

    C.R. “CHUCK” PENNONI, chair, Pennoni Associates, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    ERIC BELSKY, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    ROBERT BLANCETT, USG Research & Technology Inc., Libertyville, Illinois

    ERIC BURNETT, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

    PAUL R. FISETTE, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

    KAREN L. GEORGE, E SOURCE, Inc., Boulder Colorado

    MANUEL GONZALEZ, KTGY Group, Inc., Irvine, California

    ASHOK GOSWAMI, National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc., Herndon, Virginia

    CHARLES J. KIBERT, University of Florida, Gainesville

    TRICIA PARKS, Parks Associates, Dallas, Texas

    ROBERT PLEASURE, Center to Protect Workers' Rights, Washington, D.C.

    MICHAEL PYATOK, Pyatok Associates, Inc., Oakland, California

    TIMOTHY REINHOLD, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

    WALTER R. YOUNG, JR., Champion Enterprises, Inc., Auburn Hills, Michigan

    Staff

    RICHARD G. LITTLE, director, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

    JOHN A. WALEWSKI, project officer (until 7/31/00)

    MICHAEL D. COHN, project officer (from 8/1/00)

    LORI J. VASQUEZ, administrative associate (until 11/1/00)

    KIMBERLY GOLDBERG, administrative associate (from 1/2/01)

    NICOLE E. LONGSHORE, project assistant

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    BOARD ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENT

    RICHARD WRIGHT, chair, National Institute of Standards and Technology (retired), Gaithersburg, Maryland

    GREGORY BAECHER, University of Maryland, College Park

    JONATHAN BARNETT, planning consultant, Washington, D.C.

    MAX BOND, Davis, Brody, Bond, LLP, New York, New York

    JACK BUFFINGTON, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

    MARY COMERIO, University of California, Berkeley

    CLAIRE FELBINGER, American University, Washington, D.C.

    PAUL GILBERT, Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade, and Douglas, Seattle, Washington

    AMY GLASMEIER, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

    YACOV HAIMES, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

    JEREMY ISENBERG, Weidlinger Associates, New York, New York

    MARTHA ROZELLE, The Rozelle Group, Ltd., Phoenix, Arizona

    WILL SECRE, Masterbuilders, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

    DAVID SKIVEN, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

    SARAH SLAUGHTER, MOCA, Inc., Newton, Massachusetts

    DEAN STEPHAN, Charles Pankow Builders (retired) Laguna Beach, California

    ERIC TEICHOLZ, Graphic Systems, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

    RAE ZIMMERMAN, New York University, New York

    Staff

    RICHARD LITTLE, director, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment

    LYNDA STANLEY, executive director, Federal Facilities Council

    MICHAEL COHN, project officer

    GAIL KELLY, research associate

    KIMBERLY GOLDBERG, administrative associate

    NICOLE LONGSHORE, project assistant

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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Acknowledgments

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

Guido Francescato, University of Maryland, College Park

Walter Grondzik, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee

Boyd C. Paulson, Stanford University, Stanford, California

William B. Rose, University of Illinois, Champaign

Marty Rozelle, The Rozelle Group, Ltd, Phoenix, Arizona.

John K. Spear, Richwood Development Corporation, Houston, Texas

Madan Syal, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Gary Byrd, appointed by the NRC Report Review Committee, who was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 2000. The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing: Year 2000 Progress Assessment of the PATH Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10066.
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Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
1    INTRODUCTION 7
    Scope of the Review, 8
    Organization of the Report, 8
    References, 9
2    NEED FOR THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY IN HOUSING 10
    Federal Housing Policy, 10
    Government Intervention in Private Markets, 11
    Strengthening the Technology Infrastructure, 12
    Conclusions and Recommendations, 15
    References, 16
3    PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 17
    Background, 17
    Review of PATH Goals, 18
    Conclusions, 22
    Recommendations, 25
    References, 25
4    ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 28
    PATH Program Structure, 28
    Relationship Between Federal Partners and Industry, 28
    Programmatic Issues, 30
    Recommendation, 31
    References, 32
5    PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 33
    Forces Affecting the Adoption of New Technologies, 33
    Preliminary Evaluation of PATH Implementation Activities, 38
    Conclusions and Recommendations, 42
    References, 43
APPENDIXES
    A    Biographies of Committee Members 47
    B    Presentations to the Committee 52
    C    Historical Case Studies of Technology Diffusion 54
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Acronyms

BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics

DOE Department of Energy

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FPL Forest Products Laboratory

FY fiscal year

HUD Department of Housing and Urban Development

ICC International Code Council

IMIS Integrated Management Information System

NAHBRC National Association of Home Builders Research Center

NES BIC National Evaluation Service Building Innovation Center

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOFA Notice of Funding Availability

NRC National Research Council

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PATH Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing

PD&R Office of Policy Development and Research

R&D research and development

RWG Residential Working Group

SIC Standard Industrial Classification

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

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