The Role of Public Agencies in Fostering New Technology and Innovation in Building (1992) / Chapter Skim
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5. Implementing an Effective Role
5. Implementing an Effective Role
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In any particular instance, a new technology may not work as expected. In turning their attention to the specific actions needed to implement an effective strategic role for government in fostering new building technology, committee members considered carefully how to balance individual and aggregate risk and reward, from the points of view of agencies' programs, the U.S.
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must provide a supportive enabling environment for innovation. · Government agencies and other organizations responsible for Finding and conduct of research and development are called on to pursue more aggressively the broad practical application of new technologies that offer significantly enhanced productivity and performance in the building-related industries.
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For these reasons, the committee concluded that an institutional focus is needed, within or closely linked to government, but outside of any single agency's existing facility programs. Responsibility and resources for coordinating government buildingrelated Ovation strategy, taking positive leadership in implementing this strategy, fostering action by construction agencies, and evaluating progress should be assigned to the office or agency in which this focus is established.
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Agencies can establish programs to promote projects showcasing new technology or establish design competitions based on applications of new technology. Agency design awards programs should include innovation as an evaluation criterion.
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This coalition of nine colleges of engineenug in the state, in partnership with mllrucipal and county engineers, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and design and construction companies, was established to bring about innovation in the design, rehabilitation, and maintenance of public works; to test unproven technologies; and to transfer technology directly to the practitioner. The institute receives some federal government research grant support but could work more actively as a partner with the federal government.
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The committee agreed that more effort in this area is warranted, particularly with regard to the practices and accomplishments of the federal laboratories involved in building-related research. The Building Research Board thus plans to conduct a more thorough review of He experience and current practices of the federal laboratories in term of technology transfer activities.
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resources formerly devoted to military purposes may be increasingly available to seek improvements in our quality of life, but despite the potentially high and widespread payoffs of greater attention to their promotion and output, the building-related industries face substantial competition for support in public policy. The prospect is daunting.
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