BFRL ICON Rationale and Preliminary Plan for Federal Research for Construction and Building.


pdf icon Rationale and Preliminary Plan for Federal Research for Construction and Building. (6815 K)
Wright, R. N.; Rosenfeld, A. H.; Fowell, A. J.

NISTIR 5536; 138 p. November 1994.

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National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB95-154704

Keywords:

construction; competitiveness; energy industry; research program; safety

Abstract:

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), a cabinet-level group charged with setting federal technology policy, coordinates R&D strategies across a broad cross-section of public and private interests. It has established nine research and development committees, including the Committee on Civilian Industrial Technology (CCIT), to collaborate with the private sector in developing a comprehensive national technology policy. The purpose of CCIT is to enhance the international competitiveness of U.S. industry through federal technology policies and programs. The Subcommittee on Construction and Building (C&B) of CCIT coordinates and defines priorities for Federal research, development and deployment related to the industries that produce, operate and maintain constructed facilities, including buildings and infrastructure.



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