- Author
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Wright, R. N.
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Rosenfeld, A. H.
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Fowell, A. J.
- Title
- Rationale and Preliminary Plan for Federal Research for Construction and Building.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NISTIR 5536,
November 1994,
138 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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construction
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competitiveness
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energy industry
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research program
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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.