- Author
- Turner, G. | Margulis, S. T. | Brill, M. | Coburn, C.
- Title
- Innovative Office Building Structures and Enclosures: A Survey of Experts.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Buffalo Organization for Social and Technical Innovation, Inc., NY State Univ. of New York at Buffalo
- Sponsor
- General Services Administration, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 84-2950, November 1984,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- office buildings; construction; design; surveys; structural engineering; enclosures; construction materials | structural systems
- Abstract
- This report presents the results of a study undertaken to identify probable trends affecting the form/design, materials and construction technologies of future office buildings. A literature review was conducted that addressed emerging technologies for structural systems and exterior enclosures of office buildings. Issues identified in the review were used to develop questionnaires for surveying expert opinions about technological innovations. Experts estimated the availability and importance of various structural and enclosure innovations, and provided their perceptions of the benefits and constraints of up to 10 innovations of their choosing.