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Author
Olmert, M.
Title
Center for Building Technology: A Perspective, 1979.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Report
NBS SP 439-1, May 1979,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
buildings; construction; laboratories; safety; construction materials; environmental engineering; research; tests
Identifiers
National Bureau of Standards; Center for Building Technology; federal agencies; energy conservation
Abstract
This report presents an overview of the National Bureau of Standards Center for Building Technology's research, its accomplishments, and ongoing projects. The mission of the Center for Building Technology is threefold: (1) to advance building technology by providing technical and scientific bases for criteria and standards that improve the usefulness, safety, and economy of buildings; (2) to provide technical assistance to all sectors of the buildings community; and (3) to develop improved techniques by which the end-users in buildings, communities and industrial processes can conserve energy.