- Author
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Olmert, M.
- Title
- Center for Building Technology: A Perspective. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS SP 439
January 1976
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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construction; buildings; laboratories; research; centers; technology; objectives; classifications; tests
- Identifiers
- disciplines; national bureau of standards; center for building technology; federal agencies
- Abstract
- The mission of the Center for Building Technology is threefold. They are (1) advance building technology by providing technical and scientific bases for criteria and standards that improve the usefulness, safety, and economy of buildings; (2) facilitate, for the public benefit, the implementation of improved building technology by providing technical assistance to all sectors of the building community; and (3) develop improved techniques by which the end-users in buildings, communities and industrial processes conserve energy. This report presents an overview of The Center for Building Technology's research areas through its accomplishments and ongoing projects.