- Author
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Cooke, P. W.
- Title
- Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process. Proceedings of the NBS/NCSBCS Joint Conference (1st) Held at Providence, Rhode Island on September 21-22, 1976, in Conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS), Inc. (9th).
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards, Inc., McLean, VA
- Report
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NBS SP 473,
June 1977,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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building codes; buildings; regulations; meetings; technology innovation; research; energy; conservation; management planning; information systems; economic factors; metric system; rehabilitation; solar radiation
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solar energy
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solar radiation
- Identifiers
- energy conservation; alternatives; environmental issues
- Abstract
- The First NBS/NCSBCS Joint Conference on Research and Innovation in the Building Regulatory Process was held in Providence, Rhode Island on September 21-22, 1976. The proceedings of the Joint Conference include the opening remarks, the Keynote Address, the technical papers presented at each session, and a summary of a panel discussion on the future of building regulatory research. The subject matter covered in the papers includes: new alternatives in environmental research, energy conservation, solar energy, building innovations, information processing, metrication, and the preservation and rehabilitation of buildings, all associated with regulatory processes.