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Author
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
NBS SP 473, June 1977,
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
building codes; buildings; regulations; meetings; technology innovation; research; energy; conservation; management planning; information systems; economic factors; metric system; rehabilitation; solar radiation | solar energy | 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.