Technology Scanning Across Industries

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February 2001, 17 pages

This report highlights the findings to date in the Technology Scanning Process. Technology Scanning seeks out new and existing technologies, from private industry, university research, government labs, and international research entities, developed for another industry or use but having potential application to Housing.

Technology Scanning identifies potential technology that could be applied in our industry towards reaching goals, solving problems and creating new opportunities in residential building.

With a process being established for ongoing Technology Scanning, technology transfer becomes possible in the following ways:

• linking and streamlining research efforts
• linking public and private sector efforts
• allowing quicker adoption using familiar
• technology from another industry.

Content updated on 3/24/2006