PATH - A Public Private Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology
PATH in the News
Nebraska celebrates 2008 community development week,
U.S. States News,
March 25, 2008.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in partnership with Brighton Construction Company, recently completed America's first PATH Concept Home, featuring more than 60 efficient, sustainable and flexible products and systems.
Solar Water Heating is Heating Up,
Imperial Valley News
(California), March 20, 2008.
Solar water-heating was named one of the top 10 technologies for 2007 by Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Program.
Systems-Built Approach Reduces Wasted Materials,
Nation's Building News
(Click on Building Systems), March 17, 2008.
A new Guide to Green Building released by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) at the International Builders' Show in Orlando last month points to the advantages of building systems in using construction materials more efficiently.
Eight ways to live green (and save energy), CNBC,
March 11, 2008.
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, a volunteer group of homebuilders, product manufacturers and federal housing agencies, notes you'll offset the cost of the thermostat in one to two years through savings on your energy bill.
Hurricane-resistant home on green PATH,
Charleston Post and Courier
(South Carolina), March 8, 2008.
Word that a hurricane-resistant, energy-efficient concept home would be built at Poplar Grove spilled out months ago. But the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, or PATH, dwelling's official debut didn't take place until mid-February.
Top 10 Remodeling Technologies,
From House to Home,
March 1, 2008.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) announces the Top 10 Technologies list exclusively for remodeling.
Severe Weather Solutions: New Threats, New Technologies,
Building Design and Construction,
March 1, 2008.
Some other design recommendations put forth by the Washington, D.C.-based Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing include: Installing a deadbolt that penetrates well into the stud framing of the structure.Improving hinge strength by replacing hinge screws with longer screws that penetrate well into the stud frame. Installing additional head and foot bolt locks at the top and bottom of the door.
Green Homes Special Series, BobVilla.com,
March 2008.
This public-private partnership, administered by the U.S. Department of Housingand Urban Development, works for cost-effective solutions to improve the quality, durability, energy efficiency, environmental performance and affordability of U.S. housing.
Wanna go green? Tell architect, contractor,
Mobile Register
(Alabama), February 28, 2008.
Members of the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) spend a lot of time thinking about the future of housing. What will make homes safer and more efficient? How can homes be constructed faster?
Ordinary home is extraordinarily green,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
February 23, 2008.
Dana Bres, director of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, said there is a lot of reluctance in the home-building industry to embrace green design.
'Green' houses take root with building industry, Orlando conference shows,
Orlando Sentinel,
February 15, 2008.
It is the first home to be built in the Southeast as part of HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, or PATH program, said HUD Assistant Secretary Darlene Williams, who accompanied Hofford at the builders' show in the Orange County Convention Center.
A new house that will last 150 years?,
Los Angeles Times blog: Pardon Our Dust,
February 11, 2008.
While some government programs are flawed, others are sterling. I'm thinking of the excellent Energy Star program of the U.S. Dept. of Energy. And I'm also thinking of PATH, which stands for Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing.
New publication on HUD-sponsored Website helps builders evaluate steel framing,
Design and Build with Metal,
February 11, 2008.
"Cold-Formed Steel Framing," the first TechSpec on steel framing, was prepared for both the SFA and the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center.
Seeing Green,
Electrical Construction & Maintenance,
February 1, 2008.
The Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) software - developed in the United States by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Building and Fire Research Laboratory with support from the U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program and the White House-sponsored Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) - offers builders a way to evaluate the environmental and economic performance of building products.
Waiting for Technology: A Research Agenda,
ResearchWorks,
February 2008.
According to HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), several reasons account for this. First, builders and consumers are unaware of the advantages of tankless heaters.
A better home right now,
Fine Homebuilding,
February-March 2008.
When many people envision the house of the future, they might think of the high-rise apartment where the Jetsons lived. In today's reality, the house of tomorrow is a modest home in North Omaha, Neb., conceived by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH).
High-performance HVAC systems,
Fine Homebuilding,
February-March 2008.
When it's done well, the HVAC design for a high-performance house considers the different building systems in use and blends technology with design to allow the individual parts to complement each other. As a result, the energy performance of the house is better, and the added costs deliver the best return on investment. Using the PATH house as an example, here are some common issues that affect HVAC design in high-performance houses.
America's Inaugural PATH Concept Home Purchased by First-Time Homeowners,
Automated Builder,
February 2008.
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Concept Home is a glimpse into the future of America's housing. For first-time homebuyers Howard and Marcella Dial and their family, who received the keys to HUD's Concept Home Omaha, it means a brighter and more exciting future.
Inaugural PATH Concept Home purchased by first-time homeowner,
Sustainable Home,
January 29, 2008.
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) Concept Home is a glimpse into the future of America's housing. For first-time homebuyers Howard and Marcella Dial and their family, who received the keys to HUD's Concept Home Omaha, it means a brighter and more exciting future.
NextGen Home to return to the International Builders Show packed with innovative ways for builders to add value,
Residential Design & Build,
January 24, 2008.
Other innovative features will include stainless steel cabinets that won an "Innovative Product" award at KBIS, and a Seisco tankless water heater -- recognized as one of the top 10 technologies in housing by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH).
NextGen Home to return to the International Builders Show packed with innovative ways for builders to add value,
CNET.com,
January 24, 2008.
Other innovative features will include stainless steel cabinets that won an "Innovative Product" award at KBIS, and a Seisco tankless water heater -- recognized as one of the top 10 technologies in housing by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH).
Grand & Green,
Seattle Times,
January 20, 2008.
Dana Bres, director of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, a program that promotes information about environmentally friendly design, said there is a lot of reluctance in the home-building industry to embrace green design.
'Green' contractors are scarce commodity,
The Record
(Bergen County, NJ), January 13, 2008.
Asdal, chairman of the industry committee for the Partnership for Advancing Technologies in Housing, said the curve of bringing innovation in housing from concept to market absorption is 17 years.
Building a home green home,
Contra Costa Times
(Walnut Creek, Calif.)
,
January 13, 2008.
Dana Bres, director of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing, a program that promotes information about environmentally friendly design, said there is a lot of reluctance in the home-building industry to embrace green design.
National Homebuilder GreenHome unveiled, Business Wire,
January 10, 2008.
"The Mainstream GreenHome is exceptional because of the dozens of innovative products and systems it features, all of which exemplify the tremendous technological progress being made in the field," said Dana Bres, of the Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) program. "Green is ready for the mainstream, and Cherokee is a great leader and advocate to help take it there."
There are plenty of ways to add 'green',
Chicago Tribune,
January 4, 2008.
The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing has kicked its list of top 10 technologies up a notch this year, to two sets of selections.
Students build their green skills,
Central Penn Business Journal,
January 4, 2008.
The organization provides research and project money through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing.
Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing,
Architectural Record,
January 1, 2008.
The Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing (PATH), an initiative administered by HUD, recently announced its first Top 10 Technologies for remodeling homes.
Innovative homes 2008,
Smart HomeOwner,
January/February 2008.
Designed by Tamaccio Architects and sponsored by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing-better known as PATH-the 3,000-square-foot, two-story showcase home boasts the latest in mold-resistant materials.
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