As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of ene...As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of energy-efficient housing, including water intrusion and mold growth. Building codes have addressed these issues in prescriptive ways that were not evidence-based. Stricter building codes or builder licensing requirements are not necessarily the solutions to problems associated with misunderstandings about building science. Motivating professionals currently involved in the housing industry to learn through continuing education is a start, but the core problem must be addressed by including building science education in curricula related to architecture, engineering, construction management and other fields. The long-term solution is to include building science education in academic construction management programs. The purpose of this paper is to review the history of what has come to be known as building science and its importance to the residential construction industry. Problems that result from a lack of knowledge about the field are covered and a potential solution is proposed.展开更多
Starting with the basic knowledge of the system, the researcher analyzes the significance of institutional innovation in revitalizing old industrial bases in Northeast of China. It is not difficult to discover that No...Starting with the basic knowledge of the system, the researcher analyzes the significance of institutional innovation in revitalizing old industrial bases in Northeast of China. It is not difficult to discover that Northeast＇s backwardness is caused by both of the historical and the artificial reasons. What＇s more, owing to the establishment of market economy, the old system no longer satisfies the development of the new system. Therefore, in order to speed up the Northeast region＇s economy and make it truly become the fourth growth pole, we must accelerate the innovation system.展开更多
文摘As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of energy-efficient housing, including water intrusion and mold growth. Building codes have addressed these issues in prescriptive ways that were not evidence-based. Stricter building codes or builder licensing requirements are not necessarily the solutions to problems associated with misunderstandings about building science. Motivating professionals currently involved in the housing industry to learn through continuing education is a start, but the core problem must be addressed by including building science education in curricula related to architecture, engineering, construction management and other fields. The long-term solution is to include building science education in academic construction management programs. The purpose of this paper is to review the history of what has come to be known as building science and its importance to the residential construction industry. Problems that result from a lack of knowledge about the field are covered and a potential solution is proposed.
文摘Starting with the basic knowledge of the system, the researcher analyzes the significance of institutional innovation in revitalizing old industrial bases in Northeast of China. It is not difficult to discover that Northeast＇s backwardness is caused by both of the historical and the artificial reasons. What＇s more, owing to the establishment of market economy, the old system no longer satisfies the development of the new system. Therefore, in order to speed up the Northeast region＇s economy and make it truly become the fourth growth pole, we must accelerate the innovation system.
