[GBlist] NAHB Research Center

["Bion D. Howard" <bdhoward@ix.netcom.com>]

Pat:
cc: List, T. Belt

As a former employee of the Research Center <http://www.nahbrc.org>, it would be imprudent for me to comment on their recent administrative changes.  Sorry, but I would be not only uncomfortable doing so but I have not really investigated much into the details.  

I do know that from folks working there I have talked to, the primary mission of providing research and technical support to the building industry will continue.  

For more information on the recent management issues at the Research Center I suggest you contact:
TERRE BELT, Acting President  <mailto:tbelt@nahbrc.org>

Sincerely,  Bion Howard  (Senior Energy Analyst, NAHB RC  1988-1990)

At 10:31 AM 11/21/02 -0500, Pat Ballentine wrote: 
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> In the November issue of Builder magazine, p. 77, under the column heading, News Briefs, was the all-too-brief notice, "Changes."  It announced a Research Center management change due to a "philosophy" difference between NAHB and the Research Center .  It left a lot to be explained.  It must have been a sharp difference of opinion to result in huge management change.
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> Does anyone know what were the points of disagreement?  What political forces seized power here?  
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> Why am I interested?  I teach building and architecture students at a community college.  I have been following the progress of PATH to keep abreast of new developments in industry, specifically the changing paradigm of construction.
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> I have always respected the effort that PATH is making on behalf of the industry and the public it serves. So I want to know why NAHBRC is being changed, and what will this mean in terms of the legitimacy of its research.   Can we expect "politically directed" research results?  I will have to revise my opinion of the value of the work of the institution, based on this management change.  So-----what now?
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> Any GBList people who have history with NAHB might help me recall something like this in the past--didn't they disband the whole energy committee about 10--15 years ago?
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> Pat Ballentine
> P.S. PATH--Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing is an effort with DOE to develop the "Whole House and Building Process Redesign" to build better homes faster and at lower cost.
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