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PATH Attributes

Each PATH Technology has at least one, and usually several of the attributes that contribute to achieving PATH goals. These attributes or benefits are:

AffordabilityAffordability
Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency
Quality/DurabilityQuality/Durability
Environmental PerformanceEnvironmental Performance
Safety of Occupants or Construction Crews, or Disaster MitigationSafety of Occupants or Construction Crews or Disaster Mitigation


Ease of Implementation

The ease of implementation is rated on a scale of 1 to 5.

Easy
Not-so-easy
Medium
Kind of difficult
Difficult


Initial Cost

Initial cost is relative compared to standard or comparable products.

  Cost of technology is less than standard or comparable products
  Cost of technology is greater than standard or comparable products
  Cost of technology is equal to standard or comparable products
  There are no comparable products


Operational Cost

Operational cost is relative compared to standard or comparable products.

  Cost of technology is less than standard or comparable products
  Cost of technology is greater than standard or comparable products
  Cost of technology is equal to standard or comparable products
  There are no comparable products


Field Evaluations

This shows the number of PATH Field Evaluations that have tested this technology.


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