Field Evaluation Sponsorships

Builders consistently report that they value the hands-on, real-world information that result from case studies and demonstration projects involving new technologies and building practices.  Field evaluations closely study a technology’s effect on scheduling, installation costs, and the flow of an actual building project, among other issues.  When made public, the data these studies produce often helps to alleviate builders’ concerns about the risks and challenges of new technologies and practices.

ToolBase field evaluations may be implemented through either the NAHB Research Center or the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH).  There are two distinct differences between these types of evaluations.  First, all PATH field evaluation findings must be made public, while sponsors may choose to disseminate or hold the data resulting from NAHB Research Center field evaluations.   Second, PATH field evaluation participants may be eligible for some support from PATH in the evaluation’s implementation and marketing efforts. 

Sponsor partners are able to earmark funding for a particular type of technology or topic area.  However, only building scientists at the NAHB Research Center may direct the manner in which the field evaluation is designed and/or implemented.

Field evaluations are ideal for manufacturers or trade associations seeking to highlight their technologies’ performance.  They are also appropriate for organizations interested in advancing a particular aspect of building, such as energy efficiency, resource re-use, and green building, among others.

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