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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 to implement Easy
Not so easy to implement Not-so-easy
Medium amount of effort to implement Medium
Kind of difficult to implement Kind of difficult
Difficult to implement Difficult


Initial Cost

Initial cost is relative compared to standard or comparable products.

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


Operational Cost

Operational cost is relative compared to standard or comparable products.

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