• Present the FIATECH membership with status and executive summary reports on cutting-edge research being conducted at universities and research institutes around the world that is related to the Capital Projects Technology Roadmap (CPTR); • Serve as liaison between private industry and research by listening to industry challenges and problems and identifying solutions; • Undertake joint research and development activities of relevance between academic committee members and industry;
• Explore funding opportunities to execute tactical plans of FIATECH’s Capital Projects Technology Roadmap (CPTR); • Recruit relevant universities and research institutes to join FIATECH; • Review academic response to CPTR from the 2004 academic charrette, incorporate these into the current CPTR as appropriate and update CPTR on annual or bi-annual basis; and • Create and maintain clearinghouse of international research (completed and ongoing).
• Opportunity to help play an active role in the guidance of FIATECH’s Capital Projects Technology Roadmap, including vision, strategy and tactical planning. • Access to industrial partners to support your research projects. • Network with colleagues. • Accurate identification of current and future research needs. • Synergy with other global research initiatives in this domain. • Participation in new construction industry initiatives.
• Expertise of forward-thinking organizations working in the construction supply chain and leading technology organizations. • Increased profile through FIATECH promotions and web site links. • Knowledge held on FIATECH web site containing presentations, case studies, briefing notes and reports. • Conference paper and speaker opportunities. • Access to industry associations and relevant academic bodies (US, Europe and global). • Receive first opportunity to submit proposals for FIATECH’s Request For Proposal (RFP) project work.
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Arizona State University Allan Chasey, Ph.D. (Committee Co-Chair) BOMA CIFE at Stanford University Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Georgia Institute of Technology International Code Council (ICC) Korean Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) Loughborough University National Institute of Standards & Technology, BFRL National Research Council Canada (NRCC) North Dakota State University Peter Kiewit Institute at University of Nebraska - Omaha
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San Diego State University (SDSU) TC9 at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tecgraf/PUC-Rio Texas A&M University Jorge Vanegas, Ph.D. (Board Liaison) The University of Texas-Austin University of Alberta University of Calgary University of Michigan University of Washington University of Waterloo VNIIAES - Russia VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Sami Kazi, Ph.D. (Committee Co-Chair)
• Wednesday 31 March, 2010, 4:00-6:00 pm – Academic Committee Meeting – Classroom 107
• First Wednesday of each Month, 11:00-12:00 EST – Academic Committee Meeting – Online • Send an email to Nicole (ntboston@fiatech.org) to sign-up
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