SUPPLEMENTAL EVLAUATION PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO ASSIST HOUSING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS The National Evaluation Service, Inc. (NES), through its Building Innovation Center (NES-BIC), announces the implementation of a Supplemental Evaluation Program (SEP)directed at innovators of housing technology who want assistance in accelerating the widespread use of their technology. The SEP will provide partially subsidized support for the evaluation and assessment of housing technology. The results of the evaluation and assessment will be widely disseminated throughout the building community and assist technology developers eliminate barriers to acceptance of their technology. The SEP is supported through the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)and is funded by the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH). To obtain information on or apply for SEP assistance contact the NES at 5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 708, Falls Church, VA 22041 or consult the NES web site at www.nateval.org. WEB: click here to go to the NES web site and then click, http://www.nateval.org. E-MAIL: click here to contact the SEP manager via e-mail, dconover@nateval.org. Posted 12/10/99 (W-SN407659).

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