Research Thrust Areas

Research into all aspects related to residential construction is at the core of the PHRC Mission and Goals.  New ideas, processes, and technologies related to residential construction are developed, evaluated, and disseminated by the PHRC at the local, state, and national levels. While the PHRC welcomes researching any topic related to housing and residential construction, the current major research thrust areas of the organization can be summarized as follows:

• Healthy Homes
• Modular and Panelized Construction
• Building Science/Building Enclosures
• Multi-Hazard Resistant Residential Buildings

Each of these thrust areas is critical to advancing the state of the art in residential construction. Encompassing a wide variety of topics ranging from classifying indoor air quality, improving energy efficiency, building for tornado and seismic resistance, and leading the development of streamlined construction approaches for multi-family dwelling units, these thrust areas complement each other to provide a holistic approach to addressing the unique design and construction issues in residential construction.