Residential Construction Program at Penn State
Contributions to the Residential Construction program at Penn State come from multiple departments, including courses in the Departments of Architecture, Architectural Engineering, and Civil and Environmental Engineering. There are also departments, institutes, centers and programs across the university that support housing and residential buildings, including the Smeal Department of Risk Management and the Borrelli Institute for Real Estate Studies.
Activities and programs led by the Bernard and Henrietta Hankin Chair in Residential Building Construction make up the Residential Construction Program at Penn State, which includes graduate and research activities as well.
NAHB Student Chapter
The Penn State student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) provides many opportunities for student involvement in activities related to residential construction, including the National Student Competition, site visits, and free lectures from residential industry professionals. Details of membership and current activities are available on their independently managed website, available by clicking above.