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PHRC Conferences

Check out the major events and conferences that the PHRC hosts for the benefit of the residential construction industry from practitioners to educators. There is sure to be an event and a session relevant for everyone in the housing industry!

PHRC Housing Conference

The 2027 PHRC Housing Conference highlights best practices, regulation, and innovation in the housing industry over two days from March 2-3. It will be held at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania.

This conference annually brings together all sectors of the housing industry including builders, design professionals, remodelers, code officials, educators, factory-built housing manufacturers, and product manufacturers. Continuing education available for AIA, ICC, PA L&I, NARI, and PDHs for Pennsylvania engineers pending individual session approval.

Residential Building Design and Construction Conference

The RBDCC is a biennial paper submission-based, research conference that provides a forum for researchers, architects, engineers, other design professionals, product manufacturers, builders, developers, and code officials to discuss challenges to sustainable, energy efficient, healthy, environmentally friendly, natural hazard resistant, and affordable residential construction, and share recent research findings, state-of-the-art technologies, and innovative projects and approaches in the field.

The 2028 RBDCC will be held in person on March 22-23, 2028 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center in State College, Pennsylvania. 

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2027 PHRC Housing Conference

  • State College | March 2-3, 2027

2028 RBDCC

  • State College | March 22-23, 2028
 
 

About

The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center collaboratively engages with the residential construction industry to catalyze advancements in homebuilding through education, training, innovation, research, and dissemination.

The PHRC's vision is that the residential construction industry is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and technology to build better homes.

Pennsylvania Housing Research Center

The Pennsylvania State University

116 Lidia Manson Building

3127 Research Drive

State College, PA 16801

Phone: 814-865-2341

E-mail: phrc@psu.edu