WHAT'S
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Sustainable
Resource House
Built on National Mall in D.C.;
Donated to Haywood Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilt in
Canton, N.C. |
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Research
In Progress for AHRC |
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NEW! Homeowner's
Wildfire
Mitigation Guide by the University of California » |
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Mold
Growth FAQs
Common questions about
mold growth and wood-based products |
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Some
Methods to Deal with Mold |
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Advanced
Housing Research Center Fact Sheet (PDF,
124 KB) |
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New
Addition to Research Demonstration House! Carriage House (PDF,
1.2 MB) NEW! |
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Research
Demonstration House Update II (PDF,
475 KB) NEW! |
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Research
Demonstration House Update I (PDF,
126 KB) |
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Tours
offered April - October
Monday through Thursday at 2 p.m.
Please call (608) 231-9200 to tell us the size of your
group, when you'd like to tour, and if your group has
any special needs. |
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CORRIM
Report on Environmental Performance Measures for Renewable
Building Materials
(Consortium for Research
on Renewable Industrial Materials) |
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Durability
of Wood & Polyethylene Composite Lumber (PDF,
575 KB) |
FPL STAFF
HONORED |
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Federal
Laboratory Consortium highlights the AHRC... See
page 11
(PDF, 1,268 KB) |
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U.S.
Department of Energy Management Program honors FPL
employees |
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About Us
| Fact Sheet about
AHRC (PDF) |
America needs durable, affordable, and energy-efficient housing.
In response to this need, the Advanced Housing Research Center
(AHRC) was established at the US Forest Service, Forest Products
Laboratory (FPL), in Madison, Wisconsin. FPL has been involved
in wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized
as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood
products and structures, moisture control, material design and
performance, coatings and finishes, adhesives, wood preservation,
and composites. Many of the materials and technologies currently
used in wood-frame housing were developed through basic research
at FPL in cooperation with industry, academia, and government.
To move new technologies into use, FPL has also established strong
links to industry and has played an active role in technology transfer
and in the development of codes and standards.
Research at the AHRC evaluates technology needed for both new
and existing housing and encompasses all types of residential structures
in which wood or wood-based products are used as primary or secondary
building components. Emphasis is on the improved use of traditional
wood products, recycled and engineered wood composite materials,
durability, moisture control, natural disaster resistance, and
an improved living environment. The Center’s research focuses
primarily on the housing structure and practical technologies that
can be readily adopted by homebuilders, industry, and consumers.
The AHRC also cooperates with partners in areas involving the latest
theories and ideas in resource management, including water conservation
and landscaping.
Housing research at the AHRC is facilitated and coordinated through
both internal and external partners. The Center also relies heavily
on partnerships and alliances with universities, industry, consumers,
and other government agencies, including the following:
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