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America’s Housing, Technology, and Information Resource

The NAHB Research Center is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NAHB. Founded in 1964, the Research Center provides independent third-party evaluation and testing of products and materials to keep builders on the leading edge of technology. At the same time, the Research Center enhances the quality and affordability of housing materials.

In addition to researching the design and construction of homes and testing new products, the Research Center also studies important social and policy issues such as land use, the environment, affordable and sustainable housing, and special needs housing.

Located in a modern research facility in Upper Marlboro, MD, the Research Center provides:

• ToolBase services, the housing industry's resource for technical information on building products, materials, new technologies, business management, and housing systems.
• Specialized material and structural systems testing, both in the lab and in the field, to ensure safety and high standards of quality in building materials.
• Codes conformity assessment services to ensure that construction products meet the intent of their codes and that the products being installed have the same attributes as the product that was tested.
• Customized market research to help develop new products and markets and refine existing products and their production.
• Certification programs that enable builders, remodelers, and consumers to choose products and contractors with confidence.
• Green building research that provides the building industry with recommendations for environmentally sensitive building and land development.
• And much more!

For more information about this item, please contact NAHB Research Center at 800-638-8556 or via email at toolbase@nahbrc.org.