CRDEssay: NAHB: National Association of Home Builders

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building: residential, house, home

standards

Resources: research programs on moisture in building envelope

Related References

NAHB , (1998), Building better homes at lower costs: the industry implementation plan for the residential national construction goals

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NAHB: National Association of Home Builders

http://www.nahbrc.org/

"The NAHB Research Center is the research and development leader in the home building industry. Government agencies, manufacturers, builders, and remodelers rely on the expertise and objectivity that are at the very heart of the Research Center and its activities. Uniquely positioned to facilitate invaluable liaisons ¨C between builders and manufacturers, design professionals and housing research, and government and industry ¨C the Research Center is dedicated to advancing housing technology and enhancing housing affordability for the benefit of all Americans"

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ANSI-- American National Standards Institute: "a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity."
ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers: "the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications."
CMHC- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: "the federal government's housing agency, is responsible for administering the National Housing", formerly the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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