Materials Cold Weather Testing

Fairbanks is one of the most advanced Arctic Research Centers in the technology of building in cold weather. The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is leading the effort on advancing the knowledge of contruction professionals worldwide on building in the north.

CCHRC is an industry based, non-profit corporation created to facilitate the development, use, and testing of energy efficient, durable, healthy, and cost effective building technologies for Alaska and the world's cold climate regions.

The Research Center was conceived and developed by members of the Alaska State Home Builders Association, representing over 1,200 building industry firms and groups, the largest per capita builders' association in the nation.

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