Building research

Here are some selected links you might like to try.

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BRANZ
Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) is an independent association owned and directed by the building and construction industry in New Zealand, which meets the knowledge needs of the greater New Zealand construction industry by funding information generation and technology transfer to the industry.
http://www.branz.co.nz/cms_display.php|

Building Envelopes Program
The Building Envelopes Program at the US Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a program within the Buildings Technology Center (BTC) concentrating on building envelope research and materials research.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/|

Building Research Establishment (BRE)
BRE is the UK's leading centre for research into all aspects of buildings and construction, and the prevention and control of fire.
http://www.bre.co.uk/|

Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA)
BSRIA is the UK's leading centre for building services research, offering independent and authoritative research, information, testing and consultancy and market intelligence.
http://www.bsria.co.uk/|

Buildings Technology Center (BTC)
The ORNL Buildings Technology Center (BTC) develops energy-efficient technologies for residential and commercial buildings through the US Department of Energy and industry partnerships. Research is conducted in heating and cooling equipment, envelope materials and systems, thermal engineering, building energy efficiency, combined heat and power, and power systems.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/btc/|

Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)
The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is an initiative within University College London to develop emerging computer technologies in several disciplines which deal with geography, space, location, and the built environment. The kinds of computation involved cover geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided architectural design, spatial analysis and simulation, and methodologies for planning and decision support.
http://www.casa.ucl.ac.uk/|

CIRIA
CIRIA’s mission is to improve the performance of all concerned with construction and the environment by creating, sharing, and supporting the application of information and knowledge.
http://www.ciria.org.uk/|

COMBINE 2
COMBINE 2 (COmputer Models for the Building INdustry in Europe) is a major research project within the JOULE programme of the European Commission's Directorate General XII for Science, Research and Development. It seeks to develop an operational computer-based Integrated Building Design System (IBDS).
http://erg.ucd.ie/combine.html|

Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation
The Centre aims to create and commercially exploit tools, technologies and management systems to deliver innovative and sustainable constructed assets to further the financial, environmental and social benefit to the community.
http://www.construction-innovation.info/|

European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP)
The ECTP is studying the European construction industry to see how it can move forward, to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of the processes, products and services involved in the complete lifecycle of the built environment.
http://www.ectp.org/|

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