Housing Research Agenda Workshop

Michigan State University, East Lansing MI

Investigators

Abstract

Abstract Housing is one of the most basic needs of human beings. Providing affordable, durable and quality homes has always been one of the greatest challenges faced by society. Over the years, a fair amount of research efforts have taken place to help meet the challenge of providing adequate housing. In recent years, there has been a renewed emphasis on housing technology research due to the PATH (Partnership for Advancing Technologies in Housing) program initiatives at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the ational Science Foundation (NSF). The overall purpose of the proposed workshop is twofold (1) to compile State of the Art of the housing technology research by summarizing recently completed and on-going NSF-PATH and other related research efforts, and (2) to develop future research directions in major areas of housing technology. The workshop will focus on five major areas (1) Construction Management and Production, (2) Structural Design and Materials, (3) Building Enclosures, Utilities and Energy Systems, (4) Community and Economic Impacts of Housing Technology, and (5) Systems Interactions and Whole House Approach. The proposed workshop will serve as an important step in advancing knowledge in the field of housing technology, as well as in the broader housing research arena. In order to ensure a broader impact of the proposed workshop, groups that are underrepresented in science and engineering fields will be given special consideration when selecting participants. In addition, the focus area leaders and participants will be encouraged to include examples of integrated research and education activities as part of their research agenda position papers. The workshop is scheduled to be held on February 12-14, 2004 at the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando, Florida. The funding is requested for August 16, 2003 -August 15, 2004, based on the overall schedule.