Pennsylvania Housing Research Center (PHRC)
The Pennsylvania Housing Research Center collaboratively engages with the residential construction industry to catalyze advancements in homebuilding through education, training, innovation, research, and dissemination.
We aim for a residential construction industry equipped with the knowledge, skills, and technology to build better homes.
Best Practices for High Performance Hot Water Systems
Heating Up Efficiency: Exploring Heat Pump Options in PA
Advanced Framing Techniques for High-Performance Homes
Beyond Prescriptive Evaluating Energy Code Compliance Paths
Update to the Adoption Timeline for the 2021 PA UCC
2021 IRC Energy Code Compliance Options in Pennsylvania
2025 Pennsylvania Alternative Residential Energy Provisions Update
2025 Pennsylvania Alternative Residential Energy Provisions
Open Concept Floor Plan Considerations
Mastering Exterior Insulation: Navigating PA’s New UCC Code Requirements
2021 PA Residential Energy Code Updates | IRC/IECC Explained
A Call to Action on Opioids and Naloxone
2021 IRC Deck Code: Key Updates You Need to Know
2025 PHRC Housing Conference Early Bird Registration
2021 PA UCC Residential Code Update: Part 2
2021 PA UCC Residential Code Update: Part 1
Critical Understandings for Land Development
Understanding and Addressing Air Leakage in Attached Dwellings
New Building Codes in Pennsylvania
Does It Need To Be Safety Glazed?
Cathedral Ceiling Assemblies
Understanding Tapes and Sealants
Considerations for a Slab on Grade Foundation
Double Stud Wall Assemblies
Building Enclosure Risk in the Code
Integrated Sheathing Systems
2024 PHRC Summer Update