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HUD User makes available printed and electronic copies of published HUD research. Primarily sponsored by HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research, these reports, executive summaries, case studies, and guidebooks span the fields of housing and urban development and are available as free downloads. Most reports can also be ordered in hard copy from the HUD User Web Store.
 
 
Publications -> Housing Production and Technology
 

Building Materials


Monotonic Tests of Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls with Openings
Release Date: 
July 1997


Energy Code and Related Thermal Performance Issues Associated With Steel Framing in Homes
Release Date: 
April 1997


Floor Vibration Criterion for Cold-Formed C-Shaped Supported Residential Floor Systems
Release Date: 
February 1997


Field Evaluations and Recommendations for Steel Framed Homes
Authors: 
NAHB Research Center Inc.
Release Date: 
April 1996


Steel Framed Residential Construction: Demonstration Homes Addendum: Installation of Foam Insulation and Vinyl Siding
Authors: 
NAHB Research Center Inc.
Release Date: 
February 1996


Steel Framed Residential Construction: Demonstration Homes
Authors: 
NAHB Research Center Inc.
Release Date: 
May 1995


Alternatives to Lumber and Plywood in Home Construction
Release Date: 
April 1993


Alternative Framing Materials in Residential Construction: Three Case Studies
Authors: 
NAHB Research Center Inc.
Release Date: 
April 1993


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Housing Production and Technology