Construction

The safety and efficiency of buildings and cities is essential to modern society. NRC partners with industry to develop more efficient construction materials, improved indoor environments, national building codes, safer structures and more durable and effective public infrastructure systems.

Institutes and Programs

• National Research Council Canada
• NRC Institute for Research in Construction
• NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences

Research Programs

• Building Envelope and Structure
• Codes and Evaluation
• Fire Research
• Indoor Environment
• Urban Infrastructure

Research Projects

• Advanced Acoustical Assessment Procedures for Open-Plan Offices (SPMSoft)
• Advanced Façade Solutions: Towards Net Zero Energy Commercial Buildings
• Air Intrusion and Risk of Condensation in Mechanically Attached Roofing Systems
• Application of AC Impedance Spectroscopy Technique for Cement-Based Materials and Concrete
• Behaviour of Asbestos Cement Water Mains in Expansive Soils
• Cement / Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials
• Cement-Based Nanocomposites
• Characterization of Fires in Multi-Suite Residential Dwellings
• Commercial Building Design -- Optimizing Overall Energy Use and Occupant Comfort in the Perimeter Zone
• Consortium for Moisture Management for Exterior Wall Systems

Business Opportunities and Services

• Services

  NRC offers a variety of services to businesses. Individual institutes offer for-fee services, ranging from calibration to development of building codes. Browse a variety of services that NRC offers related to construction.

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• Facilities

  National Research Council (NRC) facilities offer Canadian businesses and universities access to state-of-the-art equipment, research and training programs, and world leading design, fabrication, testing and co-location facilities. Browse our state-of-the-art facilities related to construction.

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• Licensing Opportunities

  The National Research Council (NRC) develops many new technologies available for licensing. Browse to see if licensing opportunities in construction may be available to your business or industry.

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Publications

• NRC-authored publication citations are available in the NRC Publications Archive (NPArC).