Describe the purpose of the NAHB Research Foundation and its four divisions.
What will be an ideal response?
The NAHB Research Foundation is a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders. Its four divisions serve as a center of technical research for the residential and light-frame construction industries. The Laboratory Services Division performs tests on materials and components under contract from manufacturers. The Industrial Engineering Division designs and performs cost and economic studies of alternative construction techniques and materials. A Building Systems Division provides technical studies of whole functional systems in small buildings. The Special Studies Division initiates projects in new areas of interest to the residential construction industry.
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