CCHRC founders’ long-held plans for a Product Testing Laboratory have come to fruition with the opening of the lab in Fall 2008. While in its initial phases, the Product Testing Laboratory is quickly becoming a reality, and will further CCHRC’s mission by expanding our ability to test the energy-efficiency, performance, and durability of a wide variety of home products and systems. Yet it will be unique in its focus on cold climate suitability of these building products. Our dedication to integrity and objectiveness will help guarantee the lab has a valuable place in the homebuilding community. CCHRC is developing the Product Testing Lab thanks to generous support from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, the Wallace Research Foundation, and CCHRC corporate members.

The Product Testing Lab staff will work with other research organizations, testing laboratories, and industry members to define testing objectives, assist in selecting the necessary testing equipment, and define testing protocols to evaluate a range of building products and systems. The protocols will be aimed at testing a product’s performance and durability in cold regions like Alaska.

Current Product Testing Projects 

Past Product Testing Projects

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The Product Testing Team

• Colin Craven, Product Testing Director
• Robbin Garber-Slaght, Product Testing Lab Engineer
• Jeff Oatley, Research and Product Testing Engineer