Building the Discipline: Developing Programs for Housing Science Research

Abstract

This article made the case for supporting research in the field of housing technology and science by reviewing national attempts to advance housing science, its strategies and barriers, and the underlying needs for improving upon these. First, one historical and three contemporary programs established in the U.S. during the last century were reviewed that deal specifically with housing science to trace the varying strategies for developing a research agenda. Second, the contemporary status of resources and research for the discipline were discussed. In short, this article mapped out some of the critical issues and opportunities involved in developing housing science agendas to begin defining and advancing them.

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Carlos E. Martín

Carlos E. Martín is SRP Professor of Energy and the Environment, School of Architecture and Assistant Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. He was formerly a research engineer with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. An earlier version of this article was presented at the International Association of Housing Science’s XXX World Congress on Housing in Coimbra, Portugal.