HOUSING INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTER
It's Not just for Housing Industry Professionals
The above buttons are quick and take you to the general area to get you started, but for an even quicker search, use the "Google Search" at the top of this page. For example, perhaps you are looking for the Building Official for Abbeville, AL - Simply type Abbeville, AL in the box and anything and everything pertaining to Abbeville, AL that is located on this site will appear. Try it out - Type in a simple term like, Deck, check the Search hisearch site, and hit Google Search. Your results will include definitions, newletter articles, a deck calculator, and more. We believe it will heighten your experience on this site.
What We Do
The Housing Industry Research Center websites vision is for sustainable design and building practices along with the maintenance and inspection of those systems through-out North-America is articulated in our commitment to provide ready access to information that is detrimental to both the general public and professional.
This site addresses all building types, not inclusive to residential and large scale applications and systems such as industrial, retail, or multiple building scenarios by providing:
HIRC Registry’s
HIRC Documents, Publications, and Dictionary's
Construction Calculators
Newsletter, and
Our "Ask, Mr. B" section.
HIRC Registry’s
Our HIRC Registry’s were created to assist in providing a quick ready reference to service providers (i.e. code officials, home inspectors), building standards, building codes, licensing officials, Some uses for these registry’s include:
· Building Officials – Assist your community by providing contact information to your local jurisdictions. Email the following information – Jurisdiction(s), county, location of office, mailing address, Contact phone #’s, Fax #’s, email address, web url and links to local codes. For example:
BARKHAMSTED, CT - LITCHFIELD COUNTY
Building & Zoning Department
67 Ripley Hill Road
P.O. Box 558
Pleasant Valley, CT 06063
Phone: (860) 379-1314
Fax: (860) 379-6262
Email: barkhamstedzeo@charterinternet.com
Barkhamsted Website
· Service Providers – List your business in the various areas you serve. Link to other registry’s on this site that provides your listing and those of other professional registry’s. Our definition of service providers, include but are not limited to:
Real Estate Services in – Buying and Selling; Home & Commercial Inspection (not code officials); Termite Inspection and Services; Mold Inspection and Services; Indoor-Air-Quality Inspections and Services; Radon Inspections, Testing, and Services; Asbestos Testing and Services; Lead Testing and Services; Appraisal Services; Water-Quality Services; Septic/Sewer Inspections and Services; Stucco or Exterior Insulated Finish Systems (EIFS) Inspections or services; etc.
· Property Owners – Quickly find service providers, contractors or building officials in your area.
· Contractors (All) – List your business in the various areas you serve. Quickly find other service providers for subcontract work or listings of the local building officials. Our definition of contractors include but are not limited to:
General Contractors; Electrical Contractors; Plumbing Contractors; Mechanical Contractors (HVAC); Handymen; Siding Contractors; etc.
Listings for Federal, State, or local Building or other officials is free. We consider this as a type of public service announcement.
Listings for all others is as follows:
· Link back to this site and your first 30 listings are free. Additional listings above 30 will be $1.00 per listing.
· Do not link back to this site you get one listing for free. Additional listings will be $5.00 per listing.
HIRC Documents, Publications, and Dictionary’s
Enjoy our very popular sections dealing with the housing industry. The majority of these definitions, publications, and documents are simply links to other sites and represent industry standards developed by industry officials and experts.
Construction Calculators and Estimating
See our Construction Assistance section. A little bit of something for everyone. Deck Building Estimator, Commercial Building Estimator, carpet, flooring, brick, and many more.
Newsletter
See our Newletter section.
Ask Mr. B
Mr. B. is one of our webmasters. He is a retired General Contractor and a retired Certified Master Inspector.
Proud Member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since 2006.