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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kimberly Warren

NAHB Research Center Analyst Joins Virginia Tech Faculty

Appointment Enhances Ongoing Research Partnership with Valuable Academic Resource

May 16, 2005, Upper Marlboro, Md. - Today, the NAHB Research Center announced the appointment of research analyst Randall Cantrell, Ph.D., as an adjunct research assistant professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's Virginia Center for Housing Research (VCHR). The VCHR serves as an interdisciplinary study, research, and information resource on housing for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The two-year appointment, effective immediately, was extended to Dr. Cantrell as a result of his ongoing research efforts for the university on the diffusion of residential construction innovations.

In his newly-appointed position, Dr. Cantrell will serve as an adjunct professor for VCHR's College of Architecture and Urban Studies. His primary contributions will be to develop joint proposals and implement research on technologies and housing industry trends, as well as to advise faculty and students on home building industry issues. Dr. Cantrell's appointment will allow him to serve as a direct interface between the NAHB Research Center and Virginia Tech's vast research capabilities.

For over 40 years, the NAHB Research Center has been an expert resource for the home building industry, providing research programs that combine analysis of survey data with qualitative research, product design, lab testing, market assessment, development of market and distribution strategies, field evaluations, and more. Michael Luzier, president of the NAHB Research Center, said, "We are very proud of Dr. Cantrell and glad to have him as part of our team. Our strong affiliation with the home building industry through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its members, in conjunction with our growing connection to the academic research world, should result in an even broader scope of building advances we can offer our clients and the residential industry at large."

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The NAHB Research Center, located in Upper Marlboro, Md., promotes innovation in housing technology to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of homes and home building products. Created over 40 years ago as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the NAHB Research Center has established itself as the source for reliable, objective information and research on housing construction and development issues. Through its various testing and certification services, the Research Center seal is internationally-recognized as a mark of product quality and an assurance of product performance.

NOTE TO EDITORS ON STYLE USAGE: To identify this company and its work correctly, first reference should be "NAHB Research Center." If clarification of the acronym is necessary, the phrase, "a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)," can follow. In subsequent mentions, "Research Center" is the only acceptable and accurate alternative reference.