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NIGERIA
IMO STATE HOUSING CORPORATION
Private Mail Bag 1224
Owerri, Imo State
CONTACT: P. C. Chikwendu, General Manager
MISSION: To implement government housing schemes for development and construction of
adequate housing for the population.
PRIMARY WORK: Manages the housing implementation program, maintains appropriate building
standards, encourages development of indigenous materials, and urges improvements ~ the
quality of housing.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Commercial banks.
PUBLICATIONS: Quarterly journal.
ACOUSTICS LABORATORY
N 7034
Trondheim NTH
CONTACT: Jens Trampe Broch, Director
NORWAY
MISSION: To serve as the national center for acoustic noise research.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research In electro-acoustics, noise and vibrations,
psycho-physio-acoustics, and architectural acoustics.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and industry.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and annual journal.
NATIONAL INSTITUI1: OF TECHNOLOGY,
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION (STI)
Akersvn 24c
P.O. Box 8116
Oslo 1
CONTACT: Alf Hernes, Administrative Director
MISSION: To serve as national center for development, information, education, and
consulting for the building industry.
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PRIMARY WORK: Procures research in civil engineering, construction, water supply and
sewerage, materials, concrete, timber, paints, surface treatment; and performs laboratory
work and tests on concrete, safety flat glass for building (hammer test, ball test, shot
bag test, bullet resistant tests).
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government and fees for research.
PUBLICATIONS: Conference proceedings, specialty publications, textbooks, and means of
instruction.
NORWEGIAN BUILDING CENTER
P.O. Box 1575
Vika, Oslo 1
CONTACT: Endre Hoflandsdal, Managing Director
MISSION: To provide building association members with centralized information for
improving their knowledge about building technology.
PRIMARY WORK: Maintains an information department, coordinates exhibits, and develops
information and delivery systems.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sales of publications and fees for services.
PUBLICATIONS: Data sheets, building regulations, and codes of practice; materials
listings.
NORWEGIAN BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NBI)
P.O. Box 123
0314, Oslo 3
CONTACT: Aage Hallquist, Director
MISSION: To serve as national building research laboratory to advance technology for
improved building practices.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in energy conservation, alternate energy resources,
lighting, acoustics, HVAC, building materials, construction engineering, building
processes, information management, and economics.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Sponsored research, fees from industry, sales of publications, and
government.
PUBLICATIONS: Semiannual data sheets, research reports, handbooks, design manuals, testing
methods, list of publications, and specialty publications.
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NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE (NGI)
Sognsveien 72
OSLO 8
CONTACT: Kaare Hoeg, Director
MISSION: To advance the state of knowledge of geotechnical engineering.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in dam and rock engineering, foundation engineering, and
marine geotechnology. ~
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, grants, and contracted research.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports, publication series, conference papers, articles in
professional journals, and specialty publications.
NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF WOOD TECHNOLOGY (NTI)
Forskningsveien 3b
Blindern
Os103
CONTACT: Rolf Birkeland, Managing Director
MISSION: To supply the wood industry with advanced timber technology.
PRIMARY WORK Performs research in wood technology, surface treatment and gluing, and
structural engineering.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Industry fees, grants, and fees for contracted research.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and specialty reports.
SIN17EF DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Alfred Getz vei 3
7034 Trondheim-Nth
CONTACT: Sigmund Asnervik, Manager
MISSION: To serve as the universitys research and development center and to provide the
link to the building community.
PRIMARY WORK: Performs research in solar energy, daylighting, rehabilitation. energy
utilization and conservation, computer-aided design, and environmental engineering.
SOURCE OF FINANCES: Government, fees for research, and industry grants.
PUBLICATIONS: Research reports and specialty publications.
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