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- EIN 92-0169929
- (907) 457-3454
- Po Box 758170 Fairbanks AK 99775-0001 USA
- www.cchrc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Homeless & Housing, Housing & Shelter
Mission: Promoting and advancing the development of healthy, durable, and sustainable shelter for alaskans and other circumpolar people.
Programs: Building science research and product testing: conduct research on energy efficiency and cold climate building techniques. The cchrc uses the product testing lab to identify superior cold climate building products and technologies for the public and building community. Sustainable northern communities program was developed to address the challenges of building in alaska, paying careful attention to the relationship between product choices, appropriate designs, construction techniques and building science. This program engages willing communities and other partners in establishing a new pattern of building that is community-driven and reflects the people, their culture, lifestyle, resources and local environment.