VCHR supports localities and organizations through data-driven analysis to help improve affordability.
VCHR educates policymakers and the greater public of the Commonwealth through new research findings.
VCHR collaborates with industry leaders to model new technologies and their implications for the economy
Mel Jones, Associate Director and research scientist at the Virginia Center for Housing Research, has been recently cited in the TIMES Magazine article 'How Am I Going To Make It?' Months of Eviction Uncertainty Are Taking a Toll on Millions of Families.
Dr. Andrew McCoy and Dr. Philip Agee have been awarded a $500,000, 1 year grant by Virginia Housing (formerly VHDA) to design and produce Virginia's first 3D printed concrete home, to study appropriate markets for this innovative technology and to engage K-12, college and professionals in new curriculum around the technology. Through the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, Drs.
Mel Jones recently authored "Housing Challenges Illuminated in the Face of COVID-19" for the July 2020 issue of Colors VA Magazine. To read more and access the article, you may want to download the issue or access it through the magazine's website.
Dr. Freddy Paige, Dr. Andrew McCoy and Zach Gould presented at INCREaSE, an international conference on engineering and sustainability. The keynote highlighted many of the research directions where VCHR is leading the way through innovation in technology, research and education. The team's trip was part of a recent EU grant with the University of Algarve (Portugal) to train and provide knowledge on innovative skills in the future workforce.
