Home Innovation Research Labs

Have you seen our fire lab yet? It's the one-stop-shop for the most common fire tests product manufacturers need, all under one roof, performed by one team. Get in touch with Deanna Seale, P.E., our Lab Director, to create your testing plan and reserve your space in the lab! https://lnkd.in/e_bC56G7

Congratulations to Crescent at Chevy Chase on achieving NGBS Green Emerald certification! It's a great example of what green living looks like and will offer best-in-class comfort and utility savings to all its residents.

Testing load-bearing properties post-ASTM E119 testing here in our fire lab! Our Lab Director Deanna Seale, P.E. started out as a structural engineer and has assembled an excellent fire team here at Home Innovation. Learn more about our fire testing capabilities here: https://lnkd.in/ejJAiY3t

What are Building Environmental Performance Standards? And why should you care about them? Find out in our latest blog by Michelle Foster: https://lnkd.in/e45UBRSA

How much do you know about the operation, maintenance, & building owner education sections of the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (#NGBS)? Take a deep dive into Chapter 10: https://lnkd.in/eVa6hjF7

Our fire testing furnaces are controlled manually by our engineers - and this is what that looks like! It's constant monitoring throughout your test and quick, on-the-spot adjustments, resulting in a beautifully smooth time/temperature curve. Temperature can vary greatly based on the materials used in the assembly, so it's critical to be able to adjust to those variations immediately. Get in touch with Deanna Seale, P.E. to schedule your testing in our brand-new fire lab! https://lnkd.in/ejJAiY3t #ASTME119 #firetesting #buildingmaterials

📢 Big News! 📢 Our brand new 2024 market demand data is available now! Check out some of the major trends uncovered in the latest Builder Practices Report and request your customized report today! https://lnkd.in/eX2adiGp

It was a pleasure to have Insul-Stud by Moment Innovations, LLC be our very first client in our brand new fire lab this morning! After a preliminary pass result today, we're looking forward to testing an alternate assembly tomorrow and supporting them as they continue to develop this new product. Get in touch with Deanna Seale, P.E. if you're interested in bringing your product to our lab next! #producttesting #firetesting #firewallrating

Everyone deserves a great place to call home. In honor of #pridemonth and the anniversary of Stonewall tomorrow, let's talk about the importance of sustainable housing for LGBTQ+ youth! This also gives us a great opportunity to highlight the Ruth Ellis Center (REC), an affordable housing and support center for the LGBTQ+ community in Detroit. The REC earned NGBS Green certification at the Silver level and includes many features that will support both sustainability and the wellness of its residents: https://lnkd.in/eBYb4F79

Coming soon to #NGBSGreen - a badge for +ZERO EMISSIONS! While we've recognized buildings for net zero energy, net zero water, wellness, and universal design for a while now, we're excited to introduce this new badge in line with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s new definition of a Zero Emissions Building (ZEB). Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eecDnm2M