Indoor Climate Research and Training (ICRT) is focused on using sound principles of building science to advance the performance of homes by developing and disseminating knowledge and best practice through education, training, and research. ICRT conducts basic research at the intersection of energy efficiency and indoor air quality (IAQ). ICRT maintains a state-of-the-art training center and administers the training program for the Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP), which provides weatherization services to low-income Illinois residents and households. Research projects include studies on radon, ventilation, combustion safety, and the health consequences related to IAQ. ICRT partners with other academic institutions, research and advocacy groups, and government agencies to execute research and translate those results and feedback from the field into actionable practices and policies.
ICRT staff are involved in setting national policy and standards for residential building energy efficiency and indoor air quality, through membership on committees and advisory boards.
ICRT is an agency of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, a transition that happened on July 1, 2023.
Indoor Climate Research and Training – Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (ccrpc.org)
Indoor Climate Research and Training at Research Park
- RPC Formally Introduces ICRT as Newest Division During November Open House
- Wired In Interview with Paul Francisco, Manager of University of Illinois’ Indoor Climate Research and Training Program
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