Organization:Central Building Research Institute

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Central Building Research Institute
Established1947
DirectorDr. N.Gopalakrishnan
Location
Roorkee-247 667, Uttarakhand
Websitewww.cbri.res.in, http://india.gov.in/official-website-central-building-research-institute

The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) at Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, is a constituent establishment of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India and has been vested with the responsibility of generating, cultivating and promoting building science and technology in the service of the country.

The Institute maintains relationships with national and international standards setting groups like CIB in the Netherlands; TWAS in Italy; BRE in the United Kingdom; ASTM in the United States; CSIRO in Australia; RILEM in France; BRS in Canada and UNCHS in Nairobi, Kenya.

At the national level of India, the Institute has close interaction with BMTPC, HUDCO, DST, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Rural Areas, Housing Boards and Societies of the State Governments, engineering and academic institutions, construction and building material industries.

Directors

  • Dr N.Gopalakrishnan: Present
  • Dr. Girish Sahni: Aug. 2015 - December 2015
  • Prof. S. K. Bhattacharyya: 2009-2015
  • Ar. V K Mathur: 2000-2005
  • Prof. R. N. Iyengar: 1994-2000

References

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-08-25/Scientists-%E2%80%8Bmust-Develop-Renewable-and-Green-Materials-and-Innovative-Technologies-for-Building-Industry--172466


External links

hi:वैज्ञानिक एवं औद्योगिक अनुसंधान परिषद te:కేంద్రీయ భవన పరిశోధనా సంస్థానం (CBRI)