Connecting Research and Policy for Better Infrastructure Decisions
The BUILD (Better Urbanism, Infrastructure, and Land-use Decisions) Research Network connects researchers, policymakers, and funders working to improve housing, energy, and transportation systems.
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Our Goal is Simple:
Better Research for Public Decisions.
Connecting scholars and policymakers
BUILD brings together scholars from across disciplines with the policymakers and funders shaping infrastructure decisions.
Aligning research with real-world policy
By aligning academic research with real-world policy needs, BUILD helps generate evidence that can inform practical solutions to the most pressing infrastructure challenges.
Nonpartisan and cross-disciplinary
BUILD is nonpartisan and cross-disciplinary, welcoming researchers and policymakers from across the political and institutional spectrum.
BUILD focuses on infrastructure sectors where research can have the greatest impact on economic growth, sustainability, and state capacity.
Housing
Research on land-use policy, housing supply, affordability, and the regulatory systems shaping development.
Energy
Work on clean energy deployment, regulatory structures, and the institutions needed to support large-scale energy transition.
Transportation
Research addressing infrastructure development, mobility systems, permitting, and the governance of transportation networks.