Product and System Development

Product and system development services support manufacturers and research partners in developing, evaluating, and refining building products, materials, and assemblies. RDH combines building science expertise with laboratory and field testing, modeling, and practical construction knowledge to understand performance at both the product and system level and inform development decisions.

• Product development support helps establish performance criteria, evaluate design concepts, and inform the development and refinement of building products and systems.
• Prototype testing and evaluation uses laboratory and field testing to evaluate performance, identify limitations, and inform product refinement.
• System-level performance evaluation examines how products perform as part of an assembly, including interactions with adjacent materials and components and the effects of environmental and operating conditions.
• System integration consulting evaluates compatibility, detailing, installation, sequencing, and constructability to support effective integration into building assemblies.