About

The World Housing Encyclopedia (WHE ) is an Encyclopedia of Housing Construction in Seismically Active Areas of the World, hosted by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE)

Our Goals

  • To share knowledge on housing construction practices
  • To encourage use of earthquake-resistant technologies
  • To develop guidelines and technical resources for improving seismically vulnerable construction
  • To offer services and technical support to communities across the world on earthquake resistant housing technologies