The Building Research Institute (BRI) conduct research in many areas,including housing, buildings and urban communities.
The following articles were written and published in the Japan Journal to help people in foreign countries understand the BRI's activities.

The Great East Japan Earthquake Damage Report (The Japan Journal, December 2011)
By BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Benefits of Seismically Isolated Buildings (The Japan Journal, July 2011)
By Iiba Masanori, Director,Department of Structural Engineering

Where Do Demolished Buildings Go? (The Japan Journal, June 2011)
By Hamasaki Hitoshi, Senior Research Engineer,Department of Building Materials and Components

Building an Ultra Water Saving Society (The Japan Journal, May 2011)
By Sankai Toshihiro, Chief Research Engineer,Department of Environmental Engineering

Building the BRI’s Ideal Home (The Japan Journal, April 2011)
By Kuwasawa Yasuo, Chief Research Engineer,Department of Environmental Engineering

Urban Planning for a Depopulating Society (The Japan Journal, March 2011)
By Fujimoto Hidekazu, Senior Research Engineer,Department of Housing and Urban Planning

Just How Good Is Wood? (The Japan Journal, February 2011)
By Kawai Naohito, Chief Research Engineer , Department of Structural Engineering
(He is now Professor of the Faculty of Architecture, Kogakuin University)

Building Trust (The Japan Journal, January 2011)
By Nakajima Shiro, Chief Research Engineer, Department of Production Engineering

Measuring Quake-Resistance in Buildings (The Japan Journal, December 2010)
By Kashima Toshihide, Senior Research Engineer,International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering

Improving Fire Safety in Buildings (The Japan Journal, November 2010)
By Hagiwara Ichiro, Chief Research Engineer,Department of Fire Engineering

Unraveling the Mystery of Wind Damage to Buildings (The Japan Journal, October 2010)
By Okuda Yasuo, Chief Research Engineer, Department of Structural Engineering

The Master Builders (The Japan Journal, September 2010)
By Hurukawa Nobuo, Research Coordinator, Building Research Institute
and Mukai Tomohisa, Senior Research Engineer, International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering