The following organizations regularly work with the Steel Framing Alliance on its research and development initiatives.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)
As an ANSI accredited standards developer; AISI serves as Secretariat for two consensus standards writing committees. The Committee on Specifications is responsible for the development and maintenance of the North American Specification for Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, the widely used Design Manual for Cold-Formed Steel Design and a variety of test methods and design guides. The Committee on Framing Standards is responsible for the development of a suite of Standards for Cold-Formed Steel Framing. AISI sponsors an ongoing technical research agenda to support its standards development activities. Please go to AISI to learn more.

Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute (CSSBI)
One of the mandates of the CSSBI is to sponsor research on topics related to cold-formed steel design and applications. Research projects are funded at various universities across Canada. The Institute also supports the Canadian Cold Formed Research Group at the University of Waterloo. Please go to CSSBI for more information.

Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures (CCFSS)
The primary objective of the Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures is to encourage and promote the use of cold-formed steel construction through technical services, engineering education, research, and professional activity. The Center provides a unique, comprehensive information resource for manufacturers, designers, educators, researchers, students and users. Please go to CCFSS to learn more.