Portland, OR – Jan. 6, 2009-- Leading West coast interactive and branding firm, the Overland Agency announces the launch of a new search optimized website for Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) (www.cchrc.org), a nonprofit corporation that facilitates the development, use, and testing of energy-efficient and cost effective building technologies for Alaska and the world’s cold climate regions.

The new website solidifies CCHRC’s position as experts in applied research in cold climate building practices, by featuring examples of an array of real-world projects. These projects showcase such topics as building performance testing, cost effectiveness, alternative construction research, and energy efficiency. The site also serves as an excellent resource for potential members, builders, developers, and homeowners with a vast library of resources including educational articles, presentations, a newsletter and video.

About Cold Climate Housing Research Center

The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is an industry-based, nonprofit corporation that serves the technical and building performance needs of builders, developers, financial institutions, public officials, homeowners, and end users in cold climate regions of the world.

About The Overland Agency

The Overland Agency is an award-winning Portland, Oregon-based brand marketing and interactive agency with deep capabilities in web design and development that combines high-level strategic consulting with smart, passionate creative execution. The agency serves as an online integrated marketing partner: an ad agency, web development shop, search-optimization consultancy, and brand specialists within one company. Clients include Mutual of Omaha Insurance, Dolphin Software, Extensis, Fila (NYSE:FLH), LightSPEED Technologies, Merix(NASDAQ:MERX), Nike and Volt Information Sciences (NYSE:VOL). The agency alsodoes pro bono work for such groups as the Oregon Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.