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Access Board (formerly Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board)
www.access-board.gov
Contains Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, information about revision of the ADA and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, summary of proposed rules, other guidelines, and status of guidelines and standards under development. Training posts schedule of training offered to firms, associations, agencies and other groups that must apply ADAAG requirements to new construction and alterations of buildings and facilities. Offers online courses in ADAAG for Building Elements Designed for Children's Use and ADAAG for State and Local Government Facilities. Publications include technical articles about research projects on guidelines and technical assistance materials; can download guidelines, standards, checklists, amendments, technical bulletins and reports. Enforcement lists state accessibility code offices; provides titles of state access codes; online form and contact information for filing accessibility complaints.
Accessibility Equipment Manufacturers Association
www.aema.com
Provides
information about accessibility products, with code references. Lists member contractors
and manufacturers.
Acoustical Society of America
asa.aip.org
Lists national and international acoustical standards for sale. Can download at no charge American National Standards on Acoustics, Acoustical Performance Guidelines for Schools, Classroom Acoustics I and II, articles from the current issue of Acoustics Research Letters Online.
Adaptive Environments Center
www.adaptenv.org
Resources includes articles on and links to ADA, accessibility, universal design and related resources; links to purchase handbooks. Provides universal design case studies, event listings, news.
Aerospace Industries Association – National Aerospace Standard
www.aia-aerospace.org/
Under
Library, Aerospace Standards available for sale are listed.
Air Barrier Association of America
www.airbarrier.org
Links to Massachusetts and Wisconsin commercial energy conservation codes, which incorporate air barrier requirements; lists common industry test standards.
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
www.ari.org
Can download free standards and view catalog of standards for sale. Policy and Public Affairs contains 50-state status report on adoption of ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. International Standards Program provides standards project status.
Air Movement and Control Association International
www.amca.org
Includes
catalog of standards available for order.
Alabama Building Commission
www.bc.state.al.us
Provides full text of Alabama State Building Code and administrative rules;
plan review submittal requirements; requirements based on project type; Building
Commission bulletins; online Manual of Procedures; online form to order a hard
copy; home inspector rules and forms.
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
www.adeca.state.al.us
Science, Technology and Energy provides links to Alabama commercial and residential energy codes.
Alabama Department of Labor
www.alalabor.state.al.us
Boiler, Pressure Vessel Safety Inspection Program provides statutes, rules, forms and FAQs. Elevator Inspection Program provides statutes, rules, license and permit applications; list of licensed inspection agencies; FAQs.
Alabama Department of Public Health
www.adph.org
Office
of Facilities Management provides health-care facility plan review rules, regulations;
process overview; submittal procedures; plan review fee regulations and fee calculator;
transmittal form. Includes fire resistive assembly matrix by construction type.
Contains article on principles of record-keeping for inspection and testing of
water-based fire protection systems; online form to submit questions about life
safety code, plan review and other technical services issues. Environmental Services
provides hotel plan review checklist; onsite sewage rules; solid waste collection
and transportation rules.
Alabama State Fire Marshal
www.aldoi.org/FireMarshal/
Contains
archived Fire Marshal bulletins, regulations.
Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
www.ahfc.state.ak.us
Reference Materials includes construction inspection guidelines; list
of ICBO-certified inspectors; energy efficiency information and guidelines; compliance
regulations for Building Energy Efficiency Standard; and construction manuals.
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing, State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pael.htm
Contains Building Officials' Reference Manual.
Alaska State Fire Marshal's Office
www.dps.state.ak.us/fire/
Contains fire and life safety regulations, information about plan review
and building permit processes, plan review application and application for fire
system design, installation and maintenance permit.
Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment and Control
www.afscc.org/index.htm
Provides "Balancing Active and Passive Fire Protection Systems in the Building Codes," "Maintaining Life Safety Effectiveness in the New Building Codes," more than 30 other technical papers, reports on fire protection and building codes issues; code news updates; position papers on sprinklers.
Aluminum Association
www.aluminum.org
Offers
for sale the Aluminum Industry American National Standards, Aluminum Design Manual,
and technical manuals on the use of aluminum in building and construction.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
www.AAMANET.org
Contains state code links; monthly Code Arena column since 2005; online store that sells standards for doors, windows, curtain walls, storefronts.
American Association of Retired Persons
www.aarp.org
Family, Home and Legal contains universal home design and accessibility resources, including overview of design principles; checklists and information sheets for bathrooms, doors, floors, kitchens, safety, lighting; links to related articles and Web sites.
American Bearing Manufacturers Association
www.abma-dc.org/
Includes
downloadable list of standards; listing of members, meetings and conferences,
educational programs.
American Concrete Institute
www.concrete.org
Can download “Guidelines for Authorities and Responsibilities in Concrete Design and Construction.” Subscribers can access Concrete International and ACI Manual of Concrete Practice online. Standardization Actions posts documents for public review. Offers seminars on building codes, changes in building codes.
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.sprinklernet.org
Lists National Fire Protection Association standards for sprinklers. Can download technical articles on fire safety and seismic issues; SprinklerAge newsletter; Legislative Review of Codes, Standards and Regulations.
American Gas Association
www.aga.org
Codes and Standards contains downloadable fact sheets and reports on gas piping; building codes, standards for equipment. Contains National Fuel Gas Code ordering information, interpretations, errata; natural gas glossary.
American Gear Manufacturers Association
www.agma.org
Lists
AGMA standards and information sheets, TC60 ISO standards, recently reaffirmed
and withdrawn standards available for purchase; provides ordering information.
American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org
Standards provides information about activities and standards documents of the Ventilation Systems, Occupational Health and Safety Systems, and Respiratory Protection standards committees.
American Institute of Architects
www.aia.org
AIA Bookstore offers codes, standards and design books for sale, including "Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health Care Facilities."
American Institute of Steel Construction
www.aisc.org
Steel Solutions Center provides standards and code FAQs; conference proceedings on codes and standards. Free Downloads contains specifications; design tools; codes, seismic provisions; AISC Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges; ASTM Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes and Sheet Piling; FEMA 350 and 353; LRFD specifications; “Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings.” Includes searchable Connections Database. Bookstore offers Manual of Steel Construction, codes, standards, specifications, manuals and design guides for sale.
American Institute of Timber Construction
www.aitc-glulam.org
Lists
design standards, technical notes, manufacturing standards and technical papers;
some are available for sale, and others can be downloaded for free.
American Insurance Association
www.aiadc.org
Bookstore offers for sale special reports on National Building Code and Fire Prevention Code; "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws and Regulations"; and "General Contractors' Manual."
American National Standards Institute
www.ansi.org
eStandards Store offers standards for sale; can browse collections of available standards from more than 70 standards developers. Government Affairs includes Federal Register Notices and significant laws, policies for download. News and Publications includes latest and archival issues of Standards Action status reports; information about domestic, international, USNC/IEC and ISO program activities; links to international and regional standards organizations; provides information about ANSI product and personnel accreditation programs; list of ANSI members and standards developers. Public Document Library provides standards documents, ANSI procedures, forms; information about ANSI research services; current and archived news releases on standards; job openings in standards and related fields. Standards Education Database lists standards-producing organizations, with links; provides information on education activities.
American Nuclear Society
www.ans.org/
Offers ANS standards for sale; contains technical resources; publications.
American Petroleum Institute
www.api.org
Provides
catalog of standards and ordering details; information about standards development;
listing of new standards. Industry professionals can submit technical inquiries
to be answered by API standards developers; can view answers to previous technical
inquiries. Links to member companies.
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
www.asnt.org
Can
purchase Nondestructive Testing Handbook, standards and other technical publications
online; certification-related documents can be viewed free of charge or purchased
online.
American Society for Testing and Materials
www.astm.org
Includes searchable directories of testing laboratories, scientific and technical consultants, expert witnesses, equipment manufacturers; links to technical committees. Offers PE continuing education, technical, professional training courses; events calendar; information about statistical quality and assurance programs. Standards offers standards, technical publications, journals, annual book of standards, online subscription packages for sale; can sign up for standards tracker. Provides ASTM technical committee directory and resources. Technical Committees lists Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action, which develops standards used in commercial real estate transactions, corrective actions, pollution prevention. Offers for sale standard guide for conducting baseline surveys for mold in commercial buildings. Books and Journals includes online technical papers for a fee. Digital Library provides access to more than 1,000 books, 30,000 papers, 430,000 pages of information, available by subscription or for purchase and download. Journal of Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Journal of ASTM International, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Journal of Composites Technology and Research, Journal of Forensic Sciences, and Journal of Testing and Evaluation contain tables of contents and past-issue databases that can be searched, with abstracts retrieved. Can view abstracts and purchase full text online. Magazines and Newsletters provides articles from current and archived issues of the Standardization News, Access ASTM Newsletter and ASTM Business Link. Newsroom and Information offers download of “Handbook of Standardization.”
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
www.asabe.org
Provides catalog of standards; list of standards in development; standards development tools; searchable technical library.
American Society of Civil Engineers
www.asce.org
Codes and Standards Program provides information about activities of ASCE standards committees.
American Society of Healthcare Engineering
www.ashe.org
Codes and Standards provides information about codes related to design, operation of healthcare facilities; alerts and advisories. Products and Services includes Electronic Buyers' Guide to services and products; Online Store for publications on healthcare planning, design, construction.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
Contains information about ASHRAE codes, standards and guidelines; standards-related guides, interpretations, addenda, errata; list of withdrawn standards; purposes and scopes; subject and numeric indexes. Can order standards online or download selected standards (some for members only).
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
www.asme.org
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code users can receive addenda, interpretations, code case supplements; can download and print official copies of Code Cases that have been approved but not yet released in a printed Supplement. Contains “Introduction to ASME Codes and Standards” for engineering students; offers building code short courses. Conformity Assessment Accreditation Programs lists authorized agencies and laboratories; provides application forms. Contains “Introduction to ASME Codes and Standards” for engineering students. Offers online codes and standards training. Invites volunteer technical experts to develop, promulgate and maintain ASME Codes and Standards. Provides information about standards research, projects, RFPs. Codes and Standards contains codes, standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, recently published standards; public review proposals, with order information.
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
(Department of Justice)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Provides technical assistance manuals and design guides; ADA Enforcement Status Reports and settlements; information about filing complaints and Civil Litigation Monitoring Program; case reporting form; links to other federal agencies that provide ADA information online; "Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations"; checklists for existing, child-care and new lodging facilities; memos on accessible stadiums and parking facilities; business technical assistance manual, compliance checklists, briefings. Includes publications and resources for state and local governments, including accessibility requirements certification. Provides full text of ADA Standards for Accessible Design; ADA statute, standards, new and proposed regulations; information about ADA Mediation Program. ADA Business Connection provides online course, videos, publications, business briefs, Business Tax Incentive Packet, ADA Guide for Small Businesses, checklist for existing business facilities, business regulations.
American Water Works Association
www.awwa.org
Sells downloadable standards, manuals and AWWA conference papers, with a discount price for members. Provides resource information for water supply professionals, including Water Infrastructure Security Guidance.
American Welding Society
www.aws.org
Can purchase Bridge Welding Code, Welding Handbook, and other codes and standards; can view code errata.
American Wood Council
www.awc.org
Offers free downloadable "Code Conforming Wood Design" software demo; free
code publications; codes for sale; code advice by region; information on code-related
meetings. Lists code acceptance of AWC wood design manuals and specifications.
Offers free online courses on Designing with National Design Specification for
Wood Construction; LRFD Manual for Engineered Wood Construction; Wood Frame Construction
Manual; building code and wood design courses and seminars; wood as a building
material courses; and wood design and detailing courses. Lists code experts.
American Wood Preservers' Association
www.awpa.com
Lists AWPA standards; provides links to buy AWPA standards.
APA – Engineered Wood Association
www.apawood.org
Provides
code evaluation reports on engineered wood products. Offers "Design Solutions
with Engineered Wood" technical seminar for code officials and other building
professionals.
Architectural Precast Association
www.archprecast.org
Provides
Industry Standards for Architectural Precast Concrete.
Architectural Woodwork Institute
www.awinet.org
Can download quality standards free of charge.
Can order standards publications online.
Arizona Department of Building and Fire Safety
www.dbfs.state.az.us
Office of the State Fire Marshal provides engineering plan review form. Office of Manufactured Housing provides plan review, installation permit and rehabilitation permit forms.
Arizona Department of Commerce
www.azcommerce.com
Energy Office provides overviews of state energy codes; local mandatory energy codes; code review and recommendations; energy policy updates and statistics.
Arizona Office for Americans with Disabilities
www.know-the-ada.com/
Provides information about implementation and compliance with the federal
and state disabilities laws.
Arizona School Facilities Board
www.sfb.state.az.us
Contains
school design standards and guidelines.
Arkansas Department of Labor
www.accessarkansas.org/labor/
Elevator Safety Division includes orders; provides elevator safety rules and regulations. Boiler Inspection Division contains information on inspections and licenses to operate, repair, sell, install boilers.
Arkansas Energy Office
www.1800arkansas.com/energy/
Residential contains Arkansas Energy Code; energy code links; directory of state construction code agencies; Energy Performance Evaluation of new home construction in Arkansas; climate zone compliance tools.
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
www.asphaltroofing.org
Provides Florida Building Code requirements for asphalt shingle attachment; "New Wind Standards for Asphalt Shingles."
Associated Air Balance Council
www.aabchq.com
Association
of independent test and balance agencies for commercial HVAC systems. Can sample commissioning specifications; can order
standards and other publications online. Provides information about testing services;
test-and-balance engineer and technician certification; member listings.
Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
www.theapsp.org
Contains technical standards, codes for public and private pools and spas. Government Relations includes "Latest ADA Recommendations for Pools and Spas."
Australian Building Codes Board
www.abcb.gov.au
Documents contains issues of the Australian Building Regulation Bulletin since 1997; Building Code of Australia amendments and releases; certificates of conformity; disability standards; energy standards and documents; building surveyor and certifier accreditation documents; and energy education documents. Offers building codes and construction books for sale; links to new documents and publications.
Automatic Fire Alarm Association
www.afaa.org
Can sign up for seminars for fire alarm system testers, inspectors, designers; subscribe to participate in association discussion list; order NFPA manuals, codes and forms; take courses online; view Code Alert comments on NFPA proposals.
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Beuth Publishing
www.beuth.de/index_en.php
Can
search database of standards from DIN (German Institute for Standardization),
international organizations and U.S. sources. Offers for sale online German Construction
Contract Procedures and DIN Handbooks on steel pipelines, iron and steel, mechanical
engineering, fasteners and welding.
Brick Industry Association (formerly Brick Institute of America)
www.brickinfo.org
Building Codes discusses building code issues affecting
the brick industry.
British Standards Institutions
www.bsi-global.com
Registered
users can browse British Standards Online store by standard number, keyword, title,
dates, other criteria; can order standards online.
Builders Booksource
www.buildersbooksite.com
Can order print copies of uniform codes, California Title 24 codes, and design
and standards publications.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute for Standards and Technology
www.bfrl.nist.gov/
Research facility of the National Institute for Standards and Technology studying building materials; computer-integrated construction practices; fire science and fire safety engineering; structural, mechanical and environmental engineering. Develops measurements, test methods, performance criteria, technical data that are incorporated into building and fire codes, standards. Provides information about standards activities by ACI, AISC, ASCE, ASHRAE, ASTM and other standards-development organizations. Publications includes database of document abstracts and complete publications produced by or for BFRL since 1993, searchable by author, title or keyword. Research Areas profiles projects involving building performance, fire loss reduction, high performance construction materials and systems. Ask the Expert allows visitors to ask technical questions online. Building Environment Division provides information about research activities involving building performance, indoor air quality, HVACR equipment performance, mechanical systems and controls; Computer-Integrated Building Processes Group.
Building Codes Assistance Project
www.bcap-energy.org
Not-for-profit organization promoting the adoption and implementation of
statewide building energy codes. Visitors can read current and past issues of
the organization newsletter and sign up to receive e-mail alerts on building energy
code activity in specific states or across the nation. Contains information on
code alerts, current building energy code legislation for selected states, energy
code training information by state, energy code conferences, maps of state adoption
of EPAct-Compliant Residential Energy Codes and state adoption of EPAct-Compliant
Commercial Energy Codes, and other code-related resources. Lists recently
passed energy code legislation for selected states.
Building Commissioning Association
www.bcxa.org
Resources includes commissioning process templates available to registered visitors; building commissioning forum; study on cost-effectiveness of commissioning commercial buildings; and "Commissioning for Buildings" white paper.
Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA): See, International Code Council
(National Building Code, National Fire Prevention Code, National Mechanical Code)
Building Owners and Managers Association International
www.boma.org
Provides
position papers, talking points and information about BOMA's
position and activities related to building codes and standards.
Lists technical and regulatory publications on construction,
ADA, facility management and standards available for purchase
online. Includes listings of training opportunities
and events.
Building Seismic Safety Council
www.bssconline.org
Contains full-text "NEHRP Recommended Provisions for Seismic
Regulations for New Buildings and Other Structures" (FEMA
302, 303, 368, 369, 450). Includes list of current project
titles, descriptions of council's publications and online
order form for publications. Can request technical
assistance on a BSSC project online.
Bureau of Reclamation
www.usbr.gov
Building
Seismic Safety Program includes technical bulletins and
guidelines; offers training seminars and publications for
order on rehabilitation of nonstructural hazards.
Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers' Association
www.bifma.com
Standards lists American National Standards Institute/BIFMA safety and performance standards; provides online order form. Can download textile characteristics standard, quality system standard, ergonomic guidelines.
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Cable Tray Institute
www.cabletrays.com
Contains
technical bulletins and National Electrical Code updates; links to standards and
installation guidelines available for download (from NEMA Web site) or for purchase.
California Building Officials (CALBO)
www.calbo.org/
Non-profit organization dedicated to legislative advocacy, education and code development. Provides updates on California code issues in the Legislature; information about California code credential program offered by the California Building Officials Training Institute; job listings; news; ADA publications for sale; model ordinance on emergency preparedness placarding; standard plan sets.
California Building Standards Commission
www.bsc.ca.gov
Reviews and approves building standards adopted by state agencies and publishes them in the State Building Standards Code (Title 24, California Code of Regulations). Provides full text of building standards bulletins, policy resolutions and CBSC administrative regulations (Title 24, Part 1); approved and proposed standards changes and model code adoption; emergency standards; code adoption cycle; guidelines on filing petitions and appeals; state agency contacts for code questions and interpretations; list of depository libraries with copies of Title 24 and list of purchase sources for the code; commission meeting schedule; and full text of current and back issues of commission newsletter and bulletins.
California Department of Housing and Community Development
www.hcd.ca.gov
Division of Codes and Standards provides forms, regulatory documents, laws, regulations for manufactured and factory-built housing; information on construction, use, maintenance, occupancy of mobile home and special occupancy parks. Includes information about Code Enforcement Grant Program, which provides financial grants to cities and counties to improve their building code enforcement activities.
California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/
Division of Occupational Safety and Health provides pressure vessel laws and unit contacts. Elevator, Ride and Tramway Unit includes certification, variance and other forms; district office list; Elevator Safety Code; approved device list.
California Division of the State Architect
(California Department of General Services)
www.dsa.dgs.ca.gov
Includes information on access compliance fee; building code changes, including access compliance and structural safety notices; forms; online tracking system for DSA projects; school construction inspector certification information, forms, documents, seminar schedule; list of certified inspectors; project submittal and plan review process overview and guidelines. Universal Design page contains California Access Compliance Reference Manual and California Access Compliance draft checklists. State Historical Building Safety Board contains California Historical Building Code. Includes Division of the State Architect Interpretations of Regulations Manual.
California Energy Commission
www.energy.ca.gov
Provides full text of energy efficiency standards for residential and non-residential
buildings (Title 24, Part 6, California Code of Regulations); standards, manuals;
and forms. Offers free compliance hotline.
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
www.oshpd.cahwnet.gov
Facilities Development Department lists pre-approved fixed hospital equipment anchorages and provides pre-approval information and application. Includes information about OSHPD hospital inspector certification and re-certification; schedule of certification exams and re-certification seminars; application forms; and list of certified inspectors. Seismic Retrofit Program provides hospital seismic performance ratings; list of hospital requests for extensions to seismic safety deadlines; Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act; regulations; and application for extension/delay in compliance. Provides Hospital Building Safety Board appeal procedures, member list and meeting schedule. Includes Model Code Evaluation final report, with attachments. Includes OSHPD administrative regulations; public use, project, fire and life safety forms; standard plan-checking comments.
California Office of the State Fire Marshal
osfm.fire.ca.gov
Contains regulations, code development documents and proposed rulemaking; code interpretations; plan review application; fire/life safety inspection report form; pipeline safety mapping status, documents and regulations; and information bulletins. Fire Engineering Division includes Quality Informational Guide for Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems; information about fire prevention and inspection; and building materials listings and application. Fire Safe Planning Program includes Fire Hazard Zoning Field Guide, Industrial Operations Field Guide, Power Line Fire Prevention Field Guide, Property Inspection Guide, Railroad Fire Prevention Field Guide, Structural Fire Prevention Field Guide and Local Adoptions of Fire Safe Standards.
Canadian Codes Centre
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/codes/home_E.shtml
Can order national building codes of Canada, code user guides and selected provincial codes; view errata, proposed changes and other documents. Codes and Guides contains link to Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, selected full-text documents available for downloading and complete list of Canadian codes, with links to content summaries and ordering information.
Canadian General Standards Board
www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/
home/index-e.html
Lists
notifications of standardization activities by number or action type; provides
draft documents for public review; lists recently published documents. Can order
standards online; lists withdrawn standards.
Canadian Standards Association, Construction Standards
www.csa.ca/standards/construction
/Default.asp?language=English
Can browse lists of construction standards by section (building products, building systems, concrete, forest products, masonry, national construction codes, offshore structures, plumbing, structures, welding); view available standards, with scopes and order online. Provides information about standards development; downloadable endorsed and withdrawn standards; quarterly status report.
Canadian Wood Council
www.cwc.ca
Fire Safety provides fire resistance ratings; information about fire test methods; flame spread ratings for wood products and wall coverings; fire safety definitions. Building Codes provides model code enforcement information by province; offers codes and standards for sale. Online Building Performance series addresses moisture, fire safety, termite control and other issues in wood-framed buildings. Includes code conformance and reference tools; code updates.
Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau
www.cedarbureau.org
Codes and Testing includes information on building codes, fire safety, impact resistance, wind resistance.
Cellulose Insulation Manufacturers' Association
www.cellulose.org
Contains
code information and standards for cellulose insulation.
CEN (European Committee for Standardization)
www.cenorm.be/cenorm/index.htm
Provides
guide to finding European standards and other approved documents; links to national
member standards organizations; link to online standards catalog searchable by
industry classification and ICS code.
CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)
www.cenelec.org
Provides information about standards activities, development and publishing. Provides information about technical bodies.
Center for the Polyurethanes Industry
www.polyurethane.org
Lists combustibility building codes, standards, test methods by standard body, with information on obtaining copies; offers for sale American Society for Testing and Materials test standards for rigid, flexible polyurethane foam, thermoplastic polyurethane specifications.
Central Station Alarm Association
www.csaaul.org/
Provides standards, articles, glossary, directory of central stations.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
www.nccls.org/
Contains FAQs, NCCLS Quality Manual, standards development resources, project proposal form.
Code Check
www.codecheck.com
Provides condensed guides to the most commonly cited code violations encountered by building inspectors, contractors, homeowners that underline the main safety principles behind building codes. Can view sample pages and order building, plumbing, electrical, HVAC editions online. Offers code training seminars.
Colorado Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors
www.dora.state.co.us/aes/index.htm
Provides ADA review exam and list of course providers. Library/Publications contains "Handbook for Building Officials," "Development and Building Review Process Guidelines."
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
www.coworkforce.com
Division of Oil and Public Safety provides public school construction statutes and regulations; information about construction standards. Boiler Inspectors Section provides forms, notices, boiler database, inspection requirements, exemptions and fees.
Colorado Division of Fire Safety
www.state.co.us/gov_dir/cdps/dfs.htm
Fire Suppression System Program provides contractor registration requirements, application, rules, statutes and draft legislation.
ColoradoENERGY.org
www.coloradoenergy.org
Provides energy efficiency and renewable energy information; map of state energy codes by county; Built Green program checklist; list of participating green builders, suppliers and subcontractors by product or service type; and certified energy raters. E-Star energy rating program provides energy code, builder and code official resources. Includes Residential Energy Code Analysis Group final report and session notices. Energy Directory lists energy-efficient builders, architects and designers. Energy Professional's Corner provides data tables for R-Value, air infiltration estimation, heating fuel BTU, air conditioner SEER value, heating system efficiency and window air leakage. Tips for Builders, Designers and Architects provides Builder's Guide to Energy Efficient Home Construction; Evaluation of New Home Energy Efficiency report; and links to Sustainable Design Resource Guide and House Design Recommendations by Climate Region. Provides order form for Energy Guidelines for Commercial and High Rise Residential Buildings in Colorado.
Colorado Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
www.state.co.us/oemc/
Provides information about energy management and conservation programs, including commercial building energy standards, energy efficiency improvements for building professionals and green building. Energy management and conservation publications can be downloaded, including compliance guide, conservation checklist and electronic compliance forms.
Colorado State Electrical Board
www.dora.state.co.us/electrical/
Contains
permit and inspection information. Lists state electrical inspectors and electrical
code class providers. Provides wiring guides for homes, water wells and mobile
homes. Online newsletter provides code, permit, fees and inspection updates.
Colorado State Examining Board of Plumbers
www.dora.state.co.us/Plumbing/
Contains
inspection and permit information. Provides permit and variance request forms,
Uniform Plumbing Code instructions; modular home guidelines. Lists state plumbing
inspectors.
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
www.das.state.ct.us
Includes information about and schedule for Americans with Disabilities Act
training classes for employers.
Connecticut Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services
www.ct.gov/dps/cwp/view.asp?a=2142&Q
=294116&dpsNav_GID=1672&dpsNav=|
Office
of State Building Inspector provides contact information; directions for obtaining
the State Building Code; forms and instructions for seeking building code modifications;
list of statutes pertaining to boilers and elevators; and building code official
licensure information, training packet, application. Office of State Fire Marshal
contains downloadable State Fire Safety Code and amendments, Hazardous Chemicals
Code, Moving Picture Theater Code, State Demolition Code, and other codes and
regulations. Bureau of Engineering provides information about building
construction and inspection, hazardous chemicals regulation. Bureau of Licensing
and Permits contains licensing applications, regulations, fee schedules and
test study guides for crane operators, blasters and demolition contractors.
Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
www.state.ct.us/opapd/
Provides
ADA-related information about the state building code and Architectural Barriers
Act; lists other state and federal statutes addressing accessibility issues.
Construction Centre, The
www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk
Building industry resource site for the United Kingdom includes complete set of Approved Building Regulations.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf
Provides full text of the Handbook for Public Playground Safety.
Continental Automated Building Association
www.caba.org
Includes
standards and protocols updates, information about e-seminars and training, event listings. Publications includes event reports, technical papers, magazines, newsletters, special reports.
Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
www.cemanet.org
Includes list of approved standards,
catalog of standards for sale online. Provides information about safety standards.
Copper Development Association
www.copper.org
Provides standards and specifications for wrought and cast copper, copper alloys. Tube Pipe & Fittings contains "Copper and Copper Alloy Fittings Standards"; fire sprinkler system standards.
Council of American Building Officials: See, International Code Council
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
www.dsireusa.org
Project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council funded by Department of Energy. Provides links, organized by state, to state energy codes, energy standards, other regulations and policies, related state and local programs.
Delaware Department of Administrative Services, Division of Facilities Management
dfm.delaware.gov
Contains accessibility FAQs, Delaware Architectural Accessibility Standards.
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
www.dnrec.delaware.gov
Boiler Safety contains forms; inspection and training information; list of insurance companies; boiler safety regulations.
Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal
statefiremarshal.delaware.gov
Contains State Fire Prevention Regulations; brochure on smoke detector installation program; online Record of Completion form. Plan Review Program contains plan submittal pamphlets and applications; preliminary sprinkler form; forms for seeking modifications to State Fire Prevention Regulations; licensing information for fire alarm and suppression systems. Lists building code officials and electrical inspection agencies.
Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
www.usda.gov/rus/
Electric Program contains design specifications; electrical engineering and architecture design policies and procedures; electrical system construction policies and procedures; and electrical standards for materials and construction. Telecommunications Program contains seismic safety standards; lists materials acceptable for use on telecommunications systems built for Rural Utilities Service borrowers. Publications include design and technical bulletins and specifications.
Department of Energy, Energy Information Portal
www.eere.energy.gov
Provides information about efficiency standards and building energy codes. State Energy Portal includes state building energy code case studies; interactive REScheck and COMcheck energy compliance tools; and interactive ZIP code insulation calculation program.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Energy Codes
www.energycodes.gov
Contains link to full-text Low-Rise Residential Energy Efficiency standard and proposed rulemaking for Energy Efficiency Code for New Federal Residential Buildings; information about Model Energy Code (MEC); downloadable compliance materials (REScheck) and software; information about commercial energy codes; downloadable COMcheck materials developed to simplify and clarify commercial and high-rise residential building energy code requirements. Provides status of state energy codes; downloadable code comparison reports; residential and commercial determinations; residential and commercial technical assistance reports by state; field guides by state; code enforcement guides; training materials; and current issue of "Setting the Standard" newsletter, with updates on building energy conservation standards.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity provides HUD's review of model building codes' conformity with Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements, related documents; Fair Housing Act Design Manual; Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Q&A Supplement and information on accessibility requirements.
Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Office
of Facilities Management, Technical Information Library includes accessibility
laws and program overview; Barrier Free Design Guide; fire safety requirements
for VA facilities; seismic design policies; design alerts; design and construction
procedures; design guides and manuals; review checklists; interior standards;
and other resources.
Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook
www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/laws.html
Available on the Web site of the National Endowment for the Arts, this book can be downloaded in its entirety or by chapter.
Development Center for Appropriate Technology
www.dcat.net
Current Work provides alternative materials codes, testing standards, testing reports; “Breaking Down the Barriers” code survey report; other code publications.
DIN: German Institute for Standardization (Deutsches Institut für Normung)
www2.din.de/index.php?lang=en
German national standards body that represents German interests at international and European levels. Can search online database for DIN standards, other standards, publications of Beuth Verlag. Registered users can order and download full standards documents. Lists new standards and new English translations.
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
www.dredf.org/
ADA and Technical Assistance provides overview of ADA requirements by type of business.
District of Columbia Building and Land Regulation Administration
app.dcra.dc.gov/information/build_lra/index.shtm
Regulates all building and land use within the District of Columbia. Provides permit application information and forms; environmental review process information; schedule of permit fees.
District of Columbia: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
www.metwashairports.com
Contains MWAA Building Codes Manual and online building code inspection request form.
Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association
www.dasma.com
Can download door and access system standards, many ANSI-approved.
E
EC&M Online
www.ecmweb.com
Contains free online articles related to the National Electrical Code and to electrical design, construction, maintenance; calendar of events and seminars; NEC books for sale; Q&As on electrical code and work; current and archival issues of CodeWatch and Electrical Zone newsletters.
Edward A. Donoghue Associates, Inc.
www.eadai.com
Contains
Elevator Code Authority directory organized by U.S. state or Canadian province,
which provides links to elevator code authorities and regulations.
Efficient Windows Collaborative
www.efficientwindows.org
Code Information includes Guides to the Residential Requirements of the 2000/2003 IECC(r) for new and existing construction for all 50 states.
Electrical Contractor Network
www.Electrical-Contractor.net
NEC Code Page contains National Electrical Code information, Q&As, comment
form for proposed revisions to NEC, full-text reports on proposals and interactive
Code Quiz. Electrical and Construction Bookstore offers many building
codes, cost guides, ADA guidelines, builders' manuals and other building code-related
publications for sale. Lists electrical product recalls; includes Electrical Safety
Forum.
Electrical Generating Systems Association
www.egsa.org
Provides
full text of pending and adopted standards; can download adopted standards; can
view new standards posted for public review.
Electrician.com
www.electrician.com
Provides electrical code articles and calculators; offers electrical code courses.
Electronic Industries Alliance
www.eia.org/
Under
Technology & Standards, provides information on industry standards.
Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund
www.eiwpf.org
Contains Model Elevator Code; state safety code status chart.
Energy Conservation Standards for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings and New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings
a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/
01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/
2007/E7-24615.htm
Provides full text of Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s notice of regulations, which went into effect on January 22, 2008, requiring new federal buildings to be more energy-efficient.
Eurocodes
www.bsi-global.com/en/Standards
-and-Publications/Industry-Sectors/Eurocodes-a/
Ten Eurocodes published from 2002 to 2006 are due to replace most European national building codes in 2007. Eurocodes will be used for European public works and are set to become the standard for the private sector in Europe and worldwide. Includes background and implementation information; publication schedules.
Eurocodes Expert
www.eurocodes.co.uk
Contains catalog of Eurocodes building codes available for purchase online; publication schedule; course listings; selected code publications for download.
European Committee for Standardization: See, CEN
Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association, Inc.
www.ejma.org
Provides
ordering information and order form for EJMA standards. Visitors can submit technical
inquiries online.
F
Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
Mitigation Division includes mitigation information by hazard; technical assistance programs; flood hazard mapping information, regulations and guidance; contact information for map specialists; list of training courses; information on retrofitting flood-prone residential buildings; links to state emergency management offices and regional FEMA offices. Mitigation Technical Library includes technical guidance on building in seismically active areas; design guides for floodplains; Design and Construction Guidance for Community Shelters; Reducing Flood Losses Through the International Code Series; and other guidance publications. Earthquakes contains "FEMA 350 - Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 351 - Recommended Seismic Evaluation and Upgrade Criteria for Existing Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 352 - Recommended Post-Earthquake Evaluation and Repair Criteria for Welded Steel Moment-Frame Buildings," "FEMA 353 - Recommended Specifications and Quality Assurance Guidelines for Steel Moment-Frame Construction for Seismic Applications," and "FEMA 354 - A Policy Guide to Steel Moment-Frame Construction." Includes “Techniques for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings,” part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program family of publications. Building Performance Assessment Team posts reports of findings and recommendations on major U.S. natural and man-made disasters. National Dam Safety Program provides links to technical resources and lists upcoming workshops.
FIATECH
www.fiatech.org
Non-profit consortium to develop, deploy technologies to improve design, engineering, construction, maintenance of capital projects and facilities. Projects, Completed Projects, Data Standards Clearinghouse links to standards for commercial buildings and structures, industrial processing facilities, geospatial technology.
First Source Building Code Library
www.reedfirstsource.com/codes/index.asp
Registered users can access library of building codes by jurisdiction or state; can find detailed information on state and local building codes and amendments, as well as contact information for state and local building authorities and public utilities. The site covers major cities nationwide, with some links to full-text codes. Includes table of code acronyms, code names and code writing organizations.
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Building Code Information System
www.floridabuilding.org
Can download Florida Building Code; view latest code news; view state and local amendments; search Building Commission declaratory statements database; sign up for online or instructor-led code training; download Florida Building Code and Standard Building Code Comparison, Accessibility Code, South Florida Code Comparison Course, Florida Building Code brochure and other code-related brochures. Can order building code and other materials online; register to receive code information by e-mail; register to make comments on proposed code changes. Lists e-mail addresses where code specialists can submit code inquiries. Can search database of Florida Building Commission decisions on accessibility waiver applications; download accessibility waiver form. Manufactured Building Program includes laws, rules, FAQs, online plan submission and approval status check for manufacturers; online plan review and inspection comments for authorized third-party agencies. Provides building code training rule, statute and course accreditation information. Product Approval provides forms, process overview, and requirements for architects and engineers performing product evaluations. Can download forms for Florida Energy Efficiency Code for Building Construction.
Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing and Community
Development
www.dca.state.fl.us/fhcd/
Building Codes and Standards provides base code tracking documents; building code changes; Florida Building Code errata; Building Construction Standards; other code links; wind-borne debris maps and construction requirements; full text of the Florida Accessibility Code and accessibility waiver form; information about appliance energy conservation standards; Residential and Commercial Energy Code FAQs; and information about and link to proposed rules for the Building Energy Efficiency Rating System.
Florida Department of Education
www.fldoe.org
Office of Educational Facilities provides requirements for plan review of construction documents; technical memo on roof decks on public hurricane shelters; State Requirements for Educational Facilities; schedule of courses on building code requirements for public educational facilities; facilities requirements for charter schools in Florida; Florida Safe Schools Design Guidelines; and Instructions for Life Cycle Cost Analysis of School HVAC Systems.
Florida Department of Financial Services
www.fldfs.com
Office of State Marshal contains Florida Fire Prevention Code; Boiler Safety Act; plan review information; database of fire equipment dealers and fire protection contractors; and licensing information for fire protection system contractors. Provides statutes, license classifications, application forms, requirements, and continuing education forms and course listings for fire prevention contractor licensing.
Florida: Miami International Airport
www.miami-airport.com
Contains
Terminal Complex Life Safety Master Plan adopted by the Miami-Dade Aviation, Fire
Rescue and Building departments.
Fluid Controls Institute
www.fluidcontrolsinstitute.org
Contains
a list of current standards, summaries, price list and a downloadable order form.
FMLink
www.fmlink.com
News provides updates on accessibility and code-related issues for the facilities management industry. Registration required.
G
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
www.gamanet.org
Provides
order form for Hydronics Institute Division publications, which include ratings
for boilers, baseboard radiant heating and finned tube heating; Installation/Design
of Residential Heating Systems; testing standards for commercial boilers; testing
and rating standards for heating systems; and installer's guides.
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
www.dca.state.ga.us
Planning and Codes contains overview of Georgia's construction codes; amendments to the state minimum standard construction codes; amendment form and instructions; information about Capital Projects Consultant Program that offers technical assistance to consultants; DCA Codes biannual newsletter; building officials directory. Industrialized Buildings Program provides code and certification information; current rules; list of third-party agencies; siting memo.
Georgia Department of Labor
www.dol.state.ga.us
Safety Engineering contains permit and inspection forms, equipment database; elevator and escalator laws; and Boiler and Pressure Safety Act and rules.
Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
www.gainsurance.org
Fire
Marshal contains fire safety and construction safety forms; permit and license
applications for sprinkler systems, aboveground tanks, fire suppression systems,
fuel gases and explosives.
Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
gsfic.georgia.gov
State ADA Coordinator includes link to State Accessibility Code.
Glass Association of North America
www.glasswebsite.com/
Contains
ASTM Standardization News reports on new and revised standards for the glass and
glazing industry; lists ASTM, other standards for architectural glass products, glass,
glazing testing and performance. Offers "Tempering Division's Engineering
Standards Manual" and other technical manuals for sale online.
Glazing Industry Code Committee
www.glazingcodes.org/
Provides information on safety and energy-saving codes, standards; FAQs on glazing codes. Can download articles on building code issues involving glazing applications.
Global Engineering Documents
global.ihs.com
Online resource for obtaining U.S. engineering standards, military standards and specifications, technical information and regulations, mechanical and electrical design specifications as well as national and international standards, specifications and publications. Registered users can search document database by date, document number or title.
Gypsum Association
www.gypsum.org
Contains downloadable standards and ICC Evaluation Service reports that demonstrate code compliance and acceptance of specific gypsum materials and systems; code references for other code bodies and jurisdictions. Design, construction and code enforcement professionals can submit technical inquiries online. Gypsumation newsletter posts code and standards approvals; new standards; fire resistance testing and fire safety articles.
H
Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, Strategic Industries Division
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/
Contains state Model Energy Code and Model Energy Code Application Manual; residential guidelines; renewable energy standards.
Hawaii Department of Transportation
www.hawaii.gov/dot/
ADA contains Highways Division guidelines, notes, details for curb ramps and sidewalks.
Hawaii Disability and Communication Access Board
www.state.hi.us/health/dcab/
Contains Access Bulletin that provides new interpretive opinions related to architectural
accessibility, archival interpretive opinions, facility access forms, administrative rules, fact sheets on ADA and related topics.
HAZUS – Multihazard Loss Estimation Methodology
www.nibs.org/hazusweb/
Nationally applicable, standardized methodology and software program for estimating potential losses from earthquakes, floods and wind developed by FEMA. Includes text of the methodology and estimation models; hardware and software requirements; user FAQs; and ordering information.
Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association
www.hpba.org
Builders/Designers includes best practices for fireplace installation; gas log set installation guide; excerpts from the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances; fact sheets on fireplace inserts, gas and wood-burning appliance venting options, gas logs, electric fireplaces. Government Affairs includes standards development documents; updates and notices.
Heat Exchange Institute
www.heatexchange.org
Provides
list of standards available for sale and a downloadable order form.
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
www.homefiresprinkler.org
Municipal Reports includes studies on effects of automatic sprinkler code. Builder Resources includes installation guide.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
www.hfes.org
Provides accessibility resources and consultant directory.
Hydraulic Institute
www.pumps.org
Can purchase pump standards handbooks, engineering books; includes standards cross-reference guide.
I
Idaho Division of Building Safety
dbs.idaho.gov/
Building Bureau contains building/asbestos/manufactured housing forms; Electrical, Plumbing, Fire and HVAC codes; design loads; survey of building code programs; building code rules and statutes; safety standards and rules; building permit and plan review fee schedule, information and forms; board member list; building official contact list; information on asbestos inspections; manufactured housing rules, statutes; home installation standards; industry data. Industrial Safety Bureau contains general safety and health, boiler and pressure vessel, elevator and escalator safety rules; list of licensed inspectors; playground safety standards, handbook; school safety checklists. Energy Program includes Energy Code.
Idaho State Fire Marshal's Division
www.doi.state.id.us/sfm/firemars.aspx
Contains sprinkler license application and plan review forms; sprinkler and sprinkler fitter license rules. Fire Prevention contains fire inspector certification information and forms; Fire Code Adoption rules; fire inspector form for day-care centers; inspection and plan review forms. Video lending library includes fire safety and code-related videos.
Illinois Capital Development Board
www.cdb.state.il.us
Provides
directory of Illinois building requirements for all agencies, searchable by keyword
or citation number; local agencies can fill out building requirements survey online.
Contains full text of Illinois Building Commission Act; pending regulations;
link to Illinois General Assembly for legislative tracking information. Lists
commission's responsibilities; monthly meeting schedules, agendas and minutes.
Contains State Agency Statutory Requirements for State Construction. Posts local
code statutory authority and online form to post adoptions/amendments online. Contains Illinois Accessibility Code.
Illinois Department of Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us
Publications includes permit and application forms; fact sheets; links to Asbestos Abatement Act, Commercial and Public Building Act, Illinois School and Commercial and Public Building Code, Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, Lead Poisoning Prevention Code; Public Area Sanitary Practice Code; manufactured housing installation guidelines; Drinking Water Systems Code; Private Sewage Mound Code; Plumbing Code order form; Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Code; Swimming Facility Act; Swimming Pool Safety Act; and Youth Camp Code. Health Facilities Planning Board includes Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.
Illinois State Fire Marshal
www.state.il.us/osfm/
Division of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety contains Boiler Safety Act and rules; violation and inspection reports; inspection and code FAQs. Division of Fire Prevention includes telecommunications facilities rules; above-ground storage tank rules and application forms; and Life Safety Code Review of Building Plans form. Petroleum and Chemical Safety includes list of UST contractors; UST applications, rules and regulations; contractor licensing and permitting FAQs.
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
www.iesna.org
Publications provides standards summaries and lists recommended practices and ANSI standards
available for purchase online.
Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Division of Fire and Building Safety
www.in.gov/dhs/fire/index.html
Code Enforcement Branch contains links to rules; code enforcement information; downloadable plan review applications; sample ordinances; industrialized building enforcement information, application, fees. Plan Review Division includes e-filing information; listings of plan review submissions and releases; online look-up for plan review activity; fire suppression system filing instructions; FAQs; fees; rules; applications; link to Indiana code amendments; list of local building officials. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Section includes adopted standards; fee schedule; boiler and pressure vessel database, FAQs, rules, statutes. Elevator and Amusement Section includes applications; elevator database; contractor, inspector and mechanic license applications; other forms; fees. Fire Code Enforcement Branch contains permit forms and inspections information. Division of Fire and Building Safety provides links to applicable rules, information about code inspections, plan review resources and underground storage tank application forms.
Industrial Fasteners Institute
www.industrial-fasteners.org
Offers technical and reference books, standards for sale online.
Institute for Business and Home Safety
www.ibhs.org
Building Codes contains updates, activity reports and news flashes on the International
Code Council, model codes, state codes and standards developments; state code
activities for selected states; and code adoption maps by state. Building codes
can be downloaded, purchased or borrowed. Resources available for loan include publications
and videos about building codes, materials and safe practices.
Institute for Research in Construction (National Research Council Canada)
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irccontents.html
Codes and Guides contains link to Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes; full-text documents available for download; complete list of Canadian codes, with links to content summaries and online ordering. Offers seminars on technical changes in construction codes.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards Association
standards.ieee.org
The association, an affiliate of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, develops standards and codes, including the National Electrical Safety
Code, available online by subscription or via e-mail for a fee. The site
also features association news and information, including standards development
and upcoming events.
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
www.iest.org
Publications offers for sale ISO standards for design, construction and start-up of cleanrooms and associated controlled environments.
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
www.icea.net
Lists
ICEA power cable standards, ICEA communication standards and National Electrical
Manufacturers Association power cable standards available for order.
Insulation Contractors Association of America
www.insulate.org
Provides
technical bulletins and briefings on building code and energy code issues.
International Accreditation Service
www.iasonline.org
Lists accredited inspection agencies and testing laboratories. Provides Building Department Accreditation Program overview, application forms, fee schedule, process flowchart, accreditation criteria, rules, online presentation. Provides information, rules, applications, fee schedule for the accreditation program for agencies providing the special inspections required for construction projects under Chapter 17 of the International Building Code.
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
www.iaei.org
Provides information about certification programs, including information on registration, preparation and re-certification; contains catalog of publications and training courses. Includes information on seminars, membership, local chapters; discussion forum. IAEI News Magazine provides informal interpretations of codes and standards. Can view current issue, code violation reports, code Q&As, archival issues since 1998.
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
(Uniform Plumbing Code)
www.iapmo.org
Lists standards and code publications for sale; provides downloadable code errata; information about IAPMO Plumbing Product Listing Service; Uniform Mechanical Code and Uniform Plumbing Code adoption maps; reports on Research and Testing, PRC (Plumbing Research Committee) meetings. Provides online code interpretation request form; information about Interim Guide Criteria, which allows manufacturers and product developers an opportunity to draft interim standards to introduce new products. Standards Department lists standards indexes; provides information about public review program for standards development.
International Code Council
(International Building Code, International Energy Conservation Code, International Code Council Electrical Code Administrative Provisions, International Existing Building Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, ICC Performance Code, International Plumbing Code, International Private Sewage Disposal Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Residential Code, International Urban-Wildland Interface Code and International Zoning Code)
www.iccsafe.org
Describes code development process, status of code development, development cycle; provides code errata; pubic proposal and comment forms; tracks pending legislation of interest to the construction industry, with links to the bills. Provides code publication schedule and information about standards development; building valuation data table; Code Adoption Toolkit, adoption map. ICC Store offers for sale eCodes online, which provides access to the complete set of International Codes, coordinated state codes and other codes; downloadable code guides, introductions, articles; codes, standards, code products. Certification and Testing provides information about contractor certification for particular trades and states; national standardized contractor certification; Certified Building Official certification program; resources for professional certification of those who inspect and approve structures for occupancy, including exam information and application, searchable certification registry, candidate bulletin, renewal forms and information. Lists code seminars and training programs; can purchase training materials online. Lists job openings nationwide; includes Code Chat bulletin board; consumer safety tips. Building Safety Journal provides selected articles from current issue, prior issues since 2004; Code Forum 1999-2002 archives; CABO Newsletter 1997-1998; ICC Newsletter 2000-2002. ICC Evaluation Service contains searchable database of evaluation reports; application information, forms, rules; evaluation criteria; quality control, manufacturer audit criteria. SMARTcodes includes SmartMarket Report on Interoperability; presentations on current and possible future design and code checking processes; online SMARTcodes demonstrations.
International Code Council, Hurricane Preparedness
www.iccsafe.org/safety/hurricane/index.html
Provides links to Federal Emergency Management Administration announcements, safety alerts, news releases; resources on disaster preparedness, flood clean-up, mold prevention and remediation; hurricane tips; information about ICC Hurricane Symposium.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO): See, International Code Council
(Uniform Building Code, Uniform Mechanical Code)
International Dark-Sky Association
www.darksky.org/ida/
Information Resource Library contains "Outdoor Lighting Code Handbook," "White Paper on Outdoor Lighting Code Issues," guide to outdoor lighting regulations, with links to state and local lighting ordinances; model lighting ordinances; framework for outdoor lighting improvement ordinances; articles, research papers on preventing lighting pollution.
International Electrotechnical Commission
www.iec.ch
Web
Store offers for sale standards publications organized by ICS codes (including
environment, mechanical systems, energy and heat transfer, electrical engineering,
railway engineering, marine structures, construction materials and building, and
civil engineering). Can browse recently published standards; view replaced/withdrawn
standards; and download corrigenda and interpretation sheets.
International Fire Code Institute: See, International Code Council
International Firestop Council
www.firestop.org
Provides
information about code development activities; lists standards and codes for sale;
can download code-related publications and guidelines; lists member companies
and organizations.
International Organization for Standardization
www.iso.org/iso/en/
ISOOnline.frontpage
Provides catalog of international standards publications, lists of withdrawn
standards and information on maintenance agencies and registration authorities.
Includes frequently asked questions; materials on the development and implementation
of ISO standards; recent news; magazine article archive; event calendar.
International Parking Institute
www.parking.org
Can
order online ADA Parking Compliance Manual and parking planning, design and construction
manuals.
International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association
www.ipema.org
Provides directory of certified equipment and surfacing products; articles, documents; links to ADA accessibility guidelines for play areas; lists member manufacturers.
International Sign Association
www.signs.org
Provides contact information for code assistance; sea | |
