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AA
The Aluminum Association, Inc. is the trade association
for producers of primary aluminum, recyclers and semi-fabricated
aluminum products, as well as suppliers to the industry.
www.aluminum.org |
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AAC
The Aluminum Anodizers Council represents the interests
of aluminum anodizers worldwide and is the principal
trade organization for the anodizing industry in North
America.
www.anodizing.org |
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AAMA
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association:
The window standard creator and your strong new business
partner in the fenestration industry
www.aamanet.org |
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AASA
The American Association of School Administrators: Their
mission is to support and develop effective school system
leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public
education for all children.
www.aasa.org |
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AEC
The Aluminum Extruders Council is an international
association dedicated to helping manufacturers, engineers,
architects and others to discover why aluminum extrusion
is "the better material process for better products."
http://www.aec.com |
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AEC Info
Now Bricsnet, the e-marketplace for the global building
industry. Bricsnet is an integrated work-centric environment,
where building professionals access industry information,
buy and sell materials, obtain mission-critical software
applications, and share project information.
www.visualibrary.com |
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AFG Industries
The company that manufactures glass, including Low E,
for the commercial and residential construction, specialty,
and automotive glass markets.
www.afgglass.com |
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AIA
The American Institute of Architects: The association
for registered architects and the architectural profession. www.aia.org |
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AIA /CES
AIA Continuing Education Online - Achieve your lifelong
learning goals and fulfill your continuing-education
requirements with the AIA eClassroom—24 hours
a day, 7 days a week. It's fast, simple, and easy to
use.
http://www.aia.org/ces_default |
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ARCAT
Autodesk is the world's leading design and digital content
creation resource. The company provides AutoCAD software
and Internet portal services to help customers drive
business through the power of design.
www.arcat.com |
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Autodesk
Built on AutoCAD¨ 2005 software, Autodesk¨ Architectural
Desktop 2005 gives you the productivity of automated
documentation, the efficiency of intelligent architectural
objects, and the flexibility of file-based collaboration.
You still have all the traditional drafting methods
youÕre used to, so you can start using intelligent
architectural objects at your own pace.
www.autodesk.com |
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AZON
The Construction Specifications Institute: a national
association of professional specifiers that provides
technical and product information, continuing education,
professional conferences, and construction product trade
shows.
www.azonintl.com |
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BCAP
The Building Codes Assistance Project is dedicated to
assisting states in the development and implementation
of statewide building energy codes. The value of energy
efficiency in properly implemented construction standards
is universally recognized as the easiest and most cost-effective
way to help consumers save energy and money, make housing
more affordable, and reduce air pollution. All of these
benefits are difficult or impossible to capture if not
taken into consideration at the time of construction.
www.bcap-energy.org |
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BOMA
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
International is a premier network of 19,000 commercial
real estate professionals.
www.boma.org |
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CSI
CSI knowledge for creating and sustaining the built
environment.
www.csinet.org |
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Efficient
Windows
This web site provides unbiased information on the
benefits of energy-efficient windows, descriptions of
how they work, and recommendations for their selection
and use. Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) members
have made a commitment to manufacture and promote energy-efficient
windows. www.efficientwindows.org |
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First Source
A great starting place for finding the prominent
glass associations and facts about glass.
www.firstsourceonl.com |
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Glass Web
Site
A great starting place for finding the prominent
glass associations and facts about glass.
www.glasswebsite.com |
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Guardian
One of the world's largest manufacturers of float
glass and fabricated glass products. You also should
know that we manufacture and supply the automotive industry
with a variety of exterior products.
www.guardian.com |
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IGCC
The Insulating Glass Certification Council: A non-profit
organization which sponsors and directs a program of
periodic accelerated laboratory testing and unannounced
plant inspections to insure continuing insulating glass
performance through specified standards.
www.igcc.org |
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IGMA
Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance is a North American
association of insulating glass manufacturers, suppliers
of component materials and other industry-related professionals
dedicated to upgrading product performance by promoting
awareness of technological developments in the industry.
IGMA provides the leadership required to assure the
continued growth of the IG industry.
www.igmaonline.org |
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International
Code Council
BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI formally consolidated into
a single, 50,000-member organization:ICC will provide
world-class service to members and customers, and remains
dedicated to public safety through the development of
building safety and fire prevention codes.
www.bocai.org |
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Fenestration
Research and Development
Lawrence Berkeley Lab (LBL)'s Environmental Energy
Technologies Division develops technology that uses,
converts, and stores energy more efficiently and with
less environmental impact, and studies the link between
energy use and the environment.
http://eande.lbl.gov |
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Miami-Dade
The Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO) was created
as an independent entity in 1991 to provide oversight
guidance on Code related issues to all building departments
in Miami-Dade County.
www.miamidade.gov/buildingcode |
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Municipal
Code Corporation
Has more than 50 years experience publishing Codes
of Ordinances for local governments. This includes original
codification, and updating. Municipal Code Corporation
is the leader in the ordinance codification industry
because we are committed to customer service and dedicated
to staying abreast of technology.
www.municode.com |
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NAHB
The National Association of Home Builders
NAHB is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing
more than 215,000 residential home building and remodeling
industry members. Known as the voice of the housing
industry, NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state
and local home builders associations around the country.
www.nahb.com |
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NARI
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry
brings together people who work in and with the remodeling
industry, belonging and growing by learning from one
another. As professionals, we create an exceptional
experience for the remodeling consumer.
www.nari.org |
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NFRC
The National Fenestration Rating Council: A non-profit,
public/private organization created by the window, door,
and skylight industry. It is comprised of manufacturers,
suppliers, builders, architects, designers, specifiers,
code officials, utilities, and government agencies.
NFRC provides consistent ratings on window, door, and
skylight products.
www.nfrc.org |
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NGA
The National Glass Association: The largest trade association
representing the flat (architectural and automotive)
glass industry.
www.glass.org |
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PASourceNet
Business Directory
The Business Resource Network provides Pennsylvania
businesses with supplier and sales leads, international
trade leads and other information as a courtesy to visitors
and enrollees. It is offered as a convenient, concise,
up-to-date, assistance tool for companies pursuing domestic
and international interests.
www.pasourcenet.com |
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PG&E
Corporation
This one-stop resource center for Pacific Gas &
Electric provides studies on industry-related topics,
e.g., daylighting. www.pge.com |
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PPG Glass
Since 1883 PPG Industries, Inc. has been dedicated
to providing innovative materials for manufacturing,
construction, automotive, chemical processing and numerous
other global industries. www.ppg.com |
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PPG Paint
PPG Industries is a leading global supplier of coatings,
fiber glass, glass and chemicals. ndustrial Coatings
is one of six PPG coatings businesses which also includes
Packaging, Automotive OEM, Automotive Refinish, Aerospace
and Architectural Coatings.
www.ppg.com |
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Rebuild America
Rebuild America is a national network of public-private
partnerships engaged in making energy-efficient improvements
to their communities. Local action plans reduce energy
costs, with savings used to modernize buildings and
revitalize communities.
http://www.rebuild.org/index.asp |
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Remodeling
Online
makes it easy to find articles covering the wide range
of home building information.
www.remodeling.hw.net |
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Saflex
Saflex® is a global business with manufacturing
and sales throughout the world. Their plastic interlayer
is used in laminated glass.
www.saflex.com |
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SGCC
The Safety Glazing Certification Council: A non-profit
corporation, established in 1971 by manufacturers of
safety glazing products, building code officials, and
others concerned with public safety. www.sgcc.org |
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Southwall
Southwall Technologies designs and produces thin film
coatings that selectively absorb, reflect or transmit
certain types of electromagnetic radiation. Proprietary
manufacturing processes create thin films for a wide
range of commercial applications — from transparent
window insulation to anti-glare filters.
www.southwall.com |
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Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty facts, in print, web links, gallery,
news, poetry, questions from visitors to this site World's
Greatest Statues.
www.endex.com |
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Sweet's
Sweets.com is the construction industry’s premier
construction and building product marketplace.
www.sweets.com |
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Thomas
Register
Thomas Register is the most comprehensive online resource
for finding companies and products manufactured in North
America where you can: • Place orders online •
View and download millions of Computer Aided Design
(CAD) drawings • View thousands of online company
catalogs and websites:
www3.thomasregister.com |
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Viracon
Viracon offers the most complete range of high-performance
architectural glass products available worldwide. www.viracon.com |
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WinDoorWeb
A web site dedicated to window and door associations,
manufacturers, and distributors, entrance door and patio
door manufacturers and jobbers, and renovation specialists. www.windoorweb.com |
