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
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
AAMA
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association: The window
standard creator and your strong new business partner in the
fenestration industry
www.aamanet.org
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
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
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
AFG Industries
The company that manufactures glass, including Low E, for the
commercial and residential construction, specialty, and automotive
glass markets.
www.afgglass.com
AIA
The American Institute of Architects: The association for registered
architects and the architectural profession.
www.aia.org
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
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
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
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
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
BOMA
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
International is a premier network of 19,000 commercial real estate
professionals.
www.boma.org
CSI
CSI knowledge for creating and sustaining the built environment.
www.csinet.org
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
First Source
A great starting place for finding the prominent glass associations and
facts about glass.
www.firstsourceonl.com
Glass Web Site
A great starting place for finding the prominent glass associations and
facts about glass.
www.glasswebsite.com
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NGA
The National Glass Association: The largest trade association
representing the flat (architectural and automotive) glass industry.
www.glass.org
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
PG&E Corporation
This one-stop resource center for Pacific Gas & Electric provides
studies on industry-related topics, e.g., daylighting.
www.pge.com
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
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
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
Remodeling Online
makes it easy to find articles covering the wide range of home building
information.
www.remodeling.hw.net
Saflex
Saflex® is a global business with manufacturing and sales throughout the
world. Their plastic interlayer is used in laminated glass.
www.saflex.com
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
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
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
Sweet's
Sweets.com is the construction industry’s premier construction and
building product marketplace.
www.sweets.com
ThomasNet
ThomasNet 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:
www.thomasnet.com
Viracon
Viracon offers the most complete range of high-performance architectural
glass products available worldwide.
www.viracon.com