AECbytes
AECbytes is an online publication launched by Lachmi Khemlani in November
2003. It is focused on researching, analyzing, and reviewing technology
products and services for the building industry.
AECCafe.com
Your portal for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry
Technology.
AEC Daily
AEC Daily provides you with access to building products information,
industry news & resources, educational resources, discussion forums
moderated by professionals and much more.
American Hardwood Information
Center
A source for facts, tips and useful advice about U.S. hardwoods and
hardwood products.
AIA - American Institute of Architects
Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America's
architects. As AIA members, over 74,000 licensed architects, emerging
professionals, and allied partners express their commitment to excellence
in design and livability in our nation's buildings and communities.
Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures
the client, the public, and colleagues of an AIA-member architect's
dedication to the highest standards in professional practice.
AIAS - American Institute of Architecture
Students
Since 1956, the American Institute of Architecture Students has been
the official voice of students to the educational system and the profession
of architecture and design.
AIBD - American Institute of Building
Design
Since 1950, AIBD has provided its members with educational resources
and developed nationwide design standards and a code of ethics for the
building design profession.
ANSI - American National Standards
Institute
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit
organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary
standardization and conformity assessment system.
ASAI - American Society of Architectural
Illustrators
The American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI), is a non-profit
international professional organization of architectural illustrators,
whose goals are to foster communication among architectural illustrators,
to raise the standards of architectural illustration and to acquaint
the public with the importance of such drawing as integral to the practice
of architecture.
ASID - American Society of Interior
Designers
ASID is a community of people—designers, industry representatives, educators
and students—committed to interior design.
ASLA - American Society of Landscape
Architects
Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects is the
national professional association representing landscape architects.
Beginning with 11 original members, ASLA has grown to more than 15,000
members and 48 chapters, representing all 50 states, US territories,
and 42 countries around the world. ASLA promotes the landscape architecture
profession and advances the practice through advocacy, education, communication,
and fellowship.
AGC - The Associated General Contractors
of America
AGC is the nation's largest and oldest construction trade association,
established in 1918 after a request by President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson
recognized the construction industry's national importance and desired
a partner with which the government could discuss and plan for the advancement
of the nation. AGC has been fulfilling that mission for the last 85
years.
ACADIA - Association for Computer
Aided Design in Architecture
ACADIA was formed in the early 1980's for the purpose of facilitating
communication and critical thinking regarding the use of computers in
architecture, planning and building science. A particular focus is education
and the software, hardware and pedagogy involved in education.
ACSA - Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is a nonprofit,
membership association founded in 1912 to advance the quality of architectural
education.
BSA - Boston Society of Architects
The Boston Society of Architects is the largest and one of the most
active chapters of the American Institute of Architects.
The Brick Industry Association
BIA members manufacture clay brick, distribute clay brick or provide
a product or service to the industry. Whether you are looking for a
business partner or you are a home owner looking for a place to purchase
clay bricks, this is the resource you need.
buildingSMART alliance
Created to spearhead technical, political, and financial support for
advanced digital technology in the real property industry—from concept,
design and construction through operations and management—the buildingSMART
alliance operates within the independent nonprofit National Institute
of Building Sciences (NIBS). This public/private initiative expands
on goals of the North American Chapter of the International Alliance
for Interoperability (IAI-NA), whose Industry Foundation Classes (IFCs)
have initiated open standards for national and international links among
industry players. It provides developers and users of Building Information
Models (BIMs), the digital tools that are increasingly helping to share
highly accurate information throughout a facility's life cycle.
The CADwire: Your CAD Information
Source
Designed, implemented and maintained by practicing CAD industry professionals,
the CADwire serves as a comprehensive gateway to all things CAD on the
internet. The CADwire indexes are updated daily with links to the latest
industry news, wherever it may be.
Cheap Tricks
Cheap Tricks is the monthly newsletter and resource for DataCAD users
that shows you how to make the most out of your use of computers and
DataCAD. Cheap Tricks concentrates on the bottom line, giving you straight
tips and tricks, describing methods of working productively, answering
your questions, and suggesting creative ways of using your computer
and DataCAD.
CIE - Commission Internationale de
l'Eclairage
As its name implies, the International Commission on Illumination -
abbreviated as CIE from its French title Commission Internationale de
l'Eclairage - is an organization devoted to international cooperation
and exchange of information among its member countries on all matters
relating to the science and art of lighting.
DBUG (DataCAD
Boston Users' Group)
DBUG was formed in December of 1987. It consists of an enthusiastic
group of users with a broad range of expertise and experience. Its purpose
is to provide a forum of user support, education and a vehicle for shared
resources. Though it has adopted Boston in its title for the benefit
of this particular acronym, it welcomes to its ranks members from all
of the New England states.
e-interiors.net
The professional web tool for interior design.
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human
health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner,
healthier environment for the American people.
forum.datacad.com
Inspired in-part by the online forum DBUG (DataCAD Boston Users'
Group), and created in response to DataCAD users requests, forum.datacad.com
is the place to get answers, share ideas, and interact with other DataCAD
users around the world.
HFHI - Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian
housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness
from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and
action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions
to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Homebuilders.com
Homebuilders.com offers Builders Publishing Company's first-rate
quality brochures to homebuilders across the country. We utilize the
finest materials and talents in producing award-winning brochures. Also
available from this site is a nationwide builders search.
HVI - Home Ventilating Institute
The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) is the premier nonprofit association
of the manufacturers of home ventilating products.
IAI - Tech International
To develop a standard universal framework to enable and encourage information
sharing and interoperability throughout all phases of the whole building
life cycle.
ICC - International Color Consortium
The International Color Consortium was established in 1993 by eight
industry vendors for the purpose of creating, promoting and encouraging
the standardization and evolution of an open, vendor-neutral, cross-platform
color management system architecture and components. The outcome of
this co-operation was the development of the ICC profile specification.
LEED: Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building
Rating System® is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for
developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural
institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the
largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately
530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 29 million
books and other printed materials, 2.7 million recordings, 12 million
photographs, 4.8 million maps, and 58 million manuscripts.
NAHB - National Association of Home
Builders
NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make
housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members,
the housing industry, and the public at large.
NCS - National
CAD Standard
The U.S. National CAD Standard (NCS) consists of The American Institute
of Architect’s CAD Layer Guidelines, the Construction Specification
Institute’s Uniform Drawing System (Modules 1-8), and the Tri-Service
Plotting Guidelines, as promulgated by the U.S. Department of Defense
CAD/GIS Technology Center.
NCARB - National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards
In May 1919, during an American Institute of Architects convention in
Nashville, Tennessee, 15 architects from 13 states came together to
form the organization that would soon become the National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards.
NIBS - National Institute of Building
Sciences
The building communities' connection to the authoritative national
source of knowledge and advice on matters of building regulation, science,
and technology.
NIST - National Institute of Standards
and Technology
NIST, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration,
was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical science
research laboratory.
NSPE - National Society of Professional
Engineers
The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is the recognized
voice and advocate of licensed Professional Engineers. Founded in 1934,
NSPE strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering
licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting
PEs' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news
of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, and
much more. NSPE serves some 50,000 members and the public through 53
state and territorial societies and more than 500 chapters.
National Trust for Historic
Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit
membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing
America's communities. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal,
the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy,
and resources to protect the irreplaceable places that tell America’s
story.
New Buildings Institute
New Buildings Institute, Inc. is a not-for-profit public benefits corporation,
helping to make buildings better for people and the environment.
OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health
Administration
OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's
workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach,
and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual
improvement in workplace safety and health.
Open Design Alliance
The Open Design Alliance is an association of software developers and
users committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the
exchange of CAD data.
RAIC - Royal Architectural Institute
of Canada
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, established in 1907, is
a voluntary national association representing more than 3,200 architects,
and faculty and graduates of accredited Canadian Schools of Architecture
from every region of the country. RAIC is the voice for architecture
and its practice in Canada. It provides the national framework for the
development and recognition of architectural excellence.
SARA - Society of American
Registered Architects
The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) was founded in
1956 as a professional society that includes the participation of all
architects, regardless of their roles in the architectural community.
SARA follows the Golden Rule and supports the concept of profitable
professionalism for its members.
TenLinks.com
The Web organized for technical professionals.
Ultimate 3D Links
Resources for 3D modeling, rendering, and animation.
upFront.eZine
"Talking about CAD"
USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council
The nation's foremost coalition of leaders from across the building
industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible,
profitable and healthy places to live and work.
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