Construction and Code Related Links

Links to Code and Construction Related Sites

	Massachusetts Links
	U. S. Codes and Standards Developing Organizations
	Related Professional Associations
	Laboratories, Quality Assurance and Inspection Agencies
	U.S. Federal Agencies
	Construction Related Sites
	Reference
	Other Sites of Interest
	Permit Automation

AAB	Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
Board of Registration of Engineers and Land Surveyors	Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Board of Registration of Engineers and Land Surveyors	Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
BBRS	Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards
BSA	Boston Society of Architects
Building Departments	Links to web pages of Massachusetts municipal Building Departments
MALSCE	Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers
MEMA	Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
MMA	Massachusetts Municipal Association

ACI	American Concrete Institute
AISC	American Institute of Steel Construction
AISI	American Iron and Steel Institute
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
ASCE	American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHRAE	American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers
ASTM	American Society of Testing and Materials
ESBOF	Eastern States Building Officials Federation
IAPMO	International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
ICC	International Code Council
NAHB	National Association of Home Builders
NCMA	National Concrete Masonry Association
NCSBCS	National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
NFPA	National Fire Protection Association
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
PCA	Portland Cement Association
SCACEO	Statewide California Association of Code Enforcement Officials
UL	Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

ACCESS BOARD	U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
ADA	Americans With Disabilities Act
CPSC	Consumer Product Safety Commission
DOE	Department of Energy
EPA	US Environmental Protection Agency
FEMA	Federal Emergency Management Agency
FPL	Forest Products Laboratory
HUD	US Department of Housing and Urban Development
NCEER	National Center of Earthquake Engineering Research
NIST	National Institute of Standards and Technology
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
THOMAS	Federal Legislative Information

ADA Experts	Links to information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
New England ADA	New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
Electronic Blue Book	Blue Book of Building and Construction
NAHB Research	Research reports prepared by NAHB for HUD
NLSI	National Lightning Safety Institute
SERMC	Structural Engineers Risk Management Council
US CENSUS	U.S. Census Bureau Home Page
USGS	U.S. Geological Services

ACCA	Air Conditioning Contractors of America
ACEC	American Consulting Engineers Council
AIA	American Institute of Architects
APA	APA - Engineered Wood Association
ASCE	American Society of Civil Engineers
ASHI	American Society of Home Inspectors
ASME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AWC	American Wood Council
BIA	Brick Institute of America
BOMA	Building Owners and Managers Association
CRSI	Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
EERI	Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
GRI	Gas Research Institute
Gypsum Association	Gypsum Association
IAEI	International Association of Electrical Inspectors
IBHS	Institute for Business and Home Safety
LGSEA	Light Gauge Steel Engineers Association
NAFE	National Academy of Forensic Engineers
NASFA	North American Steel Framing Alliance
NCMA	National Concrete Masonry Association
NCSEA	National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
NSF	National Sanitation Foundation
NSPE	The National Society of Professional Engineers
OSB Guide	Oriented Strand Board Information
SEA International	Structural Engineers Association - International
SEAOC	Structural Engineers Association of California
SJI	Steel Joist Institute

AHIT	American Home Inspectors Training Institute
ASTM	American Society for Testing & Materials
ATI	Architectural Testing Inc.
ETL	ETL Testing Services
HPVA	Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association
NSF	National Sanitation Foundation International
Omega Point	Omega Point Laboratories
PFS / TECO	PFS/TECO: Certification of wood engineered products
RADCO	RADCO
SGS	SGS U.S. Testing Company
SRCC	Solar Rating and Certification Corporation
UL	Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
WWPA	Western Wood Products Association

ABC	Associated Builders & Contractors
AGC	Associated General Contractors of America
ASC	Associated Schools of Construction
BRIX	BRIX
CERF	Civil Engineering Research Foundation
Construction Innovation Forum	Recognizing innovation in the construction industry
Contractor-Licensing.Org	Links to contractor's licensing requirements across U.S.
Contractors.Com	Search for contractors.
Contractor.Net	Search for contractors.
EERI	Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Journal of Light Construction	Journal of Light Construction magazine on-line edition and web site.
NIBS	National Institute of Building Sciences
PMI	Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
S weets	Construction products

AFSA	American Fire Sprinkler Association
Building Industry Authority	Building Industry Authority (New Zealand)
Fire-EMS.net	The Fire and EMS Information Network
ISO	Insurance Services Office, Inc.
NAHRO	National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
NFSA	National Fire Sprinkler Association
NTHP	National Trust for Historic Preservation

GeoTMS	www.geotms.com
CityView	www.municipalsoftware.com
VelocityHall & PermitsPlus	www.accela.com
CSDC Systems	www.csdcsystems.com
Encompass	www.pentamation.com
Tyler Technologies	www.edeninc.com
PTWin32	www.blackbearsystems.com
Permit Tracker	www.macneillj.com
Trakit	www.crwassoc.com
Full Circle Technologies	www.fullcircletech.com/
BluePrince	www.buildingdepartment.com
Software Consulting Associates	www.sca-corp.com/
Municity	www.generalcode.com/code_enforcement/codeenforcementsoftware.html
MuniTrack	www.col-col.com
BMSI	www.bmsi-fund.com/
Spatial Data Logic	www.spatialdatalogic.com