Codes and References   Construction Material Standards & Codes: American National Standards ANSI Catalogue www.ansi.org ASTM International ASTM Standards www.astm.org Building Codes on Line 150 Codes www.madcad.com Building Codes on Line (Orderline) www.orderline.com Building Fire & Research Laboratories (Div. of NIST) www.bfrl.nist.gov/ Building Officials & Code Administrators International www.bocai.org Building Officials & Code Administrator Evaluation Service www.boca-es.com Canadian Codes Centre NRC http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Canadian Construction Materials Centre CCMC Listings www.nrc.ca/ccmc Canadian Gov’t Standards CGSB Standards www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/ Canadian Standards Association CSA Standards Information www.csa.ca Canadian Standards Council http://www.scc.ca/en/index.shtml Central Mortgage & Housing (Cda) Research Archive for CMHC www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca Code Compliant Roofing Products ICBO- ES REPORTS www.icc-es.org Factory Mutual, Global Standards on Fire/ Wind www.fmglobal.com Global Engineering Standards (U.S. Building Code Software) http://global.ihs.com International ISO 9000 Database www.qualitydigest.com/iso9000database.shtml International Code Council (BOCA, ICBO, SBCCI, NES) www.iccsafe.org International Standards Organization (ISO) http://www.iso.org/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage Miami Dade County Building Code Compliance Office www.buildingcodeonline.com National Academies Links (NAS,NRC,) www.nas.edu/nrc/ National Conference of States on Building Codes & Standards www.ncsbcs.org National Evaluation Service (NES) www.nateval.org National Fire Protection (NFP) www.nfpa.org National & Provincial Codes www.nationalcodes.ca NSSN-Global Standards www.nssn.org/index.html Provincial Building Codes: -BC Building Code www.housing.gov.bc.ca/building -Manitoba Building Standards Board www.firecomm.gov.mb.ca/codes_standards_mbsb -Ontario Building Code www.obc.mah.gov.on.ca -Quebec Building Code www.rbq.gouv.qc.ca/dirEnglish/lawsRegulation/index.asp Southern Building Codes Information on SBCCI www.sbcci.org Southern Building Code Congress Public Safety Testing& Evaluation Service www.sbccies.org Test Standards (CGSB, ANSI, CSA, ASME etc.) www.techstreet.com Underwriters Laboratories Global Resources www.ul.com/global/ Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) www.ulc.ca Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (ULI) www.ul.com Uniform Building Code (UBC) www.ubc.com Whole Building Design Guide www.wbdg.org American Society for Heating, Refrigeration & A/C (ASHRAE) www.ashrae.org Asphalt Shingle Warranty Claims www.inspect-ny.com/roof/shingles.html Beaufort Scales (Wind Speeds) www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/scales/beaufort.html Beazer Phenolic Foam Insulation www.pfriclaims.com/index.shtml Bidding on Line: City of Toronto www.city.toronto.on.ca/tenders/index.htm MERX www.merx.com Public Sector Bid System www.bidscanada.com/Websites.htm Build Certified- Organization Links www.buildcertified.com/organizations.html Building Science Corporation (U.S.) www.buildingscience.com/default.htm Building Engineering Group (University of Waterloo) www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/beg/ Building Envelope Research (Concordia University) http://alcor.concordia.ca/~raojw/crd/index.html Bureau de Normalization de Quebec (BNQ) www.criq.qc.ca/bnq/ CADD/ GIS Technology Center https://cadlib.wes.army.mil/ Canadian Building Digests CBD #1- 250. http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/pubs/cbd/index_e.html CISTI Source for Technical Documents www.nrc.ca/cisti Construction Market Data Group (CMD Reports) www.cmdg.com Corrosion Source Website www.corrosionsource.com Corps of Engineers -Technical Information www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo Institute of Research & Construction (Cdn) Construction Articles www.nrc.cah/irc International Organization for Standardization (ISO) www.iso.org/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage Library & Archives Canada www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html MacRaes Bluebook www.macraesbluebook.com Masterformat 04 (CSI) www.csinet.org/technic/mfrevision.htm McGraw-Hill Construction Portal www.construction.com National Academy of Sciences www.nas.edu/nrc National Research Council (Cdn.) www.nrc.ca/irc National Institute of Building Science www.nibs.org National Institute of Standards & Technology http://nvl.nist.gov Natural Asbestos Photographs www.co.fairfax.va.us/hd/atphotos.htm North American Home Builders (NAHB) www.toolbase.org Northern Research & Technology in Housing (Yukon College) www.north-rthn.org Mercury 2.0 RCI Roofing Library www.rci-mercury.com Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls Performance-Based Studies & Research Group. Arizona State U www.eas.asu.edu/pbsrg Public Works & Government Services (Cda)- NMS Specs www.pwgsc.gc.ca/nms/ Roofing Comparison Calculator (Energy Star) http://roofcalc.cadmusdev.com/ Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues Inc. (RICOWI) www.ricowi.com Roofing Asphalt Papers (Trumbull) www.owenscorning.com/trumbull/resources/papers.asp Special Interest Group for Dynamic Evaluation of Roofing (SIGDERS) www.sigders.ca/index.html Specifications on line Architectural Specs www.4specs.com Specs on Line (Tectonic Directory-formerly SpecSource) www.tectonicdirectory.com Specification Masters- Master Spec.com www.arcomnet.com Tectonic Directory http://tectonicdirectory.com/roofing.aspx The Chrysotile Institute (Asbestos) www.chrysotile.com The Engineering Toolbox www.engineeringtoolbox.com The Roofing Tile Guru www.customtileroofing.com University of Toronto (Professional Development Centre) www.pdc.utoronto.ca University of Waterloo- J.F. Straube Tech Papers- www.balancedsolutions.com/index.html Wind Engineering (Texas Tech University) www.wind.ttu.edu Wind Engineering, American Association of www.aawe.org   Sustainable / Green Links Air Quality Services (Aerias) www.aerias.org Advanced Building Technologies www.advancedbuildings.org American Indoor Air Quality Council www.iaqcouncil.org Built Green Builder Program (Colorado) www.builtgreen.org Building Green (Environmental Building News) www.buildinggreen.com California Title 24 www.energy.ca.gov/title24/ Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) www.cagbc.org   Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainable Technology www.crest.org Chicago Energy Code www.ci.chi.il.us/Buildings/BuildingCode/EnergyCodeInfo.html Cleveland Green Building Coalition www.clevelandgbc.org Coalition for Environmentally Responsible www.ceres.org Cool Communities (Energy Conservation- Coatings) www.coolcommunities.org Cool Metal Roofing Coalition (CMRC) www.coolmetalroofing.org Cool Roof Rating Council www.coolroofs.org Dept. of Energy (DOE U.S.) www.sustainable.doe.gov/freshstart/articles/ptipub.htm ECO Gateway www.ecoiq.com Energy & Environmental Building Association www.eeba.org EnergyStar Program www.energystar.gov Envirodesic Certification Program www.envirodesic.com Environment Canada’s Green Lane www.ec.gc.ca Environmental Design & Construction Magazine www.edcmag.com Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov Green Building Alliance www.greenbuildingalliance.org Green Building News www.oikos.com Green Building Information Council http://greenbuilding.ca/ Green Building Sourcebook www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook Green Design Network (U.S. Green Building Council- L.E.E.D.) www.usgbc.org Green Globes (Building Environment Assessment) http://www2.energyefficiency.org/ Green Roof Applicators (TectaGreen) www.greenroof.com Green Roof Benefits www.sustainable-eastside.net/Green%20Roofs%20Report%202.07.05.pdf Green Roofs www.greenroofs.com/index.html Green Roof Environmental Evaluation Network (GREEN) www.green-siue.com/pages/1/index.htm Green Roof Links http://greenroofplants.com/green_roof_links.htm#Consultants GreenGrid Roofs www.greengridroofs.com Green Roundtable www.greenroundtable.org Healthy Buildings International www.healthybuildings.com Heat Island Group http://eetd.lbl.gov/HeatIsland Housing Zone www.housingzone.com Indoor Air Quality Association www.iaqa.org International Green Roof Association (IGRA) www.igra-world.com International Institute for Sustainable Development http://iisd1.iisd.ca Lawrence Berkley Laboratories (Cool Roofs) http://eetd.lbl.gov/HeatIsland/CoolRoofs/ Leadership in Environmental Energy & Design (LEEDS) www.usgbc.org/leed/leed_main.asp Living Roofs (U.K.) www.livingroofs.org Low Impact Development (LID Stormwater) www.lid-stormwater.net Montreal Protocol www.ciesin.org/TG/PI/POLICY/montpro.html Montreal Protocol (United Nations Environment Program) www.unep.ch/ozone/montreal.shtml National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) www.nrep.org Penn State-Green Roof Research Center http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/research/greenroofcenter/index.html RoofScapes Inc. www.roofscapes.com Smart Communities Network www.smartcommunities.ncat.org Solar Energy Society of Canada www.solarenergysociety.ca Sustainable Buildings Canada www.sbcanada.org Sustainable Buildings Industry Council www.sbicouncil.org Sustainable Business Insider www.sustainablebusiness.com U.S. Department of Energy www.eere.energy.gov/index.html Whole Building Design Guide (Green Roofs) www.wbdg.org/greenerbuildings.php World Resources Institute www.wri.org   Materials Sourcing: Architects First Source Product Information www.reedfirstsource.com AEC Info-Centre Product Information www.aecinfo.com Architects Catalogue Inc. Product Information www.arcat.com Buildcore Product Source Product Information www.buildcore.com BuildSite Product Information www.buildsite.com Building Find Network Directory of Materials www.buildingonline.com Building Web Directory of Materials www.buildingweb.com Canadian Building Products Directory www.canadabuild.com Canadian Online Construction Directory www.constructioncanada.com Construction Links www.constructionlinks.ca Design Guide www.designguide.com Historic Building Renovation Links www.buildingconservation.com Public Works & Government Services Links www.pwgsc.gc.ca/nms/content/links-e.html Sweets Catalogue Product Information www.sweets.com Thomas Registry Product Information www.thomasnet.com   Magazines & Reference Books American School & University Magazine (Architecture) www.asumag.com American School Board Journal www.asbj.com ArchiTech Magazine www.architechmag.com Architectural Record Magazine www.archrecord.com Architecture Magazine www.architecturemag.com Architecture Week www.architectureweek.com The Blue Book of Building & Construction www.thebluebook.com Buildings www.buildingsmag.com Buildings Magazine www.buildings.com Building Materials and Wood Technology (Univ. of Mass.) www.umass.edu/bmatwt/ Building Design and Construction www.bdcmag.com BNI Building News www.bnibooks.com Canadian Architect www.cdnarchitect.com Canadian Builder & Architect Magazine www.canadianbuilderandarchitect.com Canadian Consulting Engineer www.canadianconsultingengineer.com Canadian Contractor (Builders & Renovators) www.canadiancontractormagazine.com College Planning & Management www.peterli.com/cpm Construction Claims Advisor www.constructionclaims.com Construction Specifier (CSI) www.csinet.org Dechima Corrosion Handbook www.corrosionhandbook.com Design Cost Data www.dcd.com Facility Manager Newsletter www.tfmgr.com Facilities Management & Technology www.facilitiesnet.com Facilities Management Resource on the Internet www.fmlink.com Fire Protection Contractor www.fpcmag.com Glass Magazine www.glassmagazine.net Historic & Obsolete Roofing Tile www.rooftilebook.com Liberty Building Diagnostics Group (Mould problems) www.lpdg.net McGraw Hill Canada www.mcgrawhill.ca McGraw-Hill Science & Technology Dictionary www.accessscience.com Metal Architecture www.metalarchitecture.com Metal Construction News / Metal Architecture www.moderntrade.com Metal Magazine www.metalmag.com Metal Roofing Magazine www.metalroofingmag.com Midwest Roofer www.mrca.org New Home & Construction Directories www.americanbuilders.com/links/builderslinks.html Ontario Home Builder www.homesontario.com Ontario Roofing News (Perks Publishing) www.perkspub.com/roofing/ Plant Engineering & Maintenance Source Book (PEM) www.industrialsourcebook.com Plant Services Magazine www.plantservices.com Professional Roofing http://professionalroofing.net RCI Interface www.rci-online.org/abt-interface.htm Roofing Contractor Magazine www.roofingcontractor.com Roofing Design & Construction Magazine www.edcmag.com Roofing Technology Magazine www.roofingtechmag.net Roofing, Siding, Insulation Magazine (RSI) www.rsimag.com School Planning & Management www.peterli.com/spm Slate Roof Quarterly www.slateroofquarterly.com Structural Engineer (Subscription) www.istructe.org.uk/thestructuralengineer Toxic Mold & Tort News www.toxic-mold-news.com Wiley Publishing http://ca.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ Western Roofing & Siding Magazine www.westernroofing.net   Service Sites: Academy of Infrared Thermography (AIRT) www.infraredtraining.net Advanced Building Technologies www.ysmforbuilding.com Agema/ Flir Infrared Systems (Infrared cameras) www.flir.com Auto Drawing Conversions (dwg-dxf-pdf) www.autodwg.com Bodycote Ortech (Testing) (Cda.) www.na.bodycote-mt.com Canadian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (CINDE) www.cinde.ca Canam Building Envelope (Air Sealing-Cda.) www.canambuildingenvelope.com Com-Ten Industries (Testing equipment) www.com-ten.com Conversion Website (Imperial to Metric etc.) www.onlineconversion.com Conversion Factors (Specialized) www.processassociates.com/process/convert/cf_all.htm Conversions Website www.themeter.net/index_e.htm Delmhorst Instrument Co. (Moisture meters) www.delmhorst.com Dewpoint Tables www.qpcinstruments.com/tables.htm Dictionary Search www.onelook.com Dictionary of Units of Measure (University of Raleigh) www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html Educate Pros- Construction Education www.educatepros.com Electrophysics Corp (I.R & U.V. testing equipment) www.electrophysicscorp.com Geesen Messgeraete GmbH, Flat Roof Leak Detectors www.geesen.de International Leak Detection (ILD) www.leak-detection.com ISI Infrared Solutions (Portable IR Imager) www.infraredsolutions.com Maps & Building Locations www.mapquest.com Maps & Building Locations http://maps.google.ca/ Monroe Infrared Technology www.monroeinfrared.com Newswatch www.bourque.org On-Line Newspapers www.onlinenewspapers.com/canada.htm Phenolic Foam Insulation Claims 2002 (Beazer- Koppers) www.pfriclaims.com PFRI (Phenolic Claims Process) www.phencon.com Phone Numbers & Addresses- USA www.switchboard.com Phone Numbers & Addresses- Canada www.canada411.com Postal Codes- Canada www.canadapost.ca Roofing Information www.roofmaintenance.com Roofing Materials Library www.roofingmaterialslibrary.com Screen Saver Photos www.screensaver.com Snell Infrared Canada (Infrared Training) www.snellinfrared.com Testing Instruments (QPC) www.qpcinstruments.com Tramex Moisture Detection Equipment www.tramexltd.com Translation Service (Free) www.appliedlanguage.com/free_translation.shtml Translation Service (Alta Vista) http://babelfish.altavista.com/translate.dyn Trinity ERD Laboratories (Newsletter) www.trinityerd.com Units of Measure (Rowlett, Univ of North Carolina) www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/index.html Weather- Local- U.S.A. www.weather.com Weather- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Association (NOAA) www.noaa.gov Weather- National Centre for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) www.ncar.ucar.edu Weather- National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html Weather- Acc-Weather Inc. www.accuweather.com Weather Forecasts- Environment Canada www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca Weather Forecasts- Canada / U.S.A. www.theweathernetwork.com Weather- Hail Express Service www.hailtrax.com Weather Service- National (U.S.A.) www.nws.noaa.gov Weather- Worldwide www.intellicast.com Wood-Bin On Line Calculators www.woodbin.com/calcs/index.htm