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News, Resources, Guides
Accessibility
- Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
- Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) | Frequently Asked Questions
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Fair Housing Act Design Manual
- Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST | Information
- International Code Council (ICC) | Accessibility Information
- National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) | Fair Housing Accessibility Design & Construction Requirements
Advocacy
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association
- ASHRAE | Government Affairs
- Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)
- Building Owners & Managers Association International (BOMA)
- Build Strong America
- Center for Community Progress
- Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC)
- Green Builder Coalition
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | Research Topics
Blogs
Accessibility
Advocacy
Building & Design
Construction
- Construction Law Monitor
- Construction Law Musings
- K&L Gates Construction Law Blog
- Midwest Construction Law Blog
Codes & Code Consultants
Fire & Electric
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Protection Research Foundation
Green Building & Design
- BuildingGreen
- Campus Green Builder
- Eco-Business.com
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Blog
- GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
- Green Builder Magazine
- Green Building Elements
- Green Building Law Blog
- Green Building Law Update
- Green Built Blog
- Green Home Building & Sustainable Architecture
- iGreenBuild.com
- Inhabit | Design For a Better World
- New Buildings Institute Path to Zero-Energy Buildings Blog
- Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Green Building Blog
- Sustainable Building Codes
- Sustainable Cities
- Sustainable Industries
- Sustainablog
Legal
- Code Attorney
- Construction Law Monitor
- Construction Law Musings
- Green Building Law Blog
- Green Building Law Update
- K&L Gates Construction Law Blog
- Midwest Construction Law Blog
Software
Building & Design
- ASHRAE | Advanced Energy Design Guides
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Housing Rehabilitation Guides
- Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) | Guidelines for Design & Construction of Health Care Facilities
- General Services Administration | Design & Construction Overview
- National Center for State Courts | Courthouse Design & Finance Resource Guide
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities | Design Resources
- Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) | Design Guidance
- Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) | Project Management | Building Commissioning
Codes & Code Compliance
- Arizona State University | The Codes Project
- Canadian National Model Construction Codes
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | COMcheck information
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | REScheck information
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Codes
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Code Resources
- International Code Council (ICC)
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | BCAP Compliance Planning Assistance Program
Disaster Resources
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Pre-Disaster Planning for Permanent Housing Recovery
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Codes
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Code Resources
- International Code Council (ICC) | Hurricane Safety
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program | Design & Construction Library
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Seismic Design Maps for IBC 2006 & 2009
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Worldwide Seismic “DesignMaps” Application
Energy, Efficiency, & Green Practices
- Alliance to Save Energy
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Energy Efficiency Portals
- ASHRAE
- ASHRAE | Advanced Energy Design Guides
- Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)
- Clean & Efficient Energy Program
- Commercial Buildings Consortium
- Green Builder Coalition
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Building Energy Codes Program
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Buildings Solution Center
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Building Technologies Program
- Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC)
- Enterprise | Green Communities – Building Affordable Green Homes
- Global Green USA
- GreenBuildingAdvisor.com
- Green Architecture News
- Green Building Initiative (GBI)
- Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC)
- Green Sports Alliance
- Green Sports Venues
- Illuminating Engineering Society | Advanced Energy Design Guides Free Download
- International Living Future Institute
- National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) | Green Business Ideas & Practices
- New Buildings Institute (NBI)
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | BCAP Compliance Planning Assistance Program
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | Energy Code Research Topics
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) |Energy Code Resource Library
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | Energy Code Tools
- Responsible Energy Codes Alliance (RECA)
- Southface Institute
- State & Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action)
- Sustainable Cites Collective
- Sustainable Sources | Online Green Building Information
- University of Denver | Sturm College of Law | Rocky Mountain Land Institute (RMLUI)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) | LEED Resources
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) | Research Program Resources
Government Resources
- Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
- Department of Commerce | National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Building Energy Codes Program
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Buildings Solution Center
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | Building Technologies Program
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | REScheck information
- Department of Energy | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy | COMcheck information
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Fair Housing Act Design Manual
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Fair Housing Laws & Presidential Executive Orders
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Housing Rehabilitation Guides
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Publications
- Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) | Regulatory Barriers Clearinghouse
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Codes
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Building Code Resources
- General Services Administration (GSA) | Architecture & Engineering Library
- General Services Administration (GSA) | Buildings & Real Estate
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program | Design & Construction Library
- State & Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Seismic Design Maps for IBC 2006 & 2009
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Worldwide Seismic “DesignMaps” Application
Healthcare
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association (ASHE)
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering of the American Hospital Association (ASHE) | Advocacy
- Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) | Guidelines for Design & Construction of Health Care Facilities
- Green Guide for Health Care (GGHC)
Other Guides & Resources
- AIA Book Store
- American National Standards Institute | Online Document Library
- American Wood Council (AWC) | Library
- Building Design + Construction
- Building Owners & Managers Association International (BOMA)
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools
- International Association of Building Officials (IABO)
- International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) | News
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) | ToolBase Research Center
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities | Resources
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Gypsum Company | Architect Resources
- National Institute of Building Sciences
- Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN)
- UL | Newsletters
- Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)

