NEWS, RESOURCES, GUIDES
 ACCESSIBILITY
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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
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Alliance to Save Energy
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association
ASHRAE | Government Affairs
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
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Code Attorney
Burnham Nationwide Code Compliance & Building Code Experts
Sustainable Building Codes
Fire & Electric
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Construction Law Monitor
Construction Law Musings
K&L Gates Construction Law Blog
Midwest Construction Law Blog
Codes & Code Consultants
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Build Blog
Building Design + Construction
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Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network
Building & Design
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Accessibility News & Review
ArchBarrier Blog
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Protection Research Foundation
Green Building & Design
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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
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
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The Building Coder
 BUILDING & DESIGN
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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 | Design Guidance
 CODES & CODE COMPLIANCE
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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)
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Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN) | BCAP Compliance Planning Assistance
Program
DISASTER RESOURCES
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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
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Alliance to Save Energy
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy | Energy Efficiency Portals
ASHRAE
ASHRAE | Advanced Energy Design Guides
Clean & Efficient Energy Program
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
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
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
Sustainable Cites Collective
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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
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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
United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Seismic Design Maps for IBC 2006 & 2009
United States Geological Survey (USGS) | Worldwide Seismic “DesignMaps” Application
 HEALTHCARE
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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
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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 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)
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National Gypsum Company | Architect Resources
National Institute of Building Sciences
Online Code Environment & Advocacy Network (OCEAN)
UL | Newsletters
Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG)