Home Inspection Resources
Heating & Cooling Systems
• Preston's HVAC Guide Books list Mfgs, Models, Capacity, Etc. • The TRANE Company • Comfortmaker • Lennox • Carrier • Radiant Heat • Radiant Floor Heat
Building Codes
• Code Check- Help with Building Codes • International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) • Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA) • International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) • Council of American Building Officials (CABO) • National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) • BOCA Evaluation Service (BOCA-ES) • International Code Council • Southern Pine Council
Construction
• The Home Inspection/Construction Information Website • Construction Research Laboratories • BuildNET - The Building Industry Online • National Association of Waterproofing Contractors • Inspection Resource Center • Construction Research Org. Servers • Inner Seal Siding Problems • National Concrete Masonry Association • Architectural-Engineering-Construction Network • American Wood Council • Remodeling Online • Wet Basements • Fire Retardent Wood • Storm Shutters • Find Reliable Contractors • Home Improvement News • Builders Books • Home Repair and Maintenance • Moneywise Home Guide • Sound Home Resource
Electrical
• Holt's National Electrical Code • Newton's International Electrical Journal • Hometime • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) • Electrical EINET • Federal Pacific Electric FPE Panels • International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) • Jenson Tools
Environmental
• Lead in Drinking Water: Advice • Atlas Chemicals • Pollution Online • Home Buyers and Sellers Radon Guide • Lead in and around the home • Radon Testing Information (Radalink) • Consumers Guide to Radon Reduction • Radon Mitigation Satndards • Citzens Guide to Radon • Build a Healthy Home
Fireplaces & Chimneys
• Chimneys.com • Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA)
Foundations/Repair
Government Agencies
• ANSI Amer. Nat. Standards Institute • CPSC Gopher • US Army Corps of Engineers Information Network • Government Servers via ATSDR Science Corner • Government US Info Sources: WWW Virtual Library • NFPA Nat. Fire Protection Assoc. • Consumer Product Safety Commission • OSHA Occup. Safety Hazards Admin • Federal Emergency Management Agency
Plumbing
• Hill's really neat Plumbing Page • Plumbing Books • The Plumber • Polybutylene plumbing info at Univ Arizona • Books on Septic Systems • Plumbnet Interactive Plumbing Network
Real Estate
• The Home Buyer's Guide • International Real Estate Digest (IRED) • National Association of REALTORS • Home Buyer Listing Search • Home Listing with the Home Buyer • Home Owners' Page - from WebLink Inc. • ListingLink Home Page • On the House • Home Buyer Real Estate Service • Moving Info: Books, etc. • Inman News Service (Real Estate News) • Real Estate Technology Reports
Roofing
• ROOFER Magazine • Choosing a Roofing Contractor • Hometime • BuildCom Home Page • Top Gun Roof Links (Best Roof Source Site Iíve Seen)
Siding
• EIFS - USG Says it won't work • EIFS Builder On Line Articles • EIFS Facts • EIFS Damage Photos • EIMA Trade Assoc. • Walls and Ceilings Magazine • Louisiana Pacific INNER-SEAL siding failures
Construction-Related Search Tools & Data Bases
• Carl Hagstrom's Wood Web • Home Improvement Search • ERIC Dbase Home Page • FedWorld: National Technical Information Service • Virtual Library: Subject Catalogue
Construction-Related Organization Links
AATO
- Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario
ABC, Inc. - Associated Builders
& Contractors, Inc.
ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors
of America
ACEC - Association of
Consulting Engineers of Canada
ACEM - Association of
Consulting Engineers of Manitoba
ACI - American
Concrete Institute
ACI - Association of
Construction Inspectors
AGCA - Associated General
Contractors Of America
AIA - American Institute of
Architects
AISC - American Institute of
Steel Construction
AISI - American Iron & Steel
Institute
ANSI - American National
Standards Institute
APEGBC - Assoc. of Professional
Engineers & Geoscientists of BC
APEGN - Assoc. of
Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of NFLD
APENB -
Association of Professional Engineers of New Brunswick
APENS
- Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
ARMCA - Alberta
Ready Mixed Concrete Association
ASA - American Subcontractors
Association
ASET - American Society
of Engineering Technology
ASHI -
American Society of Home Inspectors
ASHRAE - American Society of
Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE - Ottawa Valley
Chapter
ASME - American Society of
Mechanical Engineers
ASPE - American
Society of Professional Estimators
BCRAO - Building &
Concrete Restoration Association of Ontario
BECOR - Building
Envelope Council - Ottawa Region
BOMA - Building Owners and Managers
Associations
CABO - Council of American Building
Officials
CCTT - Canadian Council of
Technicians & Technologists
CFMA - Construction Financial
Management Association
CHBA - Canadian Home Builders
Association
CISC - Canadian
Institute of Steel Construction
CMHC - Canada Mortgage and
Housing (National)
CMHC - Canada
Mortgage and Housing (New Brunswick)
CMHC -
Canada Mortgage and Housing (Victoria)
CPCA - Canadian Portland
Cement Association
CPCI - Canadian
Prestressed Concrete Institute
CRI - The Carpet and Rug
Institute
CSC - Construction Spcifications
Canada
CSI - Construction Specifications
Institute
CSSBI - Canadian Sheet Steel
Building Institute
CWC - Canadian Wood Council
GSABA - The Greater San
Antonio Builders Association
HBI - The Home Builders Institute
HIF - Housing Inspection
Foundation
ICHM -
Innovation Centre for Highrise & Multiples
IDA - International
Door Association
IDC - Interior Design
Council
IECA - International Erosion Control
Association
IEEE - The Institute for Electrical
and Electronic Engineers (CA)
IEEE - The Institute for Electrical
and Electronic Engineers (USA)
IIDA - International Interior
Design Association
IMI - Industrial Materials
Institute
IRC - Institute for Research in
Construction
ITE
- Institute of Transportation Engineers - Vancouver, BC
IHPA - International Wood Products
Association
MLBMA - Michigan Lumber &
Building Materials Association
MAHI - The Maryland Association of
Home Inspectors
NAHB - The National Association of
Home Builders
NAHI - The National Association of
Home Inspectors
NARA - North
American Refinishers Association
NIBS - National Institute of
Building Sciences
NBHBA - New
Brunswick Home Builders Association
NCECA - National
Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
NCMA - National Concrete Masonry
Association
NECA - National Energy
Conservation Association
NIST - National Institute of
Standards & Technology
NKBA - National Kitchen & Bath
Association
NRC - National Research Council
NRIC - The National
Rehabilitation Information Center
NSF - National Science Foundation
NWFA - The National Wood
Flooring Association
OACETT - Ontario Association of
Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists
ORNL - Oak Ridge National
Laboratory
OBEC - Ontario Building
Envelope Council
OCA - Ottawa
Construction Association
OCS - Ontario Construction
Secretariat
OGCA - Ontario General
Contractors Association
OMCA - Ontario Masony Contractors
Association
ORSA - Ottawa Regional
Society of Architects
PEO - Professional Engineers
Ontario
RAIC - The Royal
Architectural Institute of Canada
SBA - Structural Board
Association
SDI - Steel Deck Institute
SDI - Steel
Door Institute
SMA - Steel Manufacturers
Association
SPRI - Single
Ply Roofing Institute
WPC - World Plumbing
Council
NAHIStandards- NAHI standards for Home Inspectors
NAHICode of Ethics- NAHI code of ethics for Home Inspectors
