ARCHITECTS

  • American Institute of Architects - The AIA is the voice of the architecture profession, dedicated to serving its members, advancing their value and improving the quality of the built environment.

HOME BUILDERS

  • National Association of Home Builders - NAHB is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing more than 215,000 residential home building and remodeling industry members. Known as “the voice of the housing industry,” NAHB is affiliated with more than 800 state and local home builders associations around the country.
  • International Code Council - The ICC provides code updates and other services in order to provide the highest quality codes, standards, products, and services for all concerned with the safety and performance of the built environment.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

  • Home Construction Advisors Group - HCAG is a group of construction professionals whose primary purpose is to help owners of new homes to protect their investment before and during the construction process.
  • Home Ideas - A website dedicated to providing the latest information about home improvement products and services.
  • eBuild - Published on the Web by Hanley Wood, LLC, the leading media company in the residential construction industry, ebuild is a comprehensive, interactive catalog that makes researching and comparing products fast and easy.
  • Homeportfolio - A homeowner oriented collection of home design products and services.

REMODELERS

  • National Association of the Remodeling Industry - NARI is an organization that brings together people who work in and with the remodeling industry.
  • Heschong Mahone Group - A professional consulting firm which has done many studies in the field of building energy efficiency.
  • ENERGY STAR - A government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
  • National Fenestration Rating Council - A non-profit, public/private organization created by the window, door and skylight industry. It is comprised of manufacturers, suppliers, builders, architects and designers, specifiers, code officials, utilities and government agencies. NFRC provides consistent ratings on window, door and skylight products.