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Provides
interior design-related building and construction organizations of a
wide array of building materials, responsible for product testing,
innovation, establishing standards and codes, building safety, fire
prevention and sustainability. |
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Partnership Between the City of Lansing and Ingham County Wins
National and Local Recognition
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As Foreclosure Inventory Soars, New Trulia Survey Data Reveals
Consumer Sentiment About Purchasing Foreclosed Homes |
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Window Enterprises Expands its Popular Product Line Series 2000,
2900, 3950 & 4300 |
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Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute |
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ARI is a trade association representing
manufacturers of more than 90 percent of the air conditioning and
commercial refrigeration equipment installed in North America. |
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American Concrete Institute |
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ACI advances concrete knowledge by
conducting seminars annually, managing different certification
programs, publishing more than technical documents, and offering
scholarships to students in the field. |
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American
Disabilities Act - ABA Guidelines
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The U.S. Access Board announces the release of new
design guidelines that cover access for people with disabilities under
the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. |
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American
Iron and Steel Institute |
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AISI leads the world in innovation and
technology in the production of steel to produce steel in a safe and
environmentally friendly manner and increase the market for North
American Steel in both traditional and innovative applications. |
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American
National Standards Institute |
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ANSI empowers its members and constituents
to strengthen the U.S. marketplace position in the global economy, while
helping to assure the safety and health of consumers and the protection
of the environment. |
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American
Society of Civil Engineers |
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ASCE pioneers new programs, policies,
educational activities, and professional resources to help them
successfully compete in their business. |
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American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. |
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ASHRAE advances technology to serve
humanity and promote a sustainable world. |
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American Society for Testing and Materials |
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ASTM
International is
one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the
world and a trusted source for technical standards for materials,
products, systems, and services. |
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
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ASME, with 120,000-member professional organization
focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering
and technology community, conducts one of the world's largest technical
publishing operations. |
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Asphalt
Roofing Manufacturers Association
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ARMA is a trade association representing the majority of
North America's asphalt roofing manufacturing companies, plus their raw
material suppliers. The association includes almost 95 percent of the
nation's manufacturers of bituminous-based roofing products. |
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Associated Builders & Contractors |
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ABC represents contractors,
subcontractors, material suppliers and related firms from all specialties in the
construction industry. |
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Associated General Contractors of America |
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AGC
benefits members by representing the interests of the construction industry. |
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Association of Wall and
Ceiling Industries International |
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AWCI
represents acoustics systems, ceiling systems,
drywall systems, exterior insulation and finishing systems,
fireproofing, flooring systems, insulation, and stucco contractors,
suppliers and manufacturers and those in allied trades. |
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Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan |
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BIA represents builders, remodelers, owners, developers and suppliers to
the single family and multifamily residential construction industry. |
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California
Building Industry Association |
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CBIA is a statewide trade association
representing nearly 6,000 businesses including homebuilders, remodelers, sub-contractors,
architects, engineers, designers, and other industry professionals. |
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California Building
Standards Commission |
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BSC assists state agencies
in producing high-quality amendments; repeal unnecessary building
regulations; assists special interest groups; administers a public
appeal process; and assists the public in understanding California Code
of Regulations |
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National Research
Council Canada |
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Provides information regarding CCBFC, NBC,
NFC, NPC, MNECH, MNEGB and NFBC Canadian building codes. |
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Canadian Construction Association |
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CCA is the voice of Canada’s largest
industry representing interests of the non-residential sector of an
industry that employs close to 1.1 million Canadian men and women, and
produces $170 billion in goods and services. |
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Construction Specifications Institute |
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CSI develops technical documents, formats, guidelines, and education programs to
foster clear written communication among architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors,
product suppliers and owners. |
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Construction Specifications Canada |
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CSC
is a multi-disciplinary, non-profit
association dedicated to the improvement of communication, contract
documentation, and technical information in the construction industry. |
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Design Build Institute of America |
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DBIA was founded to
provide a single voice supporting the design-build process and represents practitioners
from all phases of the process.
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Glazing Industry Code Committee |
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GICC is a collaborative glass and glazing
industry organization with a mission of promoting the reasonable use of
glass and fenestration within the model building codes. |
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Habitat for Humanity International |
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As a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian
housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and
homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of
conscience and action. |
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Institute for Business and Home Safety |
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The Institute was formed with a
mission to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering
caused by natural disasters. |
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Insulated Glass Manufacturers Alliance |
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IGMA focuses on developing and advancing
new technologies in the manufacture of insulating glass units through
the development of codes and standards, topic industry publications,
education, product certification and leading edge research. |
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International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials |
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International Code Council |
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The International Code Council, a
membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention,
develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial
buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and
states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the
International Code Council. |
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International Organization for
Standardization |
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ISO promotes the development of standardization by
facilitating the international exchange of goods and services in the spheres of
intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. |
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International Union of
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers |
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BAC represents 100,000 skilled masonry
workers in the United States and Canada, as the
oldest construction union in North America. |
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International
Window Film Association |
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The mission of the IWFA is to provide
value-added services to our membership, to help sustain and grow our
members' businesses, and to partner with our manufacturers and other
members to increase consumer awareness and demand for all types of
professionally-installed window film products. |
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Log Homes Council |
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Log home manufacturers and producers united to
develop and promote quality building systems and ethical business
practices by participation in both mandatory and voluntary council
programs designed to benefit log home customers. |
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National
Affordable Housing Network |
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NAHN, an independent, nonprofit
organization with over 23 years of experience in field research and
energy design trains individual builders and contractors in
energy-efficient building practices, lowering home energy costs
by up to 50 percent. |
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National Association of Home Builders |
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NAHB
works to enhance the climate for the building industry and to promote policies to help
keep housing a national priority. Housing Starts by State Housing Facts & Figures Building for Tomorrow: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions |
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National Association of the Remodeling Industry |
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NARI
with nearly 6,000 member companies and more than 60 chapters represents the top
professionals in the remodeling industry. |
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National Association of Women In Construction |
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NAWIC advances the causes of all women in construction whose careers
range from business ownership to the skilled trades. |
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National Concrete Masonry Association |
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National
Conference of States Building Codes and Standards |
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National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
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NEMA develops standards for
the electrical manufacturing industry and is a leading standards
development organization. |
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National Glass Association |
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National Fire Protection Association |
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NFPA
helps to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by
providing and advocating scientifically based consensus codes and standards, research,
training and education. |
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National House-Building Council |
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NHBC is the independent regulator
and standards setter for the new homes industry in the United Kingdom,
established to help the house-building industry construct quality new homes, which meet the
reasonable expectations of home buyers. |
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National Institute of Building Sciences |
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NIBC brings together
representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and
consumers to identify and resolve problems hampering safe construction
and affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry. |
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National
Institute of Standards and Technology |
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NIST was established by Congress as an agency of the U.S.
Department of Commerce's Technology Administration to promote
U.S. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply
technology, measurements, and standards. |
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National Multi-Housing
Council |
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National Research Council - Canada |
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NRC,
Canada's premier science and technology research organization, is a leader in
scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination of
scientific and technical information. |
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National Roofing Contractors Association |
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New
Jersey Builders Association |
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Portland Cement Association |
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Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration
Institute |
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The Single Ply Roofing Institute |
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Skyscraper Safety Campaign |
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SSC
was created to ensure the safety and security of all persons who live, work and
fight fires in hi-rise buildings. |
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Southern Building Code Congress International |
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SBCCI provides
technical, educational, and administrative support to governmental departments and
agencies engaged in building codes administration and enforcement. |
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Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. |
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Waterproofing Contractors
Association |
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Whole Building Design Guide |
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WBDG provides
building professionals with up-to-date information on Integrated "Whole
Building" design and technologies.
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Window and Door Manufacturers Association |
