Helpful Links for Facility Managers
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CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & ENGINEERING
- American Institute of Architects - www.aia.org
- American Institute of Building Design - www.aibd.org
- The Blue Book of Building and Construction - www.thebluebook.com
- Construction Industry Institute (CII) - www.construction-institute.org
- Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) - www.csinet.org
- Design-Build Institute of America - www.dbia.org
- International Code Council - www.iccsafe.org
- National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards - www.ncsbcs.org
- National Institute of Building Sciences - www.nibs.org
- R. S. Means Co. Inc. - www.rsmeans.com
CONTINUING EDUCATION
- APPA - www.appa.org/professionaldevelopment
- BOMI Institute - www.bomi.org/EduOfferingscontent.aspx?id=94
- IFMA Recognized Facility Management Degree Programs - www.ifma.org/learning/fm_credentials/index.cfm
ENERGY RESOURCES
- Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) - www.ase.org
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) - www.aceee.org
- American Gas Association (AGA) - www.aga.org
- American Solar Energy Society (ASES) - www.ases.org
- Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) - www.aeecenter.org
- Climate Solutions - www.climatesolutions.org
- Edison Electric Institute (EEI) - www.eei.org
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - www.epri.com
- Energize Delaware - www.energizedelaware.org
- Energy Efficient Building Association (EEBA) - www.eeba.org
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - www.ferc.gov
- Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange - www.greentie.org
- International Energy Association (IEA) - www.iea.org
- National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) - www.naesco.org
- National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners - www.naruc.org
- National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) - www.naseo.org
- National Council on Competition and the Electric Industry - www.ncouncil.org
- National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) - www.nfrc.org
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) - www.nrel.gov
- Power Marketers Association www.powermarketers.com
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - www.energy.gov
- U.S. EPA Energy Star Buildings Program - www.energystar.gov
FACILITY ASSOCIATIONS
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) - www.aia.org
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) - www.ashe.org
- American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) - www.asisonline.org
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - www.ashrae.org
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) - www.asid.org
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - www.asme.org
- Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) - www.afe.org
- Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) - www.appa.org
- Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA) - www.boma.org
- International Facility Management Association (IFMA) - www.ifma.org
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance - www.ilsr.org
- International Institute of Plant and Facilities Engineering www.iipfe.org
- National Association of College and University Business Officials (NACUBO) - www.nacubo.org
- National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA) - www.nasfa.net
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities - www.edfacilities.org
- National School Plant Management Association (NSPMA) - www.nspma.com
GREEN LINKS
- IFMA DE Green Task Force - www.ifmadelaware.org/green/green.cfm
- Sustainable Building Sourcebook - www.greenbuilder.com
- U.S. Green Building Council - www.usgbc.org
- U.S. Energy Department Energy Star Program - www.energystar.gov
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- American Lung Association - www.lungusa.org
- EPA's Indoor Air Quality - www.epa.gov/iaq
- Indoor Air Quality Association - www.iaqa.org
LIGHTING
- International Association for Energy-Efficient Lighting (IAEEL) - www.iaeel.org
- Lighting Research Center - www.lrc.rpi.edu
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association Sustainable Lighting - www.nemasavesenergy.org
REAL ESTATE LINKS
- Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) - www.irem.org
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) - www.icsc.org
- LoopNet Commercial Real Estate Listing Service - www.loopnet.com
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) - www.naiop.org
- National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts (NAREIT) - www.nareit.org
- National Property Management Association (NPMA) - www.npma.org
- Real Estate Research Institute - www.reri.org
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) - www.sior.com
- Urban Land Institute (ULI) - www.uli.org
TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) - www.ari.org
- ANSI Online - www.ansi.org
- Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) - www.asphaltroofing.org
- Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) - www.carpet-rug.com
- LonMark Interoperability Association - www.lonmark.org
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - www.nfpa.org
- National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) - www.nrca.net
- Paint Quality Institute - www.paintquality.com
- Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) - www.pima.org
- Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) - www.roofcoatings.org
- Sheet Metal Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) - www.smacna.org
- The Single Ply Roofing Institute (SPRI) - www.spri.org
- The Society for Protective Coatings - www.sspc.org
- Steel Recycling Institute - www.recycle-steel.org
U.S. GOVERNMENT & STATE GOVERNMENT
- Access Board - www.access-board.gov
- ADA Home Page - www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
- Delaware Emergency Management Agency - www.dema.delaware.gov
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - www.fema.gov
- FedStats - www.fedstats.gov
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - www.cdc.gov/niosh
- National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) - www.nist.gov
- National Safety Council - www.nsc.org
- State of Delaware - www.delaware.gov
- U.S. Department of Education - www.ed.gov
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - www.energy.gov
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - www.usdoj.gov
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - www.epa.gov
- U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) - www.gsa.gov
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - www.osha.gov
