Professional And Other Associations

Associations are a great way to discover information that you may be looking for.  It is simply amazing the shear number of associations that currently exist.  What is listed here is simply a spec in a sea of associations.
 
You may wonder why some of these are even listed here.  The oddball ones actually yielded significant information regarding previous inspections, consultations and other research.  It is interesting to find an odd source of very valuable information. As such, never discount the value of any information source.

If you do find a link that is no longer valid then please let me know via email and check back often as these pages are updated regularly.  I try to review all links on a regular basis to ensure they are still active, but as you will see there are quite a few offered for your use.  Also, if you know of a link that would be of interest and not here please let me know so that it can be shared with others.


Select a topic to navigate to those links.

Appliances
Architectural, General And Design
Asphalt
Baths And Kitchens
Brick, Block And Stone
Chemicals And Other Chemical Materials
Codes, Standards And Testing/Certifying
Concrete
Construction (Builders, Contractors, Suppliers, Other)
Educational
Electrical And Electronics
Elevators, Escalators And Lift Devices
Engineering, General
Environmental And Conservation
Fences And Fencing
Fireplaces And Stoves
Floor Coverings (Carpet, Tile, Etc.)
Foundations
Gas
Health And Safety
Heating And Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Historical And Preservation
Housing Issues And General Housing
Insulation And House Wraps
Landscaping
Legal
Lighting
Management
Manufactured And Mobile Housing
Mechanical And Similar
Metal, Metal Building And Metal Products
Paints And Coatings
Pests, Pest Control
Plastics And Plastic Products
Plumbing
Public Works And Utilities
Roofing
Septic, Waste And Water Treatment
Textiles
Tools, Hardware And Fasteners
Walls (Inside And Out) And Ceilings
Windows, Doors, Skylights
Wood And Wood Products

Appliances
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
National Appliance Service Association

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Architectural, General And Design
American Design Drafting Association
American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Building Design
International Interior Design Association
Society of American Registered Architects

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Asphalt
Asphalt Institute
National Asphalt Pavement Association

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Baths And Kitchens
Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association
Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
Porcelain Enamel Institute

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Brick, Block And Stone
Barre Granite Association
Brick Industry Association
Building Stone Institute
Cast Stone Institute
Ceramic Glazed Masonry InstituteExpanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute
Indiana Limestone Institute of America
Mason Contractors Association Of America
Marble Institute of America
National Building Granite Quarries Association
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association

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Chemicals And Other Chemical Materials
American Chemistry Council
American Petroleum Institute
Chlorine Institute
National Lime Association
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Rubber Pavements Association
Sealant,Waterproofing and Restoration Institute

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Codes, Standards And Testing/Certifying
ADA Standards For Accessible Design
American Council of Independent Laboratories, Inc.
American Gas Association, Fuel Gas Codes
American Lumber Standard Committee
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
American Society for Quality
Americans With Disabilities, US Access Board
Association of Major City/County Building Officials
ASTM International
National Conference Of States On Building Codes And Standards (NCSBCS)
National Institute Of Building Sciences
Building Performance Institute
Building Seismic Safety Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Construction Specifications Institute
Energy Star Program
Heat Exchange Institute
International Association Of Plumbing And Mechanical Officials
International Code Council
International Organization for Standardization
Masonry Standards Joint Committee
Municipal Code Corporation
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards
National Environmental Balancing Bureau
National Institute of Building Sciences
National Institute Of Standards And Technology
National Fire Protection Association
Perlite Institute Inc.
Post-Tensioning Institute
Safety Glazing Certification Council
Solar Rating and Certification Corporation
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Standards Engineering Society
Truss Plate Institute
Underwriters Laboratories
Welding Research Council
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau

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Concrete
American Concrete Institute
American Concrete Pavement Association
American Concrete Pipe Association
American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association
American Concrete Pumping Association
American Shotcrete Association
American Society of Concrete Contractors
Architectural Precast Association
Concrete Homes Council
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
Concrete Sawing And Drilling Association, Inc.
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
International Slurry Surfacing Association
National Concrete Masonry Association
National Precast Concrete Association
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the U.S. and Canada
Portland Cement Association
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Texas Masonry Council
The Masonry Society
Tilt-up Concrete Association

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Construction (Builders, Contractors, Suppliers, Other)
American Institute of Constructors
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Institute of Timber Construction
American Society Of Concrete Contractors
American Subcontractors Association, Inc.
American Underground-Construction Association
American Welding Society
Architectural Precast Association
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Construction Distributors International
Associated General Contractors of America
Associated Specialty Contractors
Association for Bridge Construction and Design
Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
Building Systems Councils of the National Association of Home Builders
Certified Contractors Network
Construction Owners Association of America
Design-Build Institute of America
Finishing Contractors Association
Independent Electrical Contractors
Log Home Builders Association of North America
Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc.
Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association
National Association of Demolition Contractors
National Association of Home Builders of the U.S.
National Association of the Remodeling Industry
National Association of Women in Construction
National Drilling Association
National Frame Builders Association
National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association
NEA-The Association of Union Constructors
Professional Construction Estimators Association
Professional Women in Construction
Stairway Manufacturers Association
Subcontractors Trade Association
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
United Steelworkers of America
United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
Women Construction Owners and Executives, USA

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Educational
American Council for Construction Education
Associated Schools of Construction
North American Society for Trenchless Technology

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Electrical And Electronics
American Wire Producers Association
Consumer Electronics Association
Electronic Industries Alliance
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
International Association Of Electrical Inspectors
Lightning Protection Institute
National Association Of Electrical Distributors
National Electrical Contractors Association
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Transformer Association

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Elevators, Escalators And Lift Devices
National Association of Elevator Contractors
National Elevator Industry

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Engineering, General
American Council of Engineering Companies
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Society of Safety Engineers
Association for Facilities Engineering
Institute of Industrial Engineers
NACE National Association Of Corrosion Engineers International
National Council of Acoustical Consultants
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
National Society of Professional Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers

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Environmental And Conservation
Air & Waste Management Association American Water Resources Association
American Water Works Association
Energy and Environmental Building Association Environmental Industry Associations
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology National Environmental Health Association
Natural Resources Conservation Service
New Buildings Institute, Inc.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
Texas Water Resources Institute
The Groundwater Foundation
Water Environment Federation
Water Quality Association

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Fences And Fencing
American Fence Association
Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute

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Fireplaces And Stoves
Hearth, Patio And Barbecue Association
National Chimney Sweep Guild (Large Collection Of Related Links)
The Masonry Heater Association Of North America

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Floor Coverings (Carpet, Tile, Etc.)
American Floor Covering Alliance
Associated Floor Covering Contracors
Carpet and Rug Institute
Carpet Cushion Council
Ceramic Tile Institute of America, Inc.
Certified Floor Covering Installers Association
Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association
Floor Installation Association Of North America
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association
National Association Of Floor Covering Distributors
National Institute Of Certified Flooring Inspectors
National Oak Flooring Manufacturing Association
North American Laminate Flooring Association
National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association
National Tile Contractors Association
National Wood Flooring Association
NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association
Resilient Floor Covering Institute
Tile Contractors Association of America
Tile Council of America

World Floor Covering Association

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Foundations
Association Of Soil And Foundation Engineers
Concrete Foundations Association Of North America
Deep Foundations Institute

Foundation Performance Association

Foundation Repair Association

Pile Driving Contractors Association
Post-Tensioning Institute

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Gas
American Gas Association
National Propane Gas Association

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Health And Safety
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
American Fire Sprinkler Association
American Industrial Hygiene Association
National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Society of Fire Protection Engineers

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Heating And Air Conditioning ( HVAC )
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Air Diffusion Council
Air Movement and Control Association International Inc.
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
American Boiler Manufacturers Association
American Coal Ash Association
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.

Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating
Cooling Technology Institute
Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Inc.
Heating, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Distributors International

Heating, Refrigerating, & Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada

International Council of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Manufacturers' Associations

International Geothermal Association
International Ground-Source Heat Pump Association
International Institute Of Refrigeration

International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration

Mechanical Contractors Association of America
National Air Duct Cleaners Association

National Air Filtration Association
National Association Of Oil Heating Service Managers
North American Technician Excellence (NATE, National HVAC Certification Board)
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association
Radiant Panel Association

Refrigeration Service Engineers Society
Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors' National Association

Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association
Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association

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Historical And Preservation
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

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Housing Issues And General Housing
American Planning Association
American Seniors Housing Association
Council for Affordable and Rural Housing
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
National Center For Healthy Housing
National Housing and Rehabilitation Association
National Housing Conference
National Multi Housing Council
Urban Land Institute
American Association of Housing Educators

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Insulation And House Wraps
Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association
Insulation Contractors Association of America
Midwest Insulation Contractors Association
National Insulation Association
North American Insulation Manufacturers Association
Polyisocynurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association
Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance
Structural Insulated Panel Association

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Landscaping
American Nursery and Landscape Association
American Society of Landscape Architects
Associated Landscape Contractors of America
Turfgrass Producers International

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Legal
American College of Construction Lawyers

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Lighting
American Lighting Association
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America

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Management
Building Owners and Managers Association
Construction Management Association of America
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities of the National Institute of Building Sciences

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Manufactured And Mobile Housing
Manufactured Housing Institute

Modular Building Systems Association

Texas Manufactured Housing Association

 
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Mechanical And Similar
American Bearing Manufacturing Association

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Metal, Metal Building And Metal Products
Aluminum Anodizers Council
Aluminum Association
American Iron and Steel Institute
Association for Iron and Steel Technology
Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
Metal Building Manufacturers Association
Metal Construction Association
Metal Framing Manufacturers Association
National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers
National Association of Pipe Fabricators
National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
National Institute of Steel Detailing
National Slag Association
Pipe Fabrication Institute
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
Steel Deck Institute
Steel Joist Institute
Steel Tank Institute

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Paints And Coatings
Master Painters Institute
Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
Society for Protective Coatings

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Pests, Pest Control
Association Of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials
Entomology Society Of America
Integrated Pest Management Institute
National Pest Management Association
Texas Pest Control Association

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Plastics And Plastic Products
American Plastics Council
EPS Molders Association
Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association
Plastics Pipe Institute
Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association

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Plumbing
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
American Society of Sanitary Engineering
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
National Clay Pipe Institute
Plumbing and Drainage Institute
Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association

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Public Works And Utilities
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
American Public Power Association
American Public Works Association
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
American Road and Transportation Builders Association
American Solar Energy Society
Association of Energy Engineers
Electric Power Research Institute
Electrical Generating Systems Association
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
National Rural Water Association
National Utility Contractors Association
Solar Energy Industries Association

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Roofing
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau
Cool Metal Roofing Coalition
National Roof Deck Contractors Association
National Roofing Contractors Association
Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association
Single Ply Roofing Institute
Tile Roofing Institute

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Septic, Waste And Water Treatment
American Decentralized Wastewater Association
Association Of Water Technologies
National Association Of Sewer Service Companies
National Association Of Waste Transporters
National Ground Water Association
National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association
National Sanitation Foundation
Portable Sanitation Association International
Solid Waste Association of North America
The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association

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Textiles
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists

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Tools, Hardware And Fasteners
American Ladder Institute
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Industrial Fasteners Institute
Specialty Tools and Fasteners Distributors Association

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Walls (Inside And Out) And Ceilings
Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries
Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau
Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association
EIFS Industry Members Association
Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industries
International Institute for Lath and Plaster
National Guild of Professional Paperhangers
National One Coat Stucco Association
National Plasterers Council
Stucco Manufacturers Association
Texas Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association
Vinyl Siding Institute

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Windows, Doors, Skylights
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers
Association of Millwork Distributors
Door and Access System Manufacturers Association
Door and Hardware Institute

Efficient Windows Collaborative
Glass Association of North America
Insulated Steel Door Institute
Insulating Glass Certification Council
Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance
International Window Film Association
National Fenestration Rating Council
National Glass Association
Screen Manufacturers Association
Steel Door Institute
Steel Window Institute
Window and Door Manufacturers Association

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Wood And Wood Products
American Wood Preservers Association
American Forest and Paper Association
American Hardboard Association
APA - The Engineered Wood Association
Architectural Woodwork Institute
Composite Panel Association
Forest Products Society
Hardwood Council

The Hardwood Distributors Association (Various Links)
Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association
Intermountain Roundwood Association
International Research Group on Wood Preservation
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association
Southern Forest Products Association
Timber Frame Business Council
Timber Framers Guild

Wall Bracing Orginization (American Plywood Association)
Western Wood Preservers Institute
Western Wood Products Association
Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association
Wood Truss Council of America

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