| 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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Luxury Summit 2008 to Address Trends and Forecasts for the Luxury Market During the Fluctuating Economic Climate
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California Luxury Homes Holding Their Value
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Boston Magazine Selects The Green Company To Build Design Home 2008 at Five Lanterns at The Pinehills in Plymouth, MA 
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Cubellis Awarded Pompano Beach Middle School Project by the School Board of Broward County
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Las Vegas City Council Gives Final Approval to World Jewelry Center
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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
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