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Housing Court Presentation 9-19-2019

Massachusetts

BSA - Boston Society of Architects

MALSCE - Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Professional Engineers

MMA - Massachusetts Municipal Association

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Related Professional Associations

ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors of America

ACEC - American Consulting Engineers Council

AIA - American Institute of Architects

APA - APA - Engineered Wood Association

ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers

ASHI - American Society of Home Inspectors

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

AWC - American Wood Council

BIA - Brick Institute of America

BOMA -Building Owners and Managers Association

CRSI - Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

EERI - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

NAFE - National Academy of Forensic Engineers

NASFA - North American Steel Framing Alliance 

NCMA - National Concrete Masonry Association

NCSEA - National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

SJI - Steel Joist Institute

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U. S Codes And Standards Developing Organizations

ACI - American Concrete Institute

AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute

ANSI - American National Standards Institute 

ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers

ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers

ASTM - American Society of Testing and Materials

ESBOF - Eastern States Building Officials Federation

IAPMO - International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

ICC - International Code Council

NAHB - National Association of Home Builders

NCMA - National Concrete Masonry Association

NCSBCS - National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

PCA - Portland Cement Association

UL - Underwriters Laboratories, Inc

 

U. S Federal Agencies

ACCESS BOARD - U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act

CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission

DOE - Department of Energy

EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

FPL - Forest Products Laboratory

HUD - US Department of Housing and Urban Development

NCEER - National Center of Earthquake Engineering Research

NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

THOMAS - Federal Legislative Information

 

References

New England ADA - New England ADA and Accessible IT Center

Electronic Blue Book - Blue Book of Building and Construction

NAHB - Research Research reports prepared by NAHB for HUD

NLSI - National Lightning Safety Institute

SERMC - Structural Engineers Risk Management Council

US CENSUS - U.S. Census Bureau Home Page

USGS - U.S. Geological Services

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Construction Related Sites

ABC - Associated Builders & Contractors

AGC - Associated General Contractors of America

ASC - Associated Schools of Construction

BRIX - BRIX

CERF - Civil Engineering Research Foundation

Construction Innovation Forum

Links to contractor's licensing requirements across U.S.

Contractors.Com - Search for contractors.

Contractor.Net - Search for contractors.

EERI - Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

Journal of Light Construction magazine on-line edition and web site.

NIBS - National Institute of Building Sciences

PMI - Plumbing Manufacturers Institute

Sweets - Construction products

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Laboratories, Quality Assurance and Inspection Agencies

AHIT American Home Inspectors Training Institute

ASTM - American Society for Testing & Materials

ATI - Architectural Testing Inc.

ETL - ETL Testing Services

HPVA - Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association

NSF - National Sanitation Foundation International

Omega Point - Omega Point Laboratories

PFS / TECO - PFS/TECO: Certification of wood engineered products

RADCO - RADCO

SGS - SGS U.S. Testing Company

SRCC - Solar Rating and Certification Corporation

UL - Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

WWPA - Western Wood Products Association

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Other Sites of Interest

AFSA - American Fire Sprinkler Association

Building Industry Authority (New Zealand)

Fire-EMS.net - The Fire and EMS Information Network

ISO - Insurance Services Office, Inc.

NAHRO - National Assoc of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

NFSA  - National Fire Sprinkler Association

NTHP - National Trust for Historic Preservation

NEBOEA - New England Building Officials Education Association

ASBESTOS - http://asbestos.com/

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Permit Automation

GeoTMS  - www.geotms.com

CityView - www.municipalsoftware.com

VelocityHall & PermitsPlus - www.accela.com

CSDC Systems - www.csdcsystems.com

Encompass - www.pentamation.com

Tyler Technologies - www.edeninc.com

PTWin32 - www.blackbearsystems.com

Permit Tracker - www.macneillj.com

Trakit - www.crwassoc.com

Full Circle Technologies - www.fullcircletech.com/

BluePrince - www.buildingdepartment.com

Software Consulting Associates - www.sca-corp.com/

Municity www.generalcode.com/code_enforcement/codeenforcementsoftware.html

MuniTrack - www.col-col.com

BMSI - www.bmsi-fund.com/

Spatial Data Logic www.spatialdatalogic.com

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