| ACCA,
the association of Air Conditioning Contractors of America, dates back to
1914. The National Warm Air Heating and Air Conditioning Association (NWAHACA),
later became the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors
of America (ARCA). more
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| ACI,
founded in 1904, is a technical and educational society dedicated to improving
the design, construction, maintenance and repair of concrete structures.
Construction Book Express offers a wide variety of ACI books and manuals.
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| ADA.
The Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act states its purpose as providing
"a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of
discrimination against individuals with disabilities." The ADA
Act guarantees disabled people access to employment, public accommodations,
transportation, public services and telecommunications. Construction
Book Express offers a wide variety of AIA
guidelines. more
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| The
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
was created in 1857, based on the foundation to “unite in fellowship
the Architects of this continent, and to combine their efforts so as to
promote the artistic, scientific, and practical efficiency of the profession."
Over time, these precepts have been further refined, but the basic objectives
have remained the same. more
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| AISC,
headquartered in Chicago, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade
association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community
and construction industry in the United States. AISC's mission is
to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural-steel-related
technical and market-building activities. more
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| Founded
in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
represents more than 133,000 members of the civil engineering profession
worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's
vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality
of life.
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| ASHRAE
was formed by the merger of two societies, American Society of Heating and
Ventilating Engineers (ASHVE),
known after 1954 as American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHAE)
and the American Society of Refrigerating Engineers (ASRE).
The two merged in 1959. more
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| The
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Codes (IAPMO)
is dedicated to the protection of the public's health and safety through
the development and maintenance of the Uniform
Plumbing Code and Uniform
Mechanical Code. more
info. |
| On
December 9, 1994, the International Code Council (ICC)
was established as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single
set of comprehensive and coordinated national codes. more
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| The
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
was founded in 1906 to establish scientific lighting recommendations and
to disseminate this information to all interested parties. It is the recognized
authority on lighting in North America. more
info. |
| The
NFPA
mission is 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. more
info. |
| SMACNA
standards and manuals address all facets of the sheet metal industry, from
duct construction and installation to air pollution control, from energy
recovery to roofing. more
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