21st
Century School Fund
The 21st Century School Fund (21CSF) was founded in 1994 on the premise that communities
are responsible for creating healthy, safe, and educationally appropriate learning
environments. Its mission is to build the public will and capacity to improve
urban public school facilities.
About
Temperature Sensors: A repository about temperature measurements & devices
An information repository on
devices used in temperature measurement; the web guide to temperature sensors,
their technologies, sensor types, applications & uses, calibration, standards,
technical reference literature, vendors and related resources.
Air
Barrier Association of America
The ABAA works to promote the
use and benefits of air barrier systems, educate the public about air barrier
systems and develop a professional air barrier specialty trade and industry dedicated
to the installation of effective air barrier systems in buildings on a nationwide
scale.
American
Air Testing, Indoor Air Quality Testing
American Air Testing provides
professional inspections and testing for indoor air quality problems like toxigenic
molds, water quality testing, lead and asbestos testing. Expert witness services
also provided, if needed.
American Architectural
Foundation
AAF educates individuals and
communities about the power of architecture to transform lives and improve the
places where we live, learn, work, and play. Through our outreach programs, grants,
scholarships and educational resources, AAF inspires people to become thoughtful
and engaged stewards of the built environment.
American
Association of Energy Engineers
AEE is your source for information
on the dynamic field of energy efficiency, utility deregulation, facility management,
plant engineering, and environmental compliance.
American
Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects
(AIA) has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects,
emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857.
American
Public Power Association (APPA)
The American Public Power Association
(APPA) is the service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community-owned
electric utilities that serve more than 43 million Americans.
American
Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
The ASNT helps create a safer
world by serving the NDT professions and promoting NDT technologies, through publishing,
certification, research and conferencing.
Association
for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
AFE provides education, certification,
technical information and other relevant resources for plant and facility engineering,
operations and maintenance professionals worldwide.
Association
of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA)
Founded in 1914 and dedicated
the maintenance, protection, and promotion of quality educational facilities.
ASTM
International
ASTM International is one of
the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world-a trusted
source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International
standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides
design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.
AS&U:
Shaping Facilities & Business Decisions for Education Administrators
AS&U: Shaping Facilities &
Business Decisions for Education Administrators
BetterBricks
BetterBricks is an initiative
of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, a non-profit supported by electric
utilities throughout the Northwest. The goal of BetterBricks is to help business
professionals understand the power of energy efficiency to make a real difference
in their buildings and in their business.
Building
Commissioning Association
Members of the BCA
are dedicated building commissioning professionals, as well as associates who
have an interest in the building commissioning profession. The BCA's goal is to
achieve high professional standards, while allowing for the diverse and creative
approaches to building commissioning that benefit our profession and its clients.
BuildingGreen.com
BuildingGreen, LLC
is an independent company committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and timely
information designed to help building-industry professionals and policy makers
improve the environmental performance, and reduce the adverse impacts, of buildings.
Building
Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
A primary source of
information on office building development, leasing, building operating costs,
energy consumption patterns, local and national building codes, legislation, occupancy
statistics and technological developments.
Business-Inc.Net
Web directory of business-related
vendors and service providers.
Center
for Building Science
Division of the Environmental
Energy Technologies Division of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The
mission of Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Technologies Division is to perform
research and development leading to better energy technologies that reduce adverse
energy-related environmental impacts.
CIH Equipment Co. Inc.
A full service Industrial
Hygiene rental, calibration and repair facility specializing in NIST traceable
calibrations, component level repairs and battery rebuilding, plus a complete
line of sound, air, particle, ventilation, IAQ and gas monitoring equipment rentals.
Collaborative
for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
The mission of the Collaborative
for High Performance Schools is to facilitate the design, construction and operation
of high performance schools: environments that are not only energy and resource
efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit, and containing the amenities
for a quality education.
Cool
Cosmos
NASA site about the
discovery of infrared radiation, the use of infrared detection in astronomy and
other fascinating infrared topics.
Council
of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI)
CEFPI is a worldwide professional 501 (c)(3) non-profit association whose sole
mission is improving the places where children learn. CEFPI members, individuals,
institutions and corporations are actively involved in planning, designing, building,
equipping and maintaining schools and colleges.
Cutting
Tools, Router Bits & Carbide Drill Bits
American Machinist
provides useful information regarding router bits, carbide drill bits, plasma
cutting and many other cutting tools.
Directory
Science
The Comprehensive
Science Directory. The online Science directory designed to help its users find
the online science source, companies, products, services, and information.
EC&M
Magazine
EC&M magazine is the technical
authority for 140,000+ electrical professionals.
e-construct.net
Your construction directory,
a comprehensive directory of websites related to all aspects of the construction
and facilities industry.
Efficiency
Vermont
Efficiency Vermont is the nation's
first statewide provider of energy efficiency services.
Electrical
Contractor, Master Electrician, Licensed Electricians Network
Includes Electrician Finder,
The Largest searchable database of Licensed Electricians and Electrical Contractors.
Helpful Tips and valuable resource links
Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
US Department of Energy: "The
EERE mission is to strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality,
and economic vitality in public-private partnerships that enhance energy efficiency
and productivity, bring clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to
the marketplace, and make a difference in the everyday lives of Americans by enhancing
their energy choices and their quality of life."
Energy
Performance of Buildings Group
The EPB works on problems associated
with whole-building integration involving modeling, measurement, design and operation.
Most of its tasks have focused on the movement of air and associated penalties
involving distribution of pollutants, energy and fresh air. The major research
areas of the group fall into three categories: residential research, non-residential
research, and standards research and development.
Energy
Star®
ENERGY STAR was created to
help consumers easily identify products, homes, and buildings that save energy
and money, and help protect the environment. As the government-backed, trusted
symbol for energy efficiency, the Energy Star label identifies highly efficient
products and designates superior energy performance in homes and buildings. Also
see our Energy Star Partnership
page.
Energy
Star® - Building Energy Codes
DOE's Building Energy Codes
Program is an information resource on national model energy codes. See also: Status
of State Energy Codes
FacilitiesNet
For professionals who design,
construct, manage and maintain buildings
Facility
Safety Management
Provides safety professionals
with up-to-date, relevant information to ensure the safety and well-being of employees
and other occupants of their facilities, while assisting them in preparing for
emergencies and preventing disasters.
FLIR
Infrared Camera Systems
The global leader in the design,
manufacture and marketing of infrared cameras for industrial, scientific, law
enforcement and military thermal imaging and temperature measurement applications.
FMLink
FMLink is a comprehensive,
Net-based facilities management (FM) publication that blends information from
its own sources with those from many others, including most leading magazines
and associations in the field.
GlobalSpec
The specialized search engine that focuses exclusively on engineering and technical
information.
Green
Roofs for Healthy Cities North America (GRHC)
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ mission is to increase the awareness of
the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roof infrastructure
across North America and rapidly advance the development of the market for green
roof products and services.
Green
Roundtable
The Green Roundtable, Inc. (GRT) is an independent Boston-based non-profit organization
whose mission is to mainstream green building and sustainable design and become
obsolete. We envision a world in which green building is business as usual.
High
Profile Monthly
High-Profile Monthly is dedicated
to covering developments in the New England building construction industry.
HOT/SHOT
HOT/SHOT Infrared Inspections,
Inc. is a woman-owned corporation that has been performing non-destructive infrared
inspections since 1985.
Indoor
Environment Connections
Indoor Environment Connections
is an independent trade newspaper owned by Indoor Environment Communications.
Its mission is to develop a forum where individuals, companies and organizations
representing various disciplines can unite to share expertise to solve indoor
environmental problems.
InfraMation
InfraMation is the leading
infrared and thermal imaging conference in the world, offering educational clinics,
expert presentations and technical papers.
Infrared
Central Search
A central location for all
things dealing with the field of infrared thermography. Searchable database with
site hosting and open rooms for sharing information. A central location for all
things dealing with the field of infrared thermography. Searchable database with
site hosting and open rooms for sharing information.
Infrared
Inspections
The infrared inspections and
thermography resource page
Infrared
Systems
Infrared Systems specializes
in Infrared Cameras, Infrared Non-contact Sensors, Infrared Camera software and
training programs.
Infrared
Training Center
The Infrared Training Center
(ITC) has invested in the people, resources and technology to create a world class
training program and facility. The ITC has evolved over the past 25 years into
a infrared predictive maintenance certification program that teaches operator
training as well as infrared theory and applications.
Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
From its earliest origins,
the IEEE has advanced the theory and application of electrotechnology and allied
sciences, served as a catalyst for technological innovation and supported the
needs of its members through a wide variety of programs and services.
Institute
of Infrared Thermography (IRT)
The Institute of Infrared Thermography
(IRT) is an organization dedicated to providing Infrared educational programs,
seminars, consulting services, program development and support, as well as research
and development to individuals and companies worldwide.
Institute
of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
A non-profit certifying body
for the flooring inspection, floor covering and specialized fabric cleaning, and
disaster restoration industry. The IICRC, with participation from the entire industry,
sets standards for inspection, cleaning, and disaster restoration.
International
Electrical Testing Association (NETA)
The InterNational Electrical
Testing Association (NETA) is an accredited standards developer for the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI) and defines the standards by which electrical
equipment is deemed safe and reliable.
International
Facility Management Association (IFMA)
IFMA is the largest and most
widely recognized professional association for facility management, supporting
approximately 18,000 members. The Association's members are represented in 125
chapters, 15 councils and one Special Interest Group (SIG), in 56 countries worldwide.
International
Maintenance Institute (IMI)
The International Maintenance
Institute (IMI) is a goal-driven organization made up of decision making maintenance
leaders as well as related sales and service professionals - all dedicated to
keeping a nation's infrastructure operating smoothly.
IRINFO
A content-based web resource
and on-line community dedicated to professionally promoting infrared thermography
and related PPM, PdM and NDT technologies.
Infrared
Training Center (ITC)
An infrared predictive maintenance
certification program that teaches operator training as well as infrared theory
and applications.
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
JCAHO works to continuously
improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision
of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement
in health care organizations.
KellySearch
Kelly's has become synonymous
with high quality industrial Product and Service Information. Excellent search
tool for finding commercial vendors.
LEED
The US Green Building Council's
LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating
System.
MRO-Zone.com
Handy search engine
dedicated to maintenance and reliability solutions.
Maintenance
News
The source for current
developments in industrial maintenance and reliability, breaking news about all
aspects of industrial, institutional and plant maintenance operations.
Maintenance
Resources
Plant engineering, reliability,
and maintenance resources.
Maintenance
World
A resource for maintenance
management and reliability information. Topics covered are meant to include all
aspects of maintenance management: preventive maintenance, planning and scheduling,
Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CMMS, engineering, equipment knowledge, engineering,
CMMS and the operations and maintenance partnership.
Manufacturers'
Mart
Manufacturers' Mart, monthly
industrial publications are distributed to 28,000+ decision-makers all over New
England. Since 1978, plant engineers, facilities managers, production engineers
and purchasing agents have looked to Manufacturers' Mart for the products and
services to help them solve the hundreds of problems they encounter daily in their
plants and factories.
Manufacturing.net
Manufacturing.Net provides
information and services for manufacturing professionals, industry-specific news
and research, economic reports, editorial content from well-known trade publications,
marketplaces for books, industry standards, and much more.
Maintenance
Technology Online
The Internet companion to MAINTENANCE
TECHNOLOGY, the premier magazine for plant equipment reliability, maintenance,
and asset management.
Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative
The Massachusetts Technology
Collaborative is the state’s development agency for renewable energy and
the innovation economy, which is responsible for one-quarter of all jobs in the
state.
Miyachi
Unitek
Miyachi Unitek is the world
leader in equipment and systems for resistance and laser welding, pulsed heat
soldering, microjoining, wirebond pull testing, and precision metals joining.
Mold
HQ
Mold HQ is a web-based clearinghouse
for information and resources related to the detection, abatement, and prevention
of building mold infestation.
Moore
Industries
Moore Industries provides expert
interface solutions for fieldbus, temperature sensors and signal conditioners
applications.
National
Association of Mold Professionals (NAMP)
A non-profit organization that
was established with the goal of developing and promoting the Mold Inspection
and Remediation industry. NAMP is America’s oldest and largest Mold Association.
National
Association of Waterproofing and Structural Repair Contractors (NAWSRC)
The National Association of
Waterproofing and Structural Repair Contractors (NAWSRC) is a professional trade
association serving the public and waterproofing, structure, and foundation repair
industries. Members of the NAWSRC are required to uphold strict Standards of Practice
and Canon of Ethics as established by the industry.
National
Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Created in 1997 by the U.S.
Department of Education, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
(NCEF) provides information on planning, designing, funding, building, improving,
and maintaining safe, healthy, high performance schools.
National
Institute of Building Sciences
NIBS is a non-profit, non-governmental
organization bringing together representatives of government, the professions,
industry, labor and consumer interests to focus on the identification and resolution
of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable
structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States.
National
School Plant Management Association
The NSPMA provides for the
exchange of information that improves school plant management, maintenance and
care through the promotion of acceptable policies, standards and practices; and
to promote the professional advancement of school plant management personnel.
NEXUS
Green Building Resource Center
A project of the Green Roundtable,
NEXUS is "Boston's full-immersion green building resource center", with
over 9,000 square feet of product showroom, resource and samples libraries, and
networking and event space.
New
England Real Estate Journal
The complete resource for New
England and New York commercial real estate professionals.
National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The mission of the international
nonprofit NFPA 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.
National
Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
NRCA, National Roofing Contractors
Association
New
England Healthcare Engineers Society (NEHES)
NEHES is a professional society
for individuals responsible for the environment of care in the delivery of patient
care.
Northeast
Public Power Association (NEPPA)
A regional trade association
founded in 1965 to represent the consumer-owned electric utilities in New England.
North
East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA)
NERCA is the regional roofing
contractors association covering the northeast part of the country including Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont and Delaware.
Plant
Maintenance Resource Center - Industrial Maintenance information source
The Plant Maintenance Resource
Center is the premier web information source for Maintenance engineers, professionals
and managers, with information and links on industrial maintenance-related topics.
Plant
Services
Plant Services magazine, the
benchmark for successful plant systems & management
Professional
Roofing Magazine
Published by NRCA, the National
Roofing Contractors Association
Rebuild
America's Schools
Rebuild America’s Schools is a coalition of national organizations and school
districts working to create federal support to help local communities build, renovate
and modernize schools. The purpose of Rebuild America’s Schools is to build
national and local support for federal school infrastructure initiatives.
Reliabilityweb.com
A network of more than 40,000
maintenance and reliability professionals from around the world.
Research
in Nondestructive Evaluation
Research in Nondestructive
Evaluation, a journal of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing.
Roof
Coatings Manufacturers Association
The national trade association
representing manufacturers of cold-applied coatings and cements used for roofing
and waterproofing, as well as the suppliers of products, equipment, and services
to and for the industry.
Roofers
Coffee Shop
RoofersCoffeeShop.com is the
online equivalent to the Roofers Exchange publications. It's a realistic approach
to providing roofing contractors with business to business opportunities, industry
news and product information in a fun, easy to use format.
Roof
Consultants Institute (RCI)
The Roof Consultants Institute
is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving and expanding the roofing
and waterproofing industry. This web site provides information on RCI Publications,
industry happenings, RCI Educational Programs, special events, and our annual
convention.
Roofing
Contractor Magazine
A national magazine written specifically for the roofing contractor, covers all
aspects of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional roofing!
Roofing
Siding Insulation (RSI)
Roofing/Siding/Insulation (RSI)
Magazine delivers timely news, technical and business management information to
help contractors run more progressive, profitable businesses. Our coverage has
recently been expanded to include replacement windows and doors.
Single-Ply
Roofing Industry (SPRI)
Sheet membrane and component
suppliers to the commercial roofing industry
Society
for College and University Planning
The Society for College and
University Planning is a collegial community dedicated to sharing, learning, and
teaching best practices in planning for colleges and universities.
Snell
Infrared
Snell Infrared is an independent
and unbiased thermographic training company with in-depth knowledge of all brands
of thermal imaging cameras. We conduct IR training courses throughout the year
at convenient sites around the country.
SteamOnline
A community of steam
energy users, includes
reviews of industrial
steam products, steam traps, boilers, condensate pumps,testing equipment, consulting
services, membership site, online directory, glossary, ask expert, product reviews.
Stress
Photonics
Stress Photonics uses photoelastic,
thermoelastic and thermal NDE methods in a full line of full-field stress and
strain measurement instruments. Web
site provides information and resources for full-field stress and strain analysis
and NDE (non-destructive evaluation).
Switches
Reference Center
Engineering information
from Machine Design to assist purchasing decisions for many types of switches
and controllers and the selection criteria and requirements used for typical mechanical
engineering applications.
Temperature
Sensors
Temperature
Sensors is a unique, free internet information/education Web site aimed directly
at Engineers, Scientists, Technicians and Students to help them learn about temperature
sensors and how to effectively use them.
Thermoimagen.com
Web links to infrared-related
topics.
Today's
Facility Manager
Today's Facility Manager is
your one-stop source for information on quality operation, design and maintenance
of facilities. TFM offers a shared community of facility management experts who
explore and analyze issues that affect your facility and its environment.
UK
Thermography Association
The UKTA is a professional
association dedicated to excellence in all infrared imaging applications, supporting,
promoting and expanding infrared imaging and measurement.
U.S.
Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the
building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally
responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. USGBC developed the
LEED® (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.
Vermont
Green Building Network
The Vermont chapter of the
USGBC, the VGBN is a non-profit networking organization dedicated to expanding
the market for "green building."
Vermont
Healthcare Engineers Society (VHES)
VHES works to promote improved
patient care through better design, maintenance and operation of physical facilities.
Waterproofing
Contractors Association
The Waterproofing Contractors
Association works to elevate and sustain the professional character of its members,
educate members on proper industry practices and new technologies, represent and
safeguard the common interests of its members and the public by practicing moral
and ethical standards, and promote goodwill between various phases of construction.