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M International In glass and over 130 other industries, ASTM standards serve as the basis for manufacturing, procurement, and regulatory activities. Formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM International provides standards that are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems, and commercial transactions around the globe. Founded in 1898, ASTM International is a not-for-profit organization that provides a global forum for the development and publication of voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Over 30,000 individuals from 100 nations are the members of ASTM International, who are producers, users, consumers, and representatives of government and academia. [ Back ] National
Glass Association The National Glass Association is the largest trade association representing the flat (architectural and automotive) glass industry. Represents nearly 5,000 member companies and locations, and produces events and publications. The NGA mission is to provide information and education, as well as promote quality workmanship, ethics, and safety in the architectural, automotive and window and door glass industries. NGA acts as a clearinghouse for industry information, a catalyst in education and training matters, and a voice on behalf of members. NGA
helps industry professionals through education and training programs
that raise the level of quality workmanship. Acts as a clearinghouse
for information and links professionals with job listings, suppliers,
and technical support. NGA helps consumers by acting as a resource
for everything from finding professionals to providing information
on the latest trends and issues. Publishes consumer guides that
offer tips on glass shower enclosures, bathroom designs, windows,
and automobile windshields. [ Back ] Glass.com Glass.com is owned and managed by Key Communications Inc., publishers of a number of magazines for the glass and related industries. Source of information regarding commercial and automotive glass, metal and glazing products, services and latest news. [ Back ] Glassfiles Glassfiles.com is a global portal for glass professionals. It is an Internet service, whose target is to increase the usage of glass worldwide. It has been developed for exchanging views and expanding glass know-how in order to advance the significance of glass. The portal is an electronic forum for the glass professionals during the time between the Glass Processing Days (GPD) conferences. [ Back ] Glass
global - the glass community The OGIS GmbH is a German Company, based in Düsseldorf. Main topics are the contribution and generation of information for the global Glass Industry and its Suppliers. Provides a technically sophisticated service, through a staff of engineers of glass technology, business experts and programmers. The website is completed by the trade market, the job market, consultancy as well as technical glass calculations and calculations about thermal behavior. [ Back ] Glass
Links A comprehensive list of
web sites and information found on the Internet relative to the
glass industry. A guide to see what suppliers, customers, competitors,
and the entire industry has to offer. [ Back ] GlassIndustry.info Comprehensive directory and search engine for glass and related- industry professionals. Database of web sites includes more than 2.500 glass-industry-related entities and contains full text descriptions. It offers a product-categorized search for glass companies. [ Back ] GlassOnWeb GlassOnWeb.com offers various services such as news updated daily, weekly articles, a weekly newsletter, an events calendar, a glass manual, a supplier directory database, a discussion group, a real time e-marketplace called Business Area and much more. [ Back ] GANA GANA, the Glass Association of North America, has educational and technical information about various glass technologies. The divisions of GANA include building envelope contractors, distribution, lamination, mirror technology, and tempering. The web site includes links to industry news, a monthly newsletter, and other technical information and publications. [ Back ] GlassTec 2006 The home page for the GlassTec2006 glass industry trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany. Contains industry news and company profiles. [ Back ] Green Building Links Sustainable
Sources A one-stop online resource center for sustainability - specifically, green building, sustainable agriculture, and responsible planning. Includes a bookstore, calendar of events related to green buildings, sourcebook, professional directory, green building links, and case studies. [ Back ] United
States Green Building Council The mission of the USGBC is to accelerate the adoption of green building practices, technologies, policies, and standards. A single entity created to provide the building industry with integration, leadership, and education, becoming the center for debate and action on environmental issues facing the industry's multiple interests. To remain competitive and to continue to expand and produce profits in the future, the building industry must address the economic and environmental consequences of its actions. This need is driving the building industry to develop and market products that are more environmentally and economically viable. The Council's membership is comprised of representation from all segments of the building industry including product manufacturers, environmental groups, building owners, building professionals, utilities, city government, research institutions, professional societies and universities. The Council
has formed effective relationships and priority programs with key
federal agencies, including the United States Department of Energy
(DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST), and General Services Administration
(GSA), linking industry and government. [ Back ] Design and Construction Products Industry Links 4specs A fast and comprehensive way to access "specified" product information. Quickly access over 8,911 manufacturers' websites for the construction product specifications, Computer Aided Design (CAD) details and Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) formatted specs. [ Back ] American
Institute of Architects The AIA represents the architectural profession and can provide the resources and the tools to help meet professional objectives. Can help access the information, knowledge, and experience needed to make business decisions and set professional agenda. Over 9,000 company
and association listings plus the entire library of ARCAT specifications. [ Back ] ARCAT Building products information for architects, engineers and specifiers to enable them to easily specify ARCAT building product manufacturer clients. Over 9,000 company and association listings plus the entire library of ARCAT specifications and SpecWizard, an interactive spec writing service containing manufacturer specs. [ Back ] BuildCertified.com BuildCertified.com is a searchable database, hosted by SpecSource and administered by CSI, providing a comprehensive listing of certified professionals within the built environment. Several industry associations and organizations have joined together to provide information needed to find a certified professional within the built environment. [ Back ] CMD
FirstSource Online construction and building product information to help develop accurate construction documents. CMD First Source is a free service that provides information formatted to industry standards. Information resources include: CMD First Source product information, CSI's SPEC-DATA™, CSI's MANU-SPEC™, CADBlocks®, CMD Manufacturers' Catalogs and ProFile. CMD First Source
combines these tools with other resources to deliver essential product
information, early-planning project leads, reliable cost data from
RS Means, an online library of state and local building codes, and
industry news from respected industry sources such as Consulting-Specifying
Engineer and Building Design & Construction. [ Back ] Construction
Specifications Institute The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is an individual membership technical society whose core purpose is to improve the process of creating and sustaining the built environment. The Institute provides technical information and products, continuing education, professional conferences, and product shows to enhance communication among all disciplines of nonresidential building design and construction and meet the industry's need for a common system of organizing and presenting construction information. CSI's more than 18,000 members include architects, engineers, constructors, specifiers of construction products, suppliers of construction products, building owners, and facilities managers. Founded in 1948, CSI is headquartered outside Washington in Alexandria, VA, and has 143 local chapters nationwide [ Back ] Global
e Architect.com, Inc. Designed as a one-stop site for Architects and Engineers to help them complete their specifications by giving them all the information they need at their fingertips. Offers many areas to gather information, such as, Architects, Engineers, Manufacturers, Software, Contractors, AIA, Government links, Associations and much more! Also includes continuous promotion for the Manufacturers and Supplemental Companies! Weekly newsletter that will introduce new products, enhanced products or new important information the architect should know about. [ Back ] Sweets Division of McGraw-Hill, Sweets is a construction product marketplace. [ Back ] |
