The non-governmental organizations (NGO's) listed here are publishers of
documents referenced by BSD
SpecLink®-E. Some also publish design-oriented
documents that are usually not specified in construction documents. The
icons following NGO names below indicate that some if not all of that
organization's documents are available through that commercial reseller.
AA - The Aluminum Association, Inc., www.aluminum.org
AABC - Associated Air Balance Council, www.aabchq.com
AAMA - American Architectural Manufacturers Association, www.aamanet.org
AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, www.transportation.org
AATCC - American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists, www.aatcc.org
ABMA - American Bearing Manufacturers Association, Inc., www.abma-dc.org
ACGIH - American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, www.acgih.org
ACI - American Concrete Institute International, www.aci-int.org
ACPA - American Concrete Pipe Association, www.concrete-pipe.org
ADC - Air Diffusion Council, www.flexibleduct.org
AFPA - American Forest and Paper Association, www.afandpa.org
AGC - Associated General Contractors of America, www.agc.org
AHAM - Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, www.aham.org
AI - The Asphalt Institute, www.asphaltinstitute.org
AIA - American Institute of Architects, www.aia.org
AIHA - American Industrial Hygiene Association, www.aiha.org
AISC - American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., www.aisc.org
AISI - American Iron and Steel Institute, www.steel.org
AITC - American Institute of Timber Construction, www.aitc-glulam.org
AMCA - Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc., www.amca.org
ANSI - American National Standards Institute, www.ansi.org,
global.ihs.com
AOSA - Association of Official Seed Analysts, www.aosaseed.com
APA - APA - The Engineered Wood Association, www.apawood.org
API - American Petroleum Institute, www.api.org,
www.global.ihs.com
ARI - Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, www.ari.org
ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers, www.pubs.asce.org
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., www.ashrae.org
ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, www.asme.org
ASSE - American Society of Sanitary Engineering, www.asse-plumbing.org
ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials, www.astm.org
AWCI - Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries International, www.awci.org
AWI - Architectural Woodwork Institute, www.awinet.org
8th
edition of AWI Quality Standards Illustrated now available, order
on-line, 15% member discount (architects and designers qualify for
Affiliate membership)
AWPA - American Wood-Preservers' Association, www.awpa.com
AWS - American Welding Society, www.aws.org
AWWA - American Water Works Association, www.awwa.org
BHMA - Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association, www.buildershardware.com
BIA - Brick Industry Association, www.bia.org
BIFMA - BIFMA International, www.bifma.com
BOMA - Building Owners and Managers Association, www.boma.org
CDA - Copper Development Association, Inc., www.copper.org
CEA - Consumer Electronics Association, www.ce.org
CGA - Canadian Gas Association, www.cga.ca
CGA - Compressed Gas Association, www.cganet.com
CISCA - Ceilings & Interior Systems Construction Association, www.cisca.org
CISPI - Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, www.cispi.org
CLFMI - Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute, www.chainlinkinfo.org
CPA - Composite Panel Association, www.pbmdf.com
CRA - California Redwood Association, www.calredwood.org
CRI - Carpet and Rug Institute, www.carpet-rug.com
CRSI - Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute, www.crsi.org
CSA - CSA International, www.csa.ca
CTI - Cooling Technology Institute, www.cti.org
DASMA - Door & Access Systems Manufacturers' Association, International, www.dasma.com
DBIA - Design Build Institute of America, www.dbia.org
DHI - Door and Hardware Institute, www.dhi.org
EIMA - EIFS Industry Members Association, www.eima.com
EJCDC - Engineers' Joint Contract Documents Committee, www.ejcdc.org
EJMA - Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association, www.ejma.org
ESD - Electro Static Discharge Association, www.esda.org
FRSA - Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors Association, www.floridaroof.com
GA - Gypsum Association, www.gypsum.org
GANA - Glass Association of North America, www.glasswebsite.com
GRI - Geosynthetic Research Institute, www.geosynthetic-institute.org
GS - Green Seal, www.greenseal.org
HPVA - Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association, www.hpva.org
IBR - Institute of Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers (Formerly The Hydronics Institute), www.gamanet.org
ICC-ES - ICC Evaluation Service, Inc., www.icc-es.org
ICPA - International Cast Polymer Alliance of the Composites Fabricators Association, www.icpa-hq.org
ICRI - International Concrete Repair Institute, www.icri.org
IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission, www.iec.ch
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, www.ieee.org, shop.ieee.org/ieeestore
IESNA - Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, www.iesna.org
IGMA - Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, www.igmaonline.org
IIAR - International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, www.iiar.org
ILI - Indiana Limestone Institute of America, Inc., www.iliai.com
ISO - International Standards Organization, www.iso.org
IWCA - International Window Cleaning Association, www.iwca.org
KCMA - Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association, www.kcma.org
LGSEA - Light Gage Steel Engineers Association, www.cfsei.org
LMA - Laminating Materials Association, www.pbmdf.com
LPI - Lightning Protection Institute, www.lightning.org
MBMA - Metal Building Manufacturers Association, www.mbma.com
MFMA - Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association, www.maplefloor.org
MIA - Marble Institute of America, Inc., www.marble-institute.com
MICA - Midwest Insulation Contractors Association, www.micainsulation.org
MPI - Master Painters Institute, www.paintinfo.com
MSS - Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc., www.mss-hq.org
NAAMM - The National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers, www.naamm.org
NACE - NACE International, www.nace.org
NAIMA - North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, www.naima.org
NBGQA - National Building Granite Quarries Association, Inc., www.nbgqa.com
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association, www.ncaa.org
NCMA - National Concrete Masonry Association, www.ncma.org
NCRP - National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, www.ncrp.com
NEBB - National Environmental Balancing Bureau, www.nebb.org
NECA - National Electrical Contractors Association, www.necanet.org
NELMA - Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, Inc., www.nelma.org
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association, www.nema.org,www.nema.org
NETA - InterNational Electrical Testing Association, www.netaworld.org
NFHS - National Federation of State High School Associations, www.nfhs.org
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org
NFSMI - National Food Service Management Institute, www.olemiss.edu/depts/nfsmi
NHLA - National Hardwood Lumber Association, www.natlhardwood.org
NLA - National Lime Association, www.lime.org
NOFMA - National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association, www.nofma.org
NRCA - National Roofing Contractors Association, www.nrca.net
NSF - NSF International, www.nsf.org
NTMA - The National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, Inc., www.ntma.com
PCA - Portland Cement Association, www.cement.org
PCI - Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, www.pci.org
PDI - Plumbing and Drainage Institute, www.pdionline.org
PECI - Portland Energy Conservation, Inc, www.peci.org
PIMA - Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association, www.polyiso.org
PTI - Post-Tensioning Institute, www.post-tensioning.org
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers, www.sae.org
SDI - Steel Deck Institute, www.sdi.org
SDI - Steel Door Institute, www.steeldoor.org
SJI - Steel Joist Institute, www.steeljoist.org
SMA - Screen Manufacturers Association, www.smacentral.org
SMACNA - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, www.smacna.org
SPIB - Southern Pine Inspection Bureau, Inc., www.spib.org
SPRI - Single Ply Roofing Institute, www.spri.org
SSINA - Specialty Steel Industry of North America, www.ssina.com
SSPC - Society for Protective Coatings, www.sspc.org
SSPMA - Sump and Sewage Pump Manufacturers Association, www.sspma.org
STI - Steel Tank Institute, www.steeltank.com
SWI - Steel Window Institute, www.steelwindows.com
TABB - The Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing Bureau of National Energy Management Institute, www.tabbcertified.org
TAPPI - TAPPI, www.tappi.org
TCNA - Tile Council of North America, Inc., www.tileusa.com
TEMA - TEMA, Inc., www.tema.org
TIA - Telecommunications Industry Association, www.tiaonline.org
TRI - Tile Roofing Institute, www.tileroofing.org
TPI - Truss Plate Institute, www.tpinst.org
TPI - Turfgrass Producers International, www.turfgrasssod.org
USGBC - U.S. Green Buildings Council, www.usgbc.org
VSI - Vinyl Siding Institute, www.vinylsiding.org
WASTEC - Waste Equipment Technology Association, www.envasns.org
WCLB - West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau, www.wclib.org
WDMA - Window and Door Manufacturers Association, www.wdma.com
WIC - Woodwork Institute [of California], www.wicnet.org
WMMPA - Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Association, www.wmmpa.com
WRCLA - Western Red Cedar Lumber Association, www.cofi.org/wrcla
WWPA - Western Wood Products Association, www.wwpa.org
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