Industry Links-

Roofing and waterproofing Industry

Information and help resources-

 

• AIA
  American Institute of Architects

  Represents the professional interests of America's architects:  www.aia.org
   

• ANSI
  American National Standards Institute - A private organization that serves as adminstrator facilitating a voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment system:  www.ansi.org
   

• ASTM
  American Society for Testing and Materials - A standards developer providing information and services contributing to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services promoting public health and safety:  www.astm.org
   

• CSI
  Construction Specifications Institute - The association brings together all of the various fields related to design and construction:  www.csinet.org
   

• DSIRE USA - Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency® (participating utilities):  www.dsireusa.org
   

• ENERGY STAR Program - The program is government backed and helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through energy efficiency:  www.energystar.gov
   

• FM Factory Mutual Research - A commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organization which specializes in property protection:  www.fmglobal.com
   

• LBNL
  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - A U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory which conducts unclassified scientific research and is managed by the University of California:  www.lbl.gov
   

• NRCA
  National Roofing Contractors Association - An association of roofing, and waterproofing contractors:  www.nrca.net
   

• RCI Roof Consultants Institute - A fellowship of professionals who learn from each other and who share a common goal of sustaining the highest standards:  www.rci-online.org
   

• SPRI
  Single Ply Research Institute - Sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry:  www.spri.org
   

• UL
  Underwriters Laboratories - Provides global conformity assessment; product testing and certification services; ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO 14001 registrations:  www.ul.com
   

• USGBC
  U.S. Green Building Council - The council is the nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, federal and local agencies and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work:  www.usgbc.com
   

• Vinyl Roofing Division of CFFA (Chemical Fabrics and Film Association) - A division of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association created to educate people on attributes of vinyl, or PVC, as a durable material for reflective, heat-weldable, single-ply roofing systems:  www.vinylroofs.org
   

• Department of Energy - COOL ROOF CALCULATOR - Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory:  http://web.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/facts/CoolCalcEnergy.htm