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About.com Guide to Architecture
architecture.about.com
Contains links to U.S. and international architect directories; listings of professional organizations; building plans links; academic resources; school directories; career guides and job links; ADA links; magazines and professional journals; architecture archives and photo databases; guides to architecture of different countries, regions and cultures; listservs and forums; great architects' biographies and resources; buildings and bridges databases; historical resources; and article database organized by dates and topics.
Adaptive Environments
www.adaptenv.org
Provides universal design information and resources. Can download Checklist For Existing Facilities and other articles; order Universal Design Handbook and other publications online. Lists universal design training opportunities and events.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
www.achp.gov
Staff directory includes e-mail addresses; directory of federal, state and tribal historic preservation officers; background information about the National Historic Preservation Program; full text of the National Historic Preservation Act, executive orders and legislative updates; explanatory materials, text and guidance for Section 106 regulations regarding protection of historic properties; archives of significant Section 106 cases since 1966; information about "Introduction to Section 106 Review" course that teaches the Section 106 review process; and federal historic preservation case law.
Affordable Housing Design Advisor
www.designadvisor.org
Design assistance site created by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research. Contains overview of design characteristics; 20 steps to design quality; design considerations checklist; project gallery; indexes of projects by dwelling type or special characteristics; listings of developers/sponsors/development consultants, architects, landscape architects, contractors, management companies, photographers. Tools includes links to AIA Affordable Green Guidelines; design/development matrix; access to services checklist; cost analyses checklist; guide to selecting the project architect; neighborhood context analysis worksheet; operation and maintenance checklist; site suitability test; user activity checklist. Resources includes excerpts from “Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice”; “Managing the Development Process”; full text of Materials Handbook.
Akropolis.net
www.akropolis.net
Information resource for the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Extended Search allows search for architectural, engineering or construction firms by area of specialization, services or location. Lists professional organizations, accredited construction programs, training and educational opportunities, selected construction publications and online industry bookstores, news and selected articles on or related to construction topics. Contains database of architectural and construction projects, including photos and project information. Includes job search database.
All About Skyscrapers
www.allaboutskyscrapers.com
Provides photo galleries, current project information, articles, tallest records and rankings.
All-Wright Site
www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/flw.html
Contains guide to Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings; reviews of books about the famous architect; his bibliography and quotations; related links.
American Architectural Foundation
www.archfoundation.org
Provides information about grants, scholarships and educational programs. Mayors' Institute on City Design, a program established by the National Endowment for the Arts to enhance the livability of America's cities through enlightened political leadership, includes program overview and summaries of recent sessions.
American Bungalow
www.ambungalow.com
Provides information about bungalow styles, photo galleries, tables of contents of current and past issues; online bookstore; newsletter; discussion board; event calendar; list of architects by state; links to other Arts and Crafts sites.
American Bungalow Magazine
www.americanbungalowmagazine.com
Quarterly magazine dedicated to homes of the early 20th Century, the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts movement and the bungalow lifestyle. Can view current feature and order back issues. Includes newsletter; discussion forum; event listings; topical bookstore; and related links.
American Cultural Resources Association
www.acra-crm.org
Provides information for professionals in historic preservation, architectural history, historical architecture, landscape architecture, history, archaeology. Includes directory of consultants.
American Institute of Architects
www.aia.org
Best Practices compendium of practical knowledge acquired by AIA members in their architecture practices includes articles on client relations, international practice, marketing, business management, ownership transition, information technology, project management, contract issues. Professional Interest Areas provide documents and resources on historic preservation, the environment, building performance, project management, health, design for aging, other topics. Bookstore contains index of publications available for order online. Provides link to Centers for Disease Control’s “Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological or Radiological Attacks” and offers other building security resources, including reports, publications for sale. Can view current issues of 24 online AIA periodicals, including government affairs, facility management, design-build, practice management. About AIA provides information on AIA library, online catalog, online Audiovisual Materials Catalog.
American Institute of Architecture Students
www.aias.org
Includes organization and membership information; list of chapters, discussion forums; and guide to becoming an architect.
American Planning Association
www.planning.org
Publications provides article index from the Association Journal since 1988; can buy articles online; cumulative index of Zoning Practice; selected articles from Planning and Environmental Law; database of abstracts of all association publications. Can purchase reprints and access current features from the Practicing Planner, selected past articles from the Commissioner and the current issue of ResourcesZine. Members can read articles from Planning Magazine. Includes searchable library catalog; information on research projects. Consultant Services provides directory of planning consultants and consulting firms, with lists of contacts, fields of specialization, other company information. Can search member database by location, specialization, minority status of business, name. Includes guide to choosing a consultant, with chapters on RFPs, legal considerations, insurance, project management; articles for consultants; planning RFPs/RFQs. Knowledge Exchange provides land use law bibliography; online book "International Development Assistance: Learning to Get It Right"; information about China Project; issues of Planning Practice; Hot Topics article collection; Document Center, with downloadable documents on land use laws. Land Use Law Sources lists books on land use, zoning laws and zoning issues. Essential Planning Library lists reference books on zoning, ordinances, laws. Education lists planning workshops; continuing education opportunities; scholarship programs; Ph.D. programs in planning; American Institute of Certified Planners certification requirements. Jobs and Careers contains career guide; salary surveys; database of planning jobs; resume bank. Can post jobs online. Conferences and Workshops lists upcoming events. Legislation and Policy provides priorities list; policy guides; amicus brief information and case news; current and archival issues of Statehouse newsletter, with state legislative updates. Legislative Action Center provides action alerts; links to current legislation and key votes on issues of interest to the planning community.
American Seniors Housing Association
www.seniorshousing.org/index.aspx
Can order senior housing publications, including finance and investment trends, construction report, investment and transaction report, state regulatory handbook and ADA compliance guide for senior housing.
American Society of Golf Course Architects
www.asgca.org
Lists member architects; includes online architects' galleries. Provides ordering information for free "Golf Course Development Planning Guide" and other publications. Offers "Remodeling University: A Short Course to a Better Course," designed to educate golf course decision-makers on the basics of course remodeling, including budgeting, planning roles, responsibilities of golf course architects and builders. Architect's Corner Library contains design stories by featured architects. Suppliers Directory lists suppliers of products and services for golf course construction and remodeling.
American Society of Landscape Architects
www.asla.org
Can search online Buyer’s Guide for products by location or category. Contains full text of current and past issues of Landscape Architecture magazine and LAND Online; alphabetical Landscape Architecture index since 1996; The Dirt online magazine. Provides link to ASLA/Sweets Landscape Architecture Directory, with access to product pictures, specifications, CAD drawings. Online bookstore lists technical and design publications available for sale, including live, audio and Internet-based programs; continuing education offerings. Professional Practice Networks provides news, trends, licensure and continuing education resources, business tools, research services for landscape architects, including by practice area.
ArcData Online – GIS Data on the Web
www.esri.com/data/index.html
Contains databases of Geographic Information Systems Maps. Users can search for maps by geographic area, data type and data provider. Some maps and data must be purchased.
ArchGuide
www.nav.be/ArchGuide/
This international architectural portal created by the Belgian Architects Association contains links to U.S. and international architectural magazines, professional organizations, colleges and universities with architecture programs, architectural firms, manufacturers and suppliers, architecture and building industry Web portals, forums, art museums, Web sites of prominent buildings, architectural photography sites, and other resources.
Archi-Europe
www.archi-europe.com
Contains database of architectural project images searchable by architect, city or country; directory of European architects searchable by country and name; directory of architecture schools.
archINFORM
www.archINFORM.net/start.htm
International architectural database of built and unrealized projects by architects and planners, with focus on 20th Century architecture; can be searched by architect, city or keyword.
ArchiRama
www.archirama.com
International architecture portal organized by country provides links to listings of firms, professional organizations, universities, events, competitions, literature and professional journals, profiles of architects.
Archiseek
www.archiseek.com
This Irish architectural portal provides links to Web sites of famous architects, architectural firms, international professional organizations, magazines. Includes illustrated archive of critical writing on architecture, design and related topics; architectural guides to European cities; listings of famous buildings and museums; discussion forums; guides and indices; competitions; green architecture resources.
Architect Magazine Online
www.architectmagazine.com
Can view current news stories, articles, features, product articles, blogs; calendar of events and competitions; continuing education offerings; links to information centers on bathroom and kitchen design, green building; online portfolios and project galleries.
Architects Council of Europe
www.ace-cae.org
Council of architectural organizations from 30 European countries represents the interests of more than 450,000 European architects. Lists member organizations by country. Contains reports, documents on life cycle costs, sustainable architecture, public procurement, competition, accessibility.
architectstore.com
www.architectstore.com
Can browse online architectural bookstore to find links to U.S. and international architectural magazines; accredited academic programs in architecture; online courses, archives and collections; architectural firm listings; famous architects; CAD resources; competitions, meetings and conventions.
Architectural CADD Consultants
www.architecturalcadd.com
Provides rankings of architectural CADD systems; reviews and articles; CADD term translator; links to CADD company Web sites.
Architectural Index
www.archindex.com
Provides index of architectural journal articles available online to subscribers. Can order hard copies of back issues online. Displays list of magazines in the database with publication dates; entries are from January 1982 to present. Archival data (1982-1988) is available free of charge. Can browse database by building type or subject; architect, designer or firm; location; author; magazine; date range; or keyword(s).
Architecturalmodel.net
www.architecturalmodel.net
Offers an online architectural modeling course that teaches techniques and basic principles of scale model construction.
Architectural Record
www.archrecord.com
Can view features from current and prior issues; current news stories and other articles; departments; interviews; project profiles; awards; directory of architects; architect profiles; and career and professional development resources. Contains continuing education articles eligible for AIA Continuing Education credit, with reporting forms. Can view magazine index for the last eight years. Guide to Architectural Education lists U.S. programs accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board; provides links; name of dean; tuition; degree type; information about specialization, scholarships, accreditation.
Architectural Review
www.arplus.com/home.htm
Web site of a British architectural magazine. Contains current, upcoming and archival tables of contents and archival articles; emerging architecture archive; listings of upcoming exhibitions and competitions; online bookstore and book reviews; and discussion forum. Professional directory lists international journals and publishers; architecture and design firms; organizations; online directories; architectural photographers; museums and galleries.
Architecture Archives Collections Database
www.library.cmu.edu/Research/ArchArch/colldata.html
Searchable database of Carnegie Mellon University's Architecture Archives; can search by title, architect, project name, location, project type or client. Provides links to other academic architectural archive pages.
Architecture.com
www.architecture.com
Web site of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Includes organizational information; practice and member directories; online bookstore; jobs; career resources; list of UK schools of architecture; upcoming events and exhibitions; links to RIBA's online Architectural Library catalog.
Architecture for Humanity
www.architectureforhumanity.org
Non-profit organization founded to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Provides project profiles and volunteer information.
Architecture Image, Photo and Video Websites
www.wallaceresearch.net/images.html
Provides links to architecture image collections and databases.
Architecture Indexes, Abstracts, Bibliographies and Table of Contents Services
info.lib.uh.edu/aa/index.html
Part of University of Houston Libraries Web site, this page lists architecture-related databases and indexes of articles, abstracts and books.
Architecture Page
www.architecture-page.com
Includes articles about architectural projects, products, professionals.
Architecture School Libraries
www.library.njit.edu/archlib/aasl/directory/index.cfm
Association of Architecture School Libraries lists architecture school libraries in the United States, Canada and some other countries, organized by state/province. Provides links to library home page (when available), address, phone number, and librarian name and phone number.
Architecture Week
www.ArchitectureWeek.com
Weekly magazine of architecture and building. Visitors can view current issue's news articles, features and departments; subscribe to receive news updates; search magazine archives and article library. Provides directory of architects, discussion forum, bookstore and classified ads. Includes calendar of architecture and design events, competitions and conferences.
Architype Review
www.architypereview.com
Periodical focusing on innovation and sustainability in architecture. Provides project profiles by type and by architect; sustainable and innovative product profiles; listings of architectural competitions and job opportunities.
ArchVoices
www.archvoices.org/
Online resource for architectural interns and students. Contains architecture industry news and statistics; education, licensing and career guides; school and licensing board listings; scholarship links; internship information; topical forums; articles on education, internship, licensing and professional issues.
ArcSpace
www.arcspace.com
Contains galleries of architectural images and drawings; book reviews; images from art exhibits; and links to catalogs.
Art and Architecture of Venice
www.boglewood.com/cornaro/xcornaro.html
Images and short histories of palaces, chapels, villas and theaters commissioned or acquired by the Cornaro family in Venice in the late 15th and the 16th centuries. Also includes a survey of Venetian art from that period.
ArtServe
rubens.anu.edu.au
Web site developed by the Australian National University to showcase art and architecture, mostly from the Mediterranean Basin, Japan and India. Features surveys of Western, Mediterranean, Classical and Italian Renaissance architecture searchable by country, type or site. Provides museum and gallery exhibit images; texts of several classic architectural reference sources, including Stuart and Revett's book with 357 images of the antiquities of Athens. More than 130,000 images are included.
Association for Preservation Technology International
www.apti.org
Promotes technologies for conserving historic structures and their settings. Provides digital archive of building technology; list of publications for sale; schedule of events and conferences; job listings in architecture and preservation; position papers; discussion board. APT Bulletin provides article index and link to subscription service for full text access.
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Ball State University, College of Architecture and Planning
www.bsu.edu/cap/research/
Building Futures Institute contains Open Building Studies research papers and lectures. Community Based Project includes project profiles and documents. Land Design Institute provides research project profiles and publications.
Boston Society of Architects
www.architects.org
Web site of AIA's largest chapter. Homeowner resources include Residential and Small Commercial Project Handbook; directories of architects and firms; "Guide to Consultants, Contractors, and Manufacturers." Lists upcoming events, honors and lectures; design awards; continuing education opportunities; career resources; employment classifieds.
Bryn Mawr College, Survey of American Architecture
www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/imgb/digcapt1.html
Online image collection of key buildings and monuments from the 1700s to present organized by time period. Includes photos of the monument or building and its architectural details.
Building Research Council, School of Architecture, University of Illinois
brc.arch.uiuc.edu
Lists professional publications, technical notes and research reports available for sale or free viewing.
Buildings.com
www.buildings.com
Case Studies contains case studies in building technologies.
Building Trades Directory
www.buildingtradesdir.com
Contains directory of architects, links to architectural study programs, listings of architectural photographers and photography studios, and modeling, delineation and drafting services.
BuildItWorldwide
www.builditworldwide.com
Contains worldwide listings of architects and consultants, magazines, architect organizations, jobs, events, and projects organized by country.
Built in America
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html
Contains online catalogs of the Historic American Buildings Survey and the Historic American Engineering Record collections of the Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division. The collections document achievements in architecture, engineering and design in the United States. Visitors can browse catalogs by keyword, location or subject index to find photographic and survey documentation images.
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California, Berkeley, University of, Architecture Slide Library, SPIRO
shanana.berkeley.edu/spiro/
Visitors can browse the online public access catalog of the Architecture Slide Library's collection of more than 250,000 slides. Catalog can be browsed by historical period, place, personal name, object name, subject terms or source of image.
California Department of General Services, Office of Public School Construction
www.opsc.dgs.ca.gov
Prototype School Designs database includes planning program description, design information, construction data, site plans, floor plans, photos, CAD plan views, and school and architect contacts for selected California public schools. Includes architect submittal guidelines. Division of State Architect provides information and documents on universal design.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/
Housing Industry Professionals and Community Groups provides Integrated Design Process Guide; articles on FlexHousing housing design and building approach that allows residents to convert space according to needs; Technical Series articles and design research reports, most available for free download; building and design guides available to purchase online.
Carfree.com
www.carfree.com
Carfree Cities proposes solutions to the problem of urban automobiles and gives examples of car-free cities past, present and future. Includes discussion forum, papers for free viewing, book listings, links.
Center for Health Design
www.healthdesign.org
Includes articles on healthcare design, events calendar; offers design books for sale; posts job openings for architects; lists architects and other service providers.
Centre for Education in the Built Environment
cebe.cf.ac.uk
Housed at the Welsh School of Architecture, this research center focuses on architecture, town planning, landscape, building and surveying issues. Site contains information about center's activities and projects; directory of online architectural resources worldwide organized by subject; working papers; case studies; news updates.
Chicago Architectural Foundation
www.architecture.org
Lists current and upcoming competitions, education events, exhibits, architecture tours.
Collaborative for High Performance Schools
www.chps.net
School designer resources include training materials on daylighting, indoor air quality, materials, electric lighting and HVAC; Best Practices Design Manual is available to registered users. Lists characteristics of high performance high school design.
ConcreteNetwork.com
www.concretenetwork.com
Provides concrete safe room and retaining wall design tips; concrete fastening system tips; tips for working with concrete organized by project type. Contains information about concrete products and product performance; concrete slab pour and footing pour calculators; concrete estimating tips.
Congress for the New Urbanism
www.cnu.org
Urban design movement that supports regional planning for open space, appropriate architecture and planning, balanced development of jobs and housing, affordable housing, control of urban sprawl, green building. Can browse member directory, project database, image bank. Includes reports; list of zoning and planning codes that support New Urbanism; archive of "CNU Update" since 1999. Members can view RFPs.
Construction Criteria Base
www.wbdg.org/ccb/
Extensive electronic library of construction guide specifications, manuals, standards and other criteria documents, published and updated continuously. Contains the complete unabridged, approved, current electronic equivalents of more than 10,000 construction criteria documents from participating federal agencies downloadable in .pdf format.
Corporate Design Foundation
www.cdf.org
Includes case studies; overview of design issues; full text issues of @issue Journal. Community lists design firms, with practice profiles.
Council of Educational Facility Planners International
www.cefpi.org
Can browse database of article abstracts from the Educational Facility Planner journal and order article reprints online. Can purchase Guide for Planning Educational Facilities, Guide for School Facility Appraisal, Space Planning Guidelines and other technical publications online.
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
www.ctbuh.org
Can access High Rise Buildings Database, which includes data on thousands of tall buildings, including facts, statistics, specifications, visual images, video and listings of professional firms involved with specific buildings. Members have unlimited use of the database; non-members are granted restricted access. CTBUH Review Journal provides full text of current issue and abstracts of articles from previous issues. Lists publications available for sale. Includes directory of engineers, architects and other professional firms searchable by firm name.
CyArk
archive.cyark.org
Archive of documentation of some of the most famous cultural sites worldwide in digital format, including 3D models, dimensioned 2D drawings, animations.
Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
www.cyburbia.org
Global planning resource center. Planning resource directory links to college and training programs; research organizations; housing agencies, organizations and research bodies; history and preservation resources; career development sources; demographic data; growth resources. Includes links to land use and zoning laws; local zoning codes and ordinances; architectural design review guidelines and regulations; landscaping regulations; resource guides; government agencies. Links to U.S. and international planning organizations, related professional organizations and student associations; practitioners; indices and Web rings; urban design and urbanism resources; news; print and online publications; online galleries. Contains topical discussion forum; planning and urban landscape picture gallery; Perry's Corner, an archive of articles on planning issues; and online bookstore for planning industry publications. Links to metropolitan transportation organizations; projects; road design studies, libraries and sites.
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Death by Architecture
www.deathbyarch.com
Provides dates, criteria, requirements, contacts and other information for international, regional and student architectural competitions; discussion forum on competitions. Lists upcoming conferences and exhibitions. Resources includes links to architectural professional organizations and journals worldwide; U.S. schools, firms and CAD resources.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov
Research lists publications on topics such as community development, design technology, manufactured housing; searchable bibliographical database contains abstracts of more than 10,000 research reports, articles and books on housing and community development.
DesignGuide
www.designguide.com
Can browse directories of architecture, engineering, landscape and design professionals; view showroom directory organized by MasterFormat divisions. Resources lists associations; design centers; historical and preservation associations; and museums, all organized by state. Provides links to architecture portals, directories, competition calendars, bookstores, magazines, e-zines, continuing education opportunities and career portals.
Design Share
www.designshare.com
Provides resources for educational facilities design and planning. Lists design awards. Offers books on school facilities architecture and design for sale. Includes links to professional organizations and other online resources. Lists architectural, engineering, construction and planning firms specializing in educational facilities planning and construction.
Design Site
www.design-site.net
Reference site for architecture and design-related information and services. Can browse site index by topic. Online bookstore offers publications on architecture, interior design, urban design, other topics. Includes issues of online newsletter.
Digital Archive of American Architecture
www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/default.html
Part of the Boston College Fine Arts Department's Web site, this archive consists of nearly 1,500 digitized images of American architecture organized chronologically, tracing the development of architecture in the United States from the 17th Century to the present. The archive also can be searched by location, building type, architect or style.
Digital Imaging Project
www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/
Collection of digital images of sculpture and architecture from pre-historic to post-modern eras organized geographically, chronologically and by artist/architect's name.
Diner City
www.dinercity.com
Online guide to images of classic diners searchable by state or type, classic motels, cafes and coffee shops, drive-ins and hot dog stands, gas stations and even the Miami Beach Art Deco District. Includes a listing of diners for sale in the U.S. and recommended reading.
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e-Architect
www.e-architect.com
Contains industry news headlines; bulletin boards on Construction/Design-Build, Government Affairs, Specs and Documents, Regional/Urban Design, Codes and Standards, Salaries/Compensation, and other topics. Provides job postings and resume database. Can view classified ads containing private solicitations for projects and services or browse by category and region or state; view federal project leads. Can post project ads and job openings. Pierpoint Products lists building product manufacturers, with links to their Web sites; organized by MasterFormat category.
Emerging Construction Technologies
www.new-technologies.org/ECT/
Presents emerging construction technologies for civil, including building systems, composite materials, concrete, equipment, methods, demolition, foundations, masonry, roofing, steel, structural connections, trenchless technologies; mechanical, including air distribution, heat generation, HVAC equipment, pipe, plumbing fixtures and equipment, refrigeration equipment and welding; Internet-based; electrical; and safety engineering disciplines. Contains fact sheets for each technology describing the need, the technology, the benefits, the status, the barriers, points of contact and references.
Emporis Building Database
www.emporis.com/en/bu/
Informational portal for the tall building industry. Company Database lists consultant, construction, design, engineering, financial and property management companies. Image Database contains images of tall buildings worldwide. Contains high-rise building statistics, diagrams; list of world's 200 tallest skyscraper, with statistics; tall building construction status; and map of world's tallest buildings, by country and city, with data and statistics.
Excellence in Facility Management: Five Federal Case Studies
www.nibs.org/casestdy.pdf
Study of five buildings performed by the National Institute of Building Sciences' Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee shows how planning, designing, constructing and operating buildings -- with an emphasis on what they will cost over their entire life cycle, including costs for energy, cleaning, maintenance and repair -- results in less expensive and improved buildings.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Institute for Building Sciences
www.famu.edu/acad/colleges/soa/ibs/ibs-home.htm
Provides summaries and details of current and recent research projects on building codes, assessment of building materials, and construction regulations and guidelines.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
www.franklloydwright.org
Includes information about the foundation; Frank Lloyd Wright's bibliography; list of buildings; information about Taliesin and Taliesin West; list of sites open for public tours; information about archives and collections.
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Georgia, University of, School Design and Planning Laboratory
www.coe.uga.edu/sdpl/sdpl.html
Contains links to research abstracts, full-text research reports, literature reviews, examples of educational specifications, Web sites, and other research resources on school design and construction.
Get-A-Quote.net – Online Construction Costs for Contractors
www.get-a-quote.net
Allows users to obtain estimates of labor and material costs for residential, commercial or industrial construction projects. Online databases contain estimating reference data from manuals published by Craftsman Books Co., including "National Construction Estimator," "National Electrical Estimator," "National Painting Cost Estimator," "National Plumbing and HVAC Estimator," "National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator" and "National Repair and Remodeling Estimator." Manuals are searchable by keyword or subject index. Contains information to assist in estimating the cost of construction materials and labor crew rates in and calculating required man-hours. QuickCalculator tools help with estimating quantities required for bearing walls, roof trusses and joist systems.
Getty Research Institute Vocabulary Databases
www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/
Contains the Art and Architecture Thesaurus, a vocabulary of art and architecture terms; the Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) vocabulary of names and biographical information about artists and architects; the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names, a vocabulary of geographic names, including vernacular and historical names, focusing on places important for the study of art and architecture.
Great Buildings Online
www.greatbuildings.com
This is a gateway to architecture from around the world and across history. The Great Buildings Online documents hundreds of buildings and leading architects with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, plus commentaries, bibliographies and Web links for famous designers and structures of all kinds. Search by name of architect, building or place; building type; or architectural style.
GreenSource
greensource.construction.com
Collaborative publication and Web site of BuildingGreen and Architectural Record is dedicated to green and sustainable architecture, design, building. Can view news stories; project profiles; articles on design, technology innovation, products; blogs; event listings.
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High Performance Schools New Jersey
www.hpsnj.org
Developed and maintained by the Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Contains performance objectives; index of design criteria, including standards references, articles, links; “21st Century Schools Design Manual.” Offers online training.
How to Research an Architectural Structure: A Research Guide
www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/artarc/archit/arch.html
This guide, part of the New York Public Library Web site, reviews tools and strategies for architectural research and provides bibliographic references.
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Illinois Capital Development Board
www.cdb.state.il.us
Provides information about Art-in-Architecture Program with photos of artwork and contact information for interested artists.
Institute for Research in Construction
irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irccontents.html
Maintained by the National Research Council of Canada, this site offers building product evaluations and resources on construction innovation, structures, building envelopes, risk management, codes and business opportunities. Can browse IRC publications database since 1947; order Canada's national construction codes and other publications online; download construction industry technical articles and reports free of charge. Canadian Construction Materials Centre contains articles on building and infrastructure technologies; registry of building product evaluations; evaluation services information and online application. Provides updates and reports on research activities. Current and future research projects are listed to solicit participation and/or collaboration of interested organizations. Provides links to national and international construction research organizations worldwide.
Institute of Classical Architecture
www.classicist.org
Includes Classical Architecture handbook; events and awards list; bulletin board.
Institute of Destination Architects and Designers
www.idad.org/IDADH.htm
Institute Publications contains technical articles and design handbook.
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
www.inceusa.org
Includes classification of subjects; glossary of noise control terms; order and subscription information for technical books and periodicals; and sample listing of patents related to noise and vibration.
International Archive of Women in Architecture
spec.lib.vt.edu/IAWA/guide.html
A joint project of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and the University Libraries at Virginia Tech, this collection contains professional papers of women architects, landscape architects, designers, urban planners, architectural historians and critics, and the records of women's architectural organizations from around the world. Visitors can browse bibliographical database that provides personal and professional background information and lists publications, projects and awards.
International Code Council
www.iccsafe.org
Building Standards Online includes building valuation data representing average costs for most buildings.
International Confederation of Architectural Museums
www.icam-web.org
Lists member architectural museums and institutes by country.
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
www.cibworld.nl
Contains information about building and construction research; searchable database of publications; recent publications available for download or for order; recent issues of CIB Information Bulletin. Lists member organizations; upcoming conferences; links to construction journals and publications. Priority Themes lists publications, documents, links, contacts on issues of sustainable construction, performance-based building, revaluing construction.
International Union of Architects
www.uia-architectes.org
Lists architecture museums; architecture journals; architectural events worldwide. Lists worldwide architectural competitions since 1975, with results. Can download architectural publications.
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Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Architecture
www.lrc.rpi.edu
University-based center for lighting education and research. Demonstration and Evaluation of Lighting Technologies and Applications (DELTA) program, which designs, evaluates and publicizes energy-efficient lighting solutions, contains newsletters and portfolios. Daylight Dividends program includes technical reviews. Resource Collection contains database of conference papers organized by lighting topic. Lighting Futures quarterly on advances in lighting technologies, provides current and archival feature articles. National Lighting Product Information Program contains manufacturer-specific performance reports on efficient lighting products.
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Magic of America
www.artic.edu/magicofamerica/moa.html
Online version of the 1,400-page chronicle of architectural history and theory that has loyal following among historians and design professionals, completed by the staff of the Art Institute of Chicago. Manuscript never was published, and only three copies of it survived. “The Magic of America” was started in the 1940s by Marion Mahony Griffin, who worked closely with Frank Lloyd Wright.
Minnesota, University of, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
www.cala.umn.edu/CentersInstitutes.html
Metropolitan Design Center contains Design Assistance brochure; overview of projects; Community Redesign Handbook; other handbooks and technical reports on community development, design, growth and planning. Offers Certificate in Metropolitan Design. Lists upcoming events and exhibitions; regional technical assistance resources in housing, transportation and environment. Center for Rural Design lists current, past and future research projects; includes downloadable land planning publications and presentations. Center for Changing Landscapes lists research projects and courses.
Mississippi State University School of Architecture
www.sarc.msstate.edu
Describes research activities of the school's design centers. Small Town Center describes current and recent projects in planning, design, housing and environment; lists center publications; provides links to guidelines. Design Research and Informatics Lab describes research projects in software development. Educational Design Institute provides research project design guidelines. Jackson Community Design Center describes research projects.
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National Association of Home Builders
www.nahb.com
Especially for Builders contains publications and resources on energy, green building and other issues. University of Housing online catalog lists courses for architects, designers, planners and other professionals; provides online registration. Economic and Housing Data contains data on housing design and consumer preferences.
National Association of Independent Schools
www.nais.org
Resources and Statistics contains school planning and design articles, case studies; directory of consultants and companies in architecture, construction management, facilities management, planning.
National Building Museum
www.nbm.org
Private, nonprofit institution created by Congress that promotes American achievements in architecture, design, engineering and construction through exhibitions, education programs and publications. Visitors can view current magazine features; magazine archives; list of education programs; information about collections and exhibits; online exhibits. Can register for lectures and symposia.
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
www.edfacilities.org
Includes information and reference resources for planning, designing, building and maintaining K-12 schools. Resource Lists provides links to references, articles, documents and other resources on school size; safety and security; classroom acoustics; building and renovation; disaster planning; playgrounds; high performance schools; construction costs; and educational specifications. Contains gallery of award-winning school design projects. Also provides links to related professional organizations, federal programs and agencies, state resources, academic research centers, periodicals, construction data.
National Institute of Building Sciences
www.nibs.org
Provides links to councils, committees, programs, projects; information about subscribing to the Construction Criteria Database, a collection of more than 12,000 documents used in construction, including guide specifications; information about ordering the National CAD Standard. Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council offers publications on asbestos and lead hazards, controls, metric design, building envelopes, school design; model specifications; design guides; model facilities maintenance service contracts. Includes current and archival issues of Building Sciences Newsletter. Indoor Environmental Quality includes report with chapters on Operations and Maintenance, Designated Cleaner Air Rooms, Design and Construction, Building Products and Materials.
National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services
www.cr.nps.gov/hps/
Historic Buildings Program provides preservation briefs, technical notes, Web classes, rehabilitation guides, checklists, information about grants and tax credits.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
www.nationaltrust.org
Provides directory of National Trust tours, historic places and hotels; current issue of Preservation Online magazine. Advocacy provides overview of advocacy issues; preservation law glossary; guide to preservation easements and model historic easement; recent legislative developments. Lists preservation books for sale; provides directory of regional, state, local offices; overview of issues; preservation news; historic lists; event and training listings. Funding includes National Trust’s Historic Building information sheet; list of state tax incentives by state; links to National Trust funding resources; hurricane recovery updates.
Net Resources: Architecture and Building
library.nevada.edu/arch/rsrce/
webrsrce/contents.html#contents
Compilation of architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning, preservation, facility management, energy, environment and landscape architecture resources organized topically. Listings include Web sites, discussion groups, electronic publications and databases.
New York at Buffalo, State University of, Urban Design Project
www.urbandesignproject.org
Offers services, teaching and research in urban design. Provides information about research projects and activities. Lists publications for order or download, including downloadable Lower West Side Design Guidelines.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, School Planning Section
www.schoolclearinghouse.org
Prototype School Design Clearinghouse is a database of North Carolina school design and construction information organized by type of school, which retrieves school information, architect(s) and design consultants, construction costs, building area data, construction information, floor plan, site plan and photos. Provides design and construction handbooks; public school facilities guidelines; safe schools facilities planner; school science facilities planner; other school facility planners; public playground safety handbook; design book for school food service; revised bid and construction laws for public schools; planning guides and forms; school space profiles; school construction cost data; and drawing templates.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook: Architects
stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos038.htm
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this handbook contains a job outlook though 2008 and an overview of what an architect's career entails, including the nature of work, working conditions, employment, training and qualifications, earnings.
Open Architecture Network
www.openarchitecturenetwork.org
Worldwide humanitarian design portal provides case studies of existing projects, including emergency housing and irrigation programs; allows designers and architects to critique peer work and develop social network online. Can browse projects by status, region and location, or theme. Resources includes construction methods, financing, best practices, design processes.
Open Directory Project: Arts and Crafts
dmoz.org/Arts/Art_History/Movements/Arts_and_Crafts/
Links to information about artists and architects, bibliographies, publications, directories, photo galleries and other resources about the Arts and Crafts movement.
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Planetizen
www.planetizen.com
Contains searchable directory of planning consultants; job listings in planning; articles on planning issues; planning and development industry news; top 50 Web sites and top book lists; online AICP exam preparation course; announcements of RFPs, training and events; discussion forums.
PlannersWeb
www.plannersweb.com
Can view abstracts or summaries of current and archival articles from the Planning Commissioners' Journal; can download free of charge selected articles on zoning laws, transportation, comprehensive plans, environment and other topics. Includes school planning resource page; monthly tips for planning commissioners; results of planning board composition survey; planning board agenda resource page; image gallery; topical indexes; planning industry news, job postings, event listings; links directory.
Prairie Style
www.prairiestyles.com
Online museum of the Prairie School of Architecture contains photographic images, architect biographies and photos of their commissions.
PreservationDirectory.com
www.preservationdirectory.com
Provides links to preservation organizations, downtown and mainstreet organizations, state historic preservation offices; directory of companies and suppliers by service type; architectural style guide; historic preservation training and conferences; historic real estate listings; directory of historic tours, houses and theaters; preservation books for sale.
Princeton Architectural Press
www.papress.com
The Web site of this architecture, design and landscape book publisher also is an online bookstore that can be browsed by author, title or subject.
Pritzker Architectural Prize
www.pritzkerprize.com
Web site for the "Nobel Prize of Architecture" lists winners of the prize since 1979, with a photo gallery of the designs of each one, a biography of the architect, an essay on the architecture and the citation to each of the winners of the prize, describing the reasons why they were chosen.
Project for Public Spaces
www.pps.org
Organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public spaces. Provides directory of current projects involving parks, transportation, buildings, markets, campuses, with documents, diagrams, photos. Includes articles, papers, guidebooks, newsletter archive, image gallery, other resources.
Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline
dpi.wi.gov/pld/plspace.html
Provides full text of "Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline" published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
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School Design Research Studio
schoolstudio.engr.wisc.edu
Promotes collaboration in planning, design and management of educational environments. Contains research project profiles, articles, presentations, case studies, links to energy design guidelines for high performance schools. Offers courses on design and building technology
SchoolDesigns.com
www.schooldesigns.com
Can search directory of school project files that include photos, project descriptions and plans for schools that have been featured in American School and University's Architectural Portfolio and Educational Interiors Showcase issues. Can browse directory of design professionals by location and profession. Construction Guide includes construction reports, cost studies, articles.
ShelterProject.org
www.shelterproject.org
International not-for-profit group that consolidates and shares expertise in transitional settlement and shelter needs of displaced populations around the world. Provides technical guidelines for transitional settlements, shelters, cold climate shelter systems; technical document library; images; links.
Skyscraper Museum
www.skyscraper.org
Includes images of New York and Chicago jumbo and super-jumbo buildings; tallest buildings worldwide built since 1950; and all buildings from 1890 to the present that were the tallest buildings in the world when they were built. Included with the images are descriptions of the buildings, technical information, the architect(s) and a short history of each building. Provides exhibition highlights, archive of events, Web projects.
SkyscraperPage.com
www.skyscraperpage.com
Contains diagrams of tall buildings under construction, recently built or destroyed; tall buildings in New York, Chicago, Hong Kong; searchable database of buildings by name, location, age, height, other criteria; tall building profiles by country and city; photo gallery; discussion forum.
Smart Growth Online
www.smartgrowth.org
Provides extensive links to documents and resources on green design, historic preservation, environment, smart growth, housing development, better development practices, brownfields redevelopment. Resources includes municipal land development ordinances, codes, statutes, fact sheets, guidebooks and other documents. Lists events.
Society of Architectural Historians
www.sah.org
Contains tables of contents for current and archival journal issues; Guide to Graduate Programs in Architectural History; large list of doctoral dissertations relating to American architectural history, underway or recently completed, with contact e-mail addresses for some; architectural image exchange information; links to surveys of world and American architecture; famous architects' biographies. Lists American architectural competitions; activities that count toward AIA continuing education credit. Provides guidelines for architectural historians testifying on the historical significance of properties; information about book awards and fellowships, with application forms; links.
South Florida, University of, Florida Center for Community Design and Research
fccdr.usf.edu/
Provides papers, reports, presentations on urban design, planning, architecture, affordable housing, environmental issues. Describes projects in Community Design, Planning Informatics and Decision Support, Urban and Regional Policy Program, Education.
Stantec
www.stantec.com/information_center/Whitepapers/
Provides white papers on architecture, sustainable design and project managemen
Structurae, International Database and Gallery of Structures
www.structurae.de/en/
Contains database of built structures and large construction projects searchable by name, designer, construction firm or location; provides historical and technical information, images and links. Contains directory of designers, design and engineering firms; database of journals of architecture and structural engineering searchable by name or country of publication; building products directory.
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Tenant Development Handbook
www.c-b.com/information%20center/misc/TDHText.pdf
Includes full text of the handbook, provided by Carter & Burgess.
Texas at Austin, University of, School of Architecture
web.austin.utexas.edu/architecture/
Provides full text of articles from archival issues of the Planning Forum. Center for Sustainable Development includes information about research activities; provides articles, discussion papers and student research papers for download. Center for American Architecture and Design lists publications for sale.
Texas A&M University, College Station
archone.tamu.edu/crs/
CRS Center for Leadership and Management in the Design and Construction Industry at the College of Architecture includes full text of research publications; archive bibliography of print, photo, audio and other media; lists upcoming lectures.
The City Review
www.thecityreview.com/home.html
Web site dedicated to art and architecture of the New York City. Contains articles and essays on buildings, art and architecture exhibitions and events, artists, architects; includes book reviews.
ToolBase Services: The Home Building Industry's Technical Information Resource
www.toolbase.org
Land Use contains articles on land use guidelines, legislation and recommended practices. New Building Technologies contains documents, technical reports and information on technological innovations for building components. Includes green building resources; structural design guides available for sale. Technology Inventory indexes housing industry technological innovations alphabetically and by category.
Traditional Building
www.traditional-building.com
Gateway to hundreds of suppliers of traditionally styled products and related services. These products are appropriate for restoration and renovation of older structures as well as traditionally styled new buildings. Contains monthly product report archive and database of free product literature. More Resources provides Traditional Building Magazine articles under the category.
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UrbanDB
www.urbandb.com
Online database of building details and construction information for residential, commercial, high-rise buildings in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary that provides photos, technical details, media, reference materials.
Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org
Provides case studies of projects in development and on smart growth; information on winners of awards for excellence. Includes real estate data; list of information packets available for sale; organizational and continuing education information; and online forum. Bookstore offers real estate development and finance publications for sale. Current, past issues of Urban Land, Land Use Digest and Finance Trends, other publications; industry directories; and Buyers' Guide are available to members only. Meetings and Education lists study tours, training programs, district council meetings, national meetings.
U.S. Conference of Mayors
www.usmayors.org
Reports & Publications contains national report on Brownfields Redevelopment. Can search Best Practices database by keyword to find reports and publications.
U.S. Geological Survey National Mapping Information
geography.usgs.gov/
Contains online maps and other products; information on obtaining maps, atlases, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, global land information, hydrography information and other USGA products; geographic data.
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Van Alen Institute
www.vanalen.org
An architectural institution with the mission of improving public realm design; implements its programs in the New York metropolitan region. Can view competitions, exhibitions, forums, publications and workshops; contains order form for publications.
Vassar College Library Resources in Architecture
artlibrary.vassar.edu/architecture.html
Provides links to online architecture directories and indexes; bibliographies; image catalogs; famous architects' Web sites; resources for architecture of different periods; architecture museums; periodicals; organizations; directories of college programs; other resources.
Vitruvio.ch: Architecture on the Web
www.vitruvio.ch
Online guide to academic and research resources in architecture. Contains index of famous architects with links to biographical data and works; index of architectural historians; images and resources organized by architectural style and by city; links to schools, magazines and architects' sites worldwide organized by country; links to architectural archives; image galleries; other online directories.
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Washington, University of, Libraries, Digital Collections, Cities and Buildings Database
content.lib.washington.edu/cities/
Collection of digitized images of buildings and cities worldwide; can be searched by country, city, style, title, architect, dates and other fields.
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