Associations & Standards Organizations

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) - Directory of members, information about the organization, meetings, codes monitoring, publications, installer training and registration.

American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) - Variety of programs for its members and the industry. Industry news, calendar of important dates, conventions and conferences, new products.

American Institute of Architects (AIA) - Information for consumers and architects.

American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) - Information about industry standards.

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - Technical resources, activities, industry standards.

Association of Window and Door Installers (AWDI) - Listing of certified installers and information on how to become certified.

California Association of Window Manufacturers (CAWM) - Information about California window manufacturers, its association and standards.

Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) - Information for homeowners and homebuyers in Canada.

Canadian Window & Door Manufacturers' Association (CWDMA) - Meetings and events, certification programs, newsletters, information about industry and association.

Energy Star - Information on window and door certification.

National Association Of Home Builders (NAHB) - Information for builders and consumers. Facts and figures on the housing market, state and regional contacts and associations, daily news report.

National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) - Information for remodelers and consumers.

National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) - Information on standards and testing.

National Glass Association (NGA) - Education and training, conferences and shows, publications, information on glass industry.

National Sash and Door Jobbers Association (NSDJA) - Industry information, meetings, conventions, educational materials.

Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) - Educational information, business development, members-only section.

Industry-Related

BUILDER Online - Online version of Builder Magazine. How-to, product information, conferences and tradeshows.Build.com - Home improvement website directory - from appliances to yard and garden. 

BuildNet - Builders and building industry resources on the Web. Chat rooms, forums, discussion groups. BuilderNet - Search a comprehensive database of products and information. Register your products.Building Industry Exchange (BIX) - Marketplace, employment, directory, contractors, industry and discussion group information.Building Materials Directory - Directory of building products industry in Hong Kong. Trader's forum, useful for those looking to export or develop contacts in Asia.

Building Trades Directory - Directory of architects, contractors, building products, etc..

Building and Remodeling Resources - Home improvement information, product comparisons, how-to guides, free newsletter, Q&A section.

Cutter Information Corp. - Energy efficiency and building information for the windows and door industry.

Door & Window Website - Consumer and contractor product information and directories of manufacturers and suppliers.

Home Building For DumbDumbs - General contractor with extensive experience shares secrets and tricks. Excellent site for those building a new home or remodeling.

Home Ideas - Great information for the homeowner on a variety of products. Discussion area related to the window industry.

HomeownerNet - Home improvement information and chat room.

HouseNet - Home Improvement Information to assist the homeowners with their projects. They have a good discussion area.

Ralenti - Construction industry database for New Zealand.

Remodeler Online - Find a remodeler in your area. Information for remodelers.

Remodeling Online - Online version of Remodeling Online. The sister site of BUIDER Online. How-to, product information, conferences and tradeshows.

Spec-Net - Database of building products in Australia.

Sweets - Database of construction product information.

Tessenderlo Group - The Tessenderlo Group is a diversified chemical company traded on the Brussels Stock Exchange and Chelsea is part of the Plastics Processing Division.

The Electronic Blue Book of Building and Construct - Construction industry information. Searchable database.

USGlass Magazine - Online version of USGlass Magazine. Supplier news, educational information, classifieds, articles, etc.

Constructionsite - Search for contractors and suppliers, bulletin board with classified ads, job bids and quotes.