Standards

This page provides links to key resources for library building standards.  The inclusion of a resource in this page does not imply a recommendation of it.

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Comprehensive Lists

• Architecture and Building Web Resources: Standards and Codes (University of Nevada, 2001)
• Codes and Standards (Institute for Research in Construction, no date)
• Construction.com (McGraw-Hill, 2001)
• Construction Resources on the World Wide Web (University of Wisconsin, 2001)
• Constructions Specifications Canada (2001)
• Construction Specifications Institute (no date)

Standards, Codes, and Organizations
 

Canadian Resources, General
 
• NRC:  National Research Council of Canada > Institute for Research in Construction (2001)
• SCC.CA:  Standards Council of Canada (2001)
• ULC:  Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (no date)


Other Resources, General
 

• ANSI:  American National Standards Institute (U.S., 2001)
• BOCA:  Building Officials Code Administrators (International, 2001)
• Code Check (U.S., 1998)
• Design-Build Institute of America (U.S., 2001)
• ICBO:  International Conference of Building Officials (U.S., 2001)
• IEEE (International, 2001)
• ISO:  International Organization for Standardization (International, 2001)
• NIST:  National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S., 2001)
• Techstreet (U.S., 2001)
• UL:  Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (U.S., 2001)
• United States Department of Energy - Building Standards & Guidelines Program (U.S., 2001)

 

 

Infrastructure, Facilities, Etc.
 

• ASHRAE:  The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (U.S., 2000)
• CIPH:  Canadian Institute of Plumbing and Heating (Canada, 2001)