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Commercial Property Inspection and Property Condition Assessment (PCA)

Library and Index of helpful Industry Standards and Construction knowledge bases for Professional Commercial Property Condition Assessment and Commercial Building Inspection

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​http://www.usgbc.org – Main Page United States Green Building Council
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https://www.ashrae.org – ASHRAE Main Page

http://www.ASTM.org – Main ASTM Page

http://www.astm.org/standardization-news/building-construction-gateway.html - ASTM standards for Buildings

http://xp20.ashrae.org/publicdatabase/default.asp - ASHRAE Estimated Service life and Maintenance costs

http://www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/document-information-pages - Access to all NFPA Building Codes

http://www.nahb.org – National Association of Home Builders

http://www.abc.org – Associated Builders and Contractors Inc

http://www.nbmda.org – North American Building Material Distribution Association

http://www.aibd.org – American Institute of Building Design

https://acia.com – American Construction Inspectors Association

http://www.cmdgroup.com/smartbuildingindex - New Construction Products and Techniques

https://www.agc.org – The Associated General Contractors of America

​http://www.iccsafe.org – International Code Council

https://www.energycodes.gov/comcheck​ - Energy Code compliance Software

​http://www.cea-ca.org – Construction Employers Association (CEA)

http://www.dbia.org – Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)

http://www.ncaa.org - The mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA)

http://www.retailcontractors.org – The Retail Contractors Association of America (RCA)

​http://www.nema.org/ - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

http://ies.org/ - The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
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​http://www.ulstandards.com/ - Underwriters Laboratories - Standards and Testing (UL)

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/20987 - US General Services Administration – Real Estate Portal (GSA)

http://www.nrca.net/ - National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)

​http://www.seaoi.org/ - The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI)

https://www.nspe.org/ - The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

http://construction.org/ - The Construction Institute (CI)

http://darksky.org/ - The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)

http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/#codes – Municipal Code Research Database

https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/small-biz/join-network​ - Small Business Energy Star Network

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_condition_assessment - Property Condition Assessment Wiki Article​


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​http://www.realtor.org – National Association of Realtors

http://nationalreia.org – National Real Estate Investors Association

https://www.idfpr.com/DRE.asp - Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Division of Real Estate

​http://www.iccsafe.org – International Code Council

https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards - ADA accessibility Guidelines

https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations - EPA Laws and Regulations

https://www.fema.gov/building-codes - FEMA Building regulations

https://www.energycodes.gov – United States Department of Energy Building Codes

http://www.usgbc.org/people/david-deering/0011086786 - USGBC Profile

http://www.alatoday.org – Association of Licensed Architects (ALA)

http://www.chicagoarchitecturalclub.org – The Chicago Architectural Club (CAC)

http://www.ncarb.org – National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)

http://www.aspenational.org – The American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE)​

​https://www.dmoz.org/ - The Web Organized (DMOZ)

http://www.bbb.org/chicago - Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois

http://illinoisengineer.com/ - The Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE)

http://www.pwcusa.org/v2/ - The National Association of Professional Women in Construction (PWCUSA)

http://aspe.org/ - The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)

http://www.asse.org/ - The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

http://www.csinet.org/ - The Construction Specification Institute (CSI)

http://www.ashi.org – American Society of Home Inspectors

https://www.nachi.org – National Association of Certified Home Inspectors

http://www.ipiassoc.org/ - The Illinois Plumbing Inspectors Association (IPIA)

http://www.ua.org/ - United Association of Plumbers, Pipe Fitters, Welders and Service Technicians (UA)

http://www.ibew.org/ - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

http://imiassociation.org/ - The Illinois Mechanical Inspectors Association (IMIA)

http://mca.org/ - The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA)​

http://iac2.org/ - The International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consutants

http://www.nrca.net/​ - The National Roofing Contractors Association
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https://www.rsmeans.com/ - RSMeans Construction Cost Data Website 
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https://www.osha.gov/doc/index.html - OSHA Regulations Index Page
​http://www.astm.org/Standards/construction-standards.html_ - ASTM Construction Standards Index

https://www.smacna.org - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association 

http://www.csinet.org - The Construction Specifications Institute 

http://www.ieee.org/index.html -The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

​https://www.csemag.com/ - Consulting and Specifying Engineering Periodicals

​https://www.rsmeans.com/ - Industry Standard Construction Pricing Guides and Education

http://www.acce-hq.org- American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

http://www.professionalconstructor.org - American Institute of Constructors (AIC)

http://www.abc.org- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

 http://www.agc.org - The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

http://www.ascweb.org – Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)

https://www.asaonline.com/eweb/ - The American Subcontractors Association (ASA)

http://www.apsp.org/ - The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP)

http://www.worldplumbing.org/ - The World Plumbing Council (WPC)

https://www.ansi.org/ - The American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

http://www.illinoisfireinspectors.org/ - The Illinois Fire Inspectors Association (IFIA)

http://www.fssa.net/ - The Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA)

http://www.nfba.org/index.html - The National Frame Building Association (NFBA)

http://rci-online.org/ - The Roofing Consultants Institute (RCI)

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/ - The Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

http://www.necanet.org/ - The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

https://www.illinois.gov/cdb/business/codes/Pages/BuildingCodesRegulations.aspx - Illinois Building Codes and Regulations

https://www.illinois.gov/cdb/business/codes/Pages/IllinoisAccessibilityCode.aspx - Illinois Accessibility Code

https://www.illinois.gov/cdb/business/codes/Pages/IllinoisEnergyConservationCode.aspx - Illinois Energy Conservation Code

http://afaa.org/Home.aspx - Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA)

http://www.naiop.org/ - Commercial Real Estate Development Association

https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/facility-owners-and-managers/small-biz/join-network​ - Small Business Energy Star Network

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