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ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
Scoping and technical requirements for accessibility to buildings and facilities by individuals with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Home
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The Department of Justice’s revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) were published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010. These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, "2010 Standards." On March 15, 2012, compliance with the 2010 Standards was required for new construction and alterations under Titles II and III. March 15, 2012, is also the compliance date for using the 2010 Standards for program accessibility and barrier removal.
Building Energy Codes
Information resource on national model energy codes
Contractor's License Reference Site
Find out if a contractor is licensed or find licensed contractors in states.
MuniCode Library
Online library of municipal codes throughout the U.S.
United States Access Board
A leading source of information on accessible design
The Codes Guidebook for Interiors (MC eBook)
Interior codes and standards reference of choice for designers and architects, updated and revised Completely revised and updated, the seventh edition of The Codes Guidebook to Interiors is the only book devoted exclusively to codes that are applicable to interior designers.

Building Materials, Products, Manufacturers - Sweets Network
Access the most product information, manufacturers and intelligence quickly and easily; Search, select and specify more effectively and accurately; Fast-track design, specifications and document creation with downloadable, insertable product information; Explore the latest green products, trends, innovations and new developments
Core 77
An online magazine / supersite devoted to modernist industrial design
WBDG - The Whole Building Design Guide
"Create a successful high-performance building by applying an integrated design and team approach to the project during the planning and programming phases."

Built in America
The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are among the largest and most heavily used in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.
Illustrated Guidelines for Rehabilitng Historic Buildings
Heritage Preservation services of the National Park Service

American Society of Interior Designers
Interior Design Society
American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
List of and contact information for accredited programs of study in interior design; annotated list of professional associations; information on accreditation.

Building Green
All about "green" building and design
Sustainable Sources
23 years of online Green Building information
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. Check here to find resources on green buildings, as well as under the News & Events tab, you can find information on green jobs.

LOC Prints & Photographs
Unique in their scope and richness, the picture collections number more than 15 million images. These include photographs, historical prints, posters, cartoons, documentary drawings, fine prints, and architectural and engineering designs. While international in scope, the collections are particularly strong in materials documenting the history of the United States and the lives, interests, and achievements of the American people.
NYPL Digital Collections
Explore 697,874 items digitized from The New York Public Library's collections.
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America
The Gottscho-Schleisner Collection is comprised of over 29,000 images primarily of architectural subjects, including interiors and exteriors of homes, stores, offices, factories, historic buildings, and other structures. Subjects are concentrated chiefly in the northeastern United States, especially the New York City area, and Florida.
Arts of the United States
Arts of the United States, a joint project between the Lamar Dodd Art School, University of Georgia and Yale University Libraries, contains over 4000 images of works important to the study of the history of art in the United States.
Catena
Digital Archive of Historic Gardens and Landscapes
Cities and Buildings Database (U of Washington)
The Cities and Buildings Database is a collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web.
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey
From the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.