Industry Links
Where to find more roofing and waterproofing industry information:
| Source | Specialty | Website |
AIA | Represents the professional interests of America's architects | www.aia.org |
| ANSI American National Standards Institute | A private organization that serves as adminstrator facilitating a voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment system | web.ansi.org |
| ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials | A standards developer providing information and services contributing to the reliability of materials, products, systems and services promoting public health and safety | www.astm.org |
| CSI Construction Specifications Institute | The association brings together all of the various fields related to design and construction | www.csinet.org |
| educate PROS | An online classroom for construction and design industry professionals seeking information and education related to roofing and waterproofing technology | www.educatepros.com |
| ENERGY STAR Program | The program is government backed and helps businesses and individuals protect the environment through energy efficiency | www.energystar.gov |
| FM Factory Mutual Research | A commercial and industrial property insurance and risk management organization which specializes in property protection | www.fmglobal.com |
| LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | A U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory which conducts unclassified scientific research and is managed by the University of California | www.lbl.gov |
NRCA | An association of roofing, roof deck and waterproofing contractors | www.nrca.net |
RCI | A fellowship of professionals who learn from each other and who share a common goal of sustaining the highest standards | www.rci-online.org |
| SPRI Single Ply Research Institute | Learn more about sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry | www.spri.org |
| UL Underwriters Laboratories | Provides global conformity assessment; product testing and certification services; ISO9000, QS-9000 and ISO 14001 registrations | www.ul.com |
| USGBC U.S. Green Building Council | The council is the nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, federal and local agencies and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work | www.usgbc.com |
| Vinyl by Design | An information resource about vinyl for building design professionals | www.vinyldesign.com |
| Vinyl News Service | VNS is a service of the Vinyl Institute, a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl and vinyl products | www.vinylnewsservice.net |
| Vinyl Roofing Division of CFFA (Chemical Fabrics and Film Association) | A division of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association created to educate people on attributes of vinyl, or PVC, as a durable material for reflective, heat-weldable, single-ply roofing systems | www.vinylroofs.org |