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Building Codes

New York City Department of Buildings: Essential site for architects working in New York City including full N.Y.C. Building Information System (B.I.S.)
N.Y.C. Department of City Planning: Responsible for all N.Y.C. planning, this site includes full Zoning Code and Maps.
Landmarks Preservation Commission: full text, archives and maps for important N.Y.C. Landmark process.
American National Standards Institute: ANSI serves as administrator and coordinator of the United States private sector voluntary standardization system.
American Society for Testing and Materials: ASTM is a private sector organization which develops standards for a variety of factors including slip resistance for various surfaces. ASTM has recently developed a standard for the accessibility of playground surfaces, ASTM F1951 (formerly ASTM PS-83).
British Standards Online: http://bsonline.techindex.co.uk/; All current, and most historic documents are available to Subscribers for online viewing and electronic download. If you are not a Subscriber you may use this site to identify all the BSI publications relevant to your needs and order any British standard for delivery in hardcopy.
Building Code Library - The Building Site Network-(TBSN): http://buildingsite.com/bcl1.htm; Containing the Official Building Code references that are used by US state, county and city building officials and the professional building community.
Building Officials and Code Administrators, International (BOCA): BOCA is one of the model building code organizations.
DIN, the German Institute for Standardization: http://www2.din.de/index.php?lang=en; DIN offers a forum in which representatives from the manufacturing industries, consumer organizations, commerce, the trades, service industries, science, technical inspectorates, government, in short anyone with an interest in standardization, may meet in order to discuss and define their specific standardization requirements and to record the results as German Standards.
ICC Online: http://www.intlcode.org/; The International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes throughout the United States
International Code Council: The mission of the ICC is to promulgate a comprehensive and compatible regulatory system for the built environment, through consistent performance-based regulations that are effective, efficient and meet government, industry and public needs. ICC is the secretariat for ICC/ANSI A117.1, Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities standard.
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO): ICBO is one of the model building code organizations.
International Organization for Standardization (ISO): ISO is a non-governmental organization established in 1947. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity.
International Construction Information Society: http://www.icis.org
International Conference of Building Officials: http://www.icbo.org/
National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards: NCSBCS is dedicated to working through cooperative efforts to enhance health, safety, welfare, and economic development by promoting quality and innovation in the building environment through technical services, education, and training.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): NFPA develops and maintains a variety of codes and standards concerning all areas of fire safety.
Southern Building Code Conference International (SBCCI): SBCCI is one of the model building code organizations.
State Code Contact List: Contact information for each state's access code is provided in this listing
Building Regulations UK: http://www.safety.odpm.gov.uk/bregs/brads.htm
ISO (International Standards Organisation): http://www.iso.ch/

COMMITTED TO DESIGN EXCELLENCE AND THE DEMANDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS