Inspection Organizations

www.gahi.com
Georgia Association of Home Inspectors
Find inspectors and review topics relating to home inspections

www.homeinspectors.org
Southeast Chapter directory of the American Society of Home Inspectors

Code Organizations and Research

www.intlcode.org
International Code Council
Dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model codes.

www.sbcci.org
Southern Building Code Congress International
Governing codes in the Southern U.S.

www.icbo.org
International Council of Building Officials
Western U.S. building codes.  Bookstore, current events, certification programs.

www.bocai.org
Building Officials and Code Administrators International
Founded 1915.  Eastern and Midwestern U.S. building codes. Dedicated to the pursuit of public health, safety, and welfare.

www.municode.com
Nationwide listing of municipal codes and ordinances.

Home Building and Design Organizations

www.nahb.org
National Association of Homebuilders
Homebuilding industry news and current events, bookstore, programs.

www.atlantahomebuilders.com
Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association
Certified Professional Home Builder and Earthcraft House programs.

www.nari.org
National Organization of the Remodeling Industry
Locate builders certified by NARI.  Learn how to hire a builder.

http://www.aiaatlanta.org/
American Institute of Architects
Locate architects in your area.  Industry news, current events, bookstore, programs.

www.aibd.org
American Institute of Building Design
Residential home design organization.  Locate home designers.

Materials

www.pbpipe.com
Official site for subsequent notice program for the Cox vs Shell class action settlement.  Defective polybutylene water pipe found in many Atlanta homes.
Also known as bluepipe and greypipe.

www.lpsiding.com
Official site for subsequent notice program for Louisiana Pacific INNERSEAL brand hardboard siding.  Defective siding products found in many Atlanta homes.

Government Sponsored Web Sites

www.dca.state.ga.us
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
Planning and codes, housing, economic development, environmental issues, grants and loans, research, and publications.

www.eren.doe.gov
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Renewable energy, efficient building design.

www.energycodes.gov
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy codes, consumer publications.

 www.cmhc.ca
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Dedicated to safe, secure homes.   Housing studies and publications.

Energy Efficiency and Home Design

www.southface.org
The Southface Energy Institute
Energy efficient building in Georgia, homebuilding school, greenbuilding programs.

www.eeba.org
Energy and Environmental Building Association
Devoted to energy efficient, environmentally responsible buildings and communities. 

www.fsec.ucf.edu
Florida Solar Energy Center
Renewable energy and energy efficiency, research, training, and certification, technical publications.

www.pathnet.org
Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing
Improving cost and quality of housing by developing and applying advanced technology.

Indoor Air Quality  (IAQ) 

www.aqs.com
Air Quality Services
Full service indoor air quality providing testing, analysis, products relating to air quality.

Home Inspectors Around the world

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More resources for home efficiency

www.buildingamerica.gov  U.S. Dept of Energy building technologies programs

www.buildingscience.com  Building Science Corp:  industry leader in building science and construction

www.ashrae.org  search the latest ventilation standard:   62.2  2004

www.eflbuilder.com  building science, performance standards for builders

www.eflhome.com  the same for homeowners

www.nahbrc.org    National Association of Homebuilders research site

www.betterhomesandgardens.com  good all-around site, practical advice

www.cphb.org  Atlanta area members of the certified builder program

www.crawlspaces.org  Advanced Energy Corp. studies of crawl spaces

www.freefrommold.com  American Plywood Association site about how to keep homes mold free

www.jacksonemc.com  Jackson EMC Right Choice Homes program is worth a look.