Helpful Links

State of Michigan - Construction Codes & Fire Safety http://www.michigan.gov/cis/
Washtenaw County Road Commision http://www.wcroads.org
International Code Council http://www.iccsafe.org/

American with Disabilities, Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
The National Association of State Fire Marshals http://www.firemarshals.org
Michigan Association of Counties http://www.micounties.org/
Michigan Township Association http://www.michigantownships.org/
Home Builders Association of Washtenaw County http://hbawc.org
Michigan Association of Home Builders http://www.mahb.com/
National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.com/
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commision http://www.cpsc.gov
ACI Amercian Concrete Institute http://www.aci-int.org
ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials http://www.astm.org
ANSI American National Standards Institute http://www.ansi.org
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org
NFPA National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency http://www.fema.gov
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. http://www.ul.com
HUD Housing and Urban Development http://www.hud.gov
Journal of Light Construction http://www.jlconline.com
The Vinyl Siding Institute http://www.vinylsiding.org
Plastics Pipe Institute http://www.plasticpipe.org
Association Of The Wall and Ceiling Industries http://www.awci.org
U.S. Access Board/Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board: information on design for accessibility for people with disabilities.
Federal Register Notice: Requirements for Lead-based Paint Activities in Public Buildings, Commercial Buildings, and Steel Structure.
The EPA is making available a new version of a software package for selecting cost-effective, green building products. Aimed at designers, builders, and product manufacturers, the software program, "Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability" or BEES 2.0, is based on standards agreed to by the EPA, industry and public interest groups.The new version is available at: www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/bees.html. A compact disc and print manual can be ordered after June 30 through the EPA Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse at (202) 260-1023 or e-mail:ppic@epa.gov.
Environmental Building News http://www.buildinggreen.com/
Indoor Air Quality: information on asbestos, lead and radon.