GENERAL
AEC InfoCenter: Architecture, Engineering, Building ConstructionAEC InfoCenter is a Business Center dedicated to the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Home Building industry. Staffed by industry professionals, the InfoCenter assembles and provides resource material relevant to your daily business. All FREE.
Stones of History: Hill CamThis image is being transmitted via a video camera installed across the street from Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Canadian Interiors Media KitCanadian Interiors, founded in 1964, writes about the business of interior design for professionals in the design industry including contract and residential interior design and facility management.
FM LinkFMLink, an Internet subscription-based service to give you access to many types of information required by facilities managers and real property managers.(first 30 days free)
Dupont's Antron CarpetTools for facility managers, including a stain guide.
FacilitiesNetLots of useful content; ad supported.
Institute for Research in Construction -- IRCThe National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC) is Canada's construction technology centre.
ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning EngineersASHRAE is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications.
Iowa State University: ADA and Disability LinksComprehensive list of ADA and disability web sites.
ISO EasyQuality assurance through ISO 9000 standards.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Center for Building ScienceBuilding technologies, energy analysis, and indoor environment.
R.S. Means -- Means On-LineR.S. Means is North America's leading provider of construction cost information products and services. Cruise the site and find the construction cost estimating and management resources that you can use to get the most out of your construction dollars.
Today's Facility Manager magazine On lineToday's Facility Manager provides news and new product information to a national audience of over 38,000 facility managers. This Electronic magazine is the #1 resource for facility managers.
Facilities Management ASSOCIATIONS
Building Owners and Managers Association -- BOMANews, links, publications, government affairs and much more.
Building Owners and Managers Association -- BOMA Ottawa-CarletonNews, links, publications, government affairs and much more.
Building Owners and Managers Association -- BOMA CanadaNews, links, publications, government affairs and much more.
IFMA International HeadquartersThe International Facility Management Association's official web site.
Ottawa Chapter of IFMAThe International Facility Management Association's Ottawa Chapter web site.
SOFTWARE
AutoCAD®For 15 years, Autodesk has created leading design software that has helped professionals in a spectrum of industries exceed their customers' expectations.
SoftdeskFor more than a decade, Softdesk has led the way in developing architecture, engineering, and constructions (AEC) application software for AutoCAD.
Assist Canada Software Group Ltd.In January 1994 Nick Springate, President of the Beach Computer Group Ltd. co-founded a network of technology vendors across Canada to supply and support integrated facilities management systems for government and private industry.
Archibus/FM SoftwareARCHIBUS/FM, the #1 CAFM Solution Worldwide, Delivers FM Value to Your Enterprise ARCHIBUS, Inc. helps companies optimize business results for greater profitability through more effective and efficient work processes. Learn more about our knowledge, services, and products including new Executive Information Systems and Internet/Intranet tools. And explore new ways to realize FM Value. ARCHIBUS/FM The World's First CIFM™ Enterprise Solution, offers the Best FM Value in the Industry!
IAI -- INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE of INTEROPERABILITYDefining a Universal Language for Collaborative Work in the Building Industry. Its mission is to integrate the AEC/FM industry by specifying Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) as a universal language to improve the communication, productivity, delivery time, cost, and quality throughout the design, construction, operation and maintenance life cycle of buildings.
OmniComp For nearly two decades OmniComp has provided energy information systems to a diverse list of clients in business, retail, banking, government, industry, and schools and universities.ARCHITECTS & ARCHITECTURE
Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario
AATO is the only qualifying body for Architectural Technologists in Ontario Canada.
Ontario Association of Architects
The Ontario Association of Architects is a organization governed by the Architects Act,
which is a statute of the Government of Ontario.
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC)The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, established in 1907, is a voluntary national association representing more than 3,000 professional architects, and Faculty and graduates of accredited Canadian Schools of Architecture, from every region of the country. It works towards a future in which Canadians will view our total environment, both natural and built, as our most important asset, and the Institute's members as essential to its creation and maintenance.
Alberta Association of Architects (AAA)The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA or the Association) is a self-governing professional association charged under the Architects Act with the registration of Architects and the licensing of Licensed Interior Designers and with the regulation of the practice of Architecture in the Province of Alberta. The Association regulates the practice of architecture for the protection of the public and the administration of the Profession.
Architectural Instititute of British Columbia (AIBC)The Architectural Institute of British Columbia is a self-governing body dedicated to excellence in the profession of architecture for the benefit of its membership, the environment and society.
Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA)The Manitoba Association of Architects (M.A.A.) is a self-governing professional association, mandated under legislation with regulation of the practice of architecture in the public interest and advancement of the profession. The Association was charged with this responsibility through an Act of the legislature, entitled "The Architects Act", in 1914.
Saskatchewan Association of Architects (SAA)
American Institute of Architects -- AIAArchitect web sites, guide to architect selection, more.
American Society of
Interior Designers -- ASIDAssistance in finding an interior designer.
prairie ARCHNETThis is brought to you through an initiative of CADLAB, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Manitoba, Canada. Initial work on the project was undertaken in cooperation with the three prairie associations of architecture (Alberta, Saskatchewan & Manitoba). A new mandate, responding to arising demands, sees the content broaden in scope to include the full range of design & planning professions, educational institutions, and allied participants. While the primary focus is on regional interests, this server endeavors to provide timely information to the broader design & planning community and encompass topics centered on the built environment.
Canadian Centre for ArchitectureThe Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum and study centre devoted to the art of architecture past and present. It is founded on the conviction that architecture, as part of the social and natural environment, is a public concern.
Canadian Architecture Collection (CAC)The Canadian Architecture collection (CAC) was established by Professor Emeritus John Bland, Director of the McGill School of Architecture for 31 years. As one of the McGill University Libraries' Special Collections, it is an important resource for architecture and urban planning research. Its mandate is to document the work of past and present architects who have studied and/or taught at the McGill University School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Through photographs, drawings, and corollary documentation, the CAC also seeks to represent the evolution of the McGill campus, the city of Montreal, and the architectural heritage of Quebec and Canada.
Building Envelope Council Ottawa Region (BECOR)The Building Envelope Council Ottawa Region (BECOR), a non profit organisation, is committed to promote advanced technologies and techniques in the design, construction and performance of the building envelope.
Quebec Building Envelope Council (QBEC)The QBEC is a not for profit association with a membership of 500 building professionals, manufacturers and researchers. Its purpose is the transfer of technology to the construction industry via monthly conferences, seminars, courses, publications and computer applications.
National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction(IRC) is Canada's construction technology centre. Established in 1947, IRC provides research, building code development, and materials evaluation services. Working with partners, IRC addresses issues that have a large economic impact, assisting industry to innovate and develop technologies that are safe, durable and cost-effective.
desigNEWSInteriors oriented info; good archive of articles.
Herman MillerHerman Miller furniture.
Lighting Institute --
General ElectricLighting Institute offerings; no product info.
Lighting Research
Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteIn-depth lighting and lighting product info.
Steelcase and Steelcase's DetailsSteelcase furniture; ergonomic info from Details.
GOVERNMENT,REGULATIONS, GOVERNMENT INFO SOURCES
Government of Canada Internet SiteGovernment of Canada Primary Internet Site (Canada Site) is the Internet electronic access point through which Internet users around the world can obtain information about Canada, its government and its services. Direct links are also provided from this site to government departments and agencies that have Internet facilities.
Provincial and Territorial GovernmentsThis site links to provincial and Territorial Governments Web sites.
Public Works and Government Services CanadaPWGSC provides programs and services that support the departments and agencies of the Government of Canada in serving the Canadian public.
Treasury Board of CanadaManages the government's financial, personnel, and administrative responsibilities. Considered the employer and general manager of the Government of Canada, it sets policy in these areas, examines and approves the proposed spending plans of government departments, and reviews the development of approved programs.
The Bureau of Real Property Managementof the Program Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat, advises the President and members of Treasury Board on real property transactions and on matters related to federal land use in both a regional and local context. It also develops policies for the overall management of the federal real property portfolio.
Treasury Board of Canada Manual on Real PropertyTB Real Property Policy statement. It is government policy to acquire, manage and retain real property only to support the delivery of government programs and to do so in a manner consistent with the principle of sustainable development. Within this context, real property must be managed to the maximum long-term economic advantage of the government, to honour environmental objectives, to provide safe and adequate facilities, and to respect other relevant government policies.
Ontario GovernmentThe Ontario Government's Web page.
Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety ActCOLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Ontario's 25 colleges of applied arts and technologyOntario's 25 colleges of applied arts and technology provide practical, hands-on education, with emphasis on training for the occupations that are relevant for the province's industries.
Algonquin College of applied arts and technology Algonquin College is located the municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, the site of Canada's National Capital Region. The region is place where the past, present and future meet -- a region brimming with a mixture of cultural, historical and modern attractions. From skating on the world's longest staking rink, to attending National museums and galleries, the Capital offers a capitavating backdrop to your studies.
La Cité collégiale à OttawaLa Cité collégiale, premier collège d'arts appliqués et de technologie de langue française de l'Ontario. Sa mission : offrir une grande variété de services et de programmes de formation postsecondaire de qualité en français. Son territoire : la région de l'Est ontarien, comprenant la Municipalité régionale d'Ottawa-Carleton et les comtés de Prescott-Russell, Frontenac, Renfrew, Lanark, Leeds, Grenville, Stormont, Dundas et Glengarry.
Ontario's 18 universitiesThere are 18 universities in Ontario. Each university offers undergraduate (bachelor's) degrees, and most offer graduate (master's and doctorate) degrees.
University of Ottawa -- Université d'OttawaThe University's bilingual character is one of its key strengths. In keeping with its mandate to promote bilingualism and biculturalism in a multicultural environment, the University offers a dynamic mix of teaching and research programs in both of Canada's official languages.
L'anglais et le français constituent l'une des forces de l'Université d'Ottawa. Fidèle à sa mission, l'Université cherche à concevoir et à maintenir la plus vaste gamme de programmes d'enseignement et de recherche dans les deux langues officielles.
Carleton UniversityLocated in Canada's capital city, is committed to excellence on every level -outstanding faculty, access to invaluable resources, and a wide diversity of students coming together for a truly unique educational experience.
AIR, FIRE, WATER
Canadian Association of Fire ChiefsCAFC is the national public service association dedicated to reducing the loss of life and property from fire, and advancing the science and technology of fire service in Canada. The mission of CAFC is "to provide Fire Chiefs with Representation, Information, Education and Services to further develop their capabilities to protect their communities."
Air Infiltration and Ventilation CentreHVAC, indoor air quality, and sick building syndrome.
American Water Works AssociationExtensive source on water quality and related topics.
EnvirosenseIndoor air quality; newsletter can be downloaded.
US National Fire Protection AssociationGood links to fire protection resources.
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