Construction & Building Industry Resource Guide
A professional reference library for construction standards, safety agencies, technical institutes, code organizations, trade associations, arbitration resources, and industry authorities.
Directory of organizations
83 of 83 organizations
Wood & Lumber
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
P.O. Box 11700 Tacoma, WA 98411
Codes & Standards
ASTM
100 Barr Harbor Drive West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Mechanical, HVAC & Plumbing
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute
4301 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 425 Arlington, VA 2220
Building Materials & Finishes
Aluminum Association
900 19th Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20006
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
American Arbitration Assn. – New York
335 Madison Ave., 10th Floor New York, NY 10017
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
American Arbitration Assn. – San Francisco
225 Bush Street, 18th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104
Building Materials & Finishes
American Architectural Manufacturers Assn.
1827 Walden Office Square, Suite 104 Schaumburg, IL 60173
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
P.O. Box 9094 Farmington Hills, MI 48333
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
American Galvanizers Association
12200 East Iliff Avenue, Suite 204 Aurora, CO 80014-1252
Wood & Lumber
American Hardboard Association
1210 W. Northwest Highway Palatine, IL 60067
Trade & Professional Associations
American Institute of Architects – SF
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94104
Trade & Professional Associations
American Institute of Architects – Washington, D.C.
1735 New York Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20006
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
American Institute of Steel Construction
1 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3100 Chicago, IL 60601-2001
Wood & Lumber
American Institute of Timber Construction
7012 S. Revere Parkway, Suite 140 Englewood, CO 80112
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
American Iron and Steel Institute
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 1300 Washington, D.C. 20036
Codes & Standards
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
Mechanical, HVAC & Plumbing
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
1791 Tullie Circle, NE Atlanta, GA 30329
Mechanical, HVAC & Plumbing
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Three Park Avenue New York, NY 10016
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
American Welding Society (AWS)
550 NW 42nd Avenue Miami, FL 33126
Wood & Lumber
American Wood Preservers Institute
2750 Prosperity Ave., Suite 550 Fairfax, VA 22031
Building Materials & Finishes
Asphalt Institute
P.O. Box 14052 Lexington, KY 40512
Roofing & Waterproofing
Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
4041 Powdermill Road, Suite 404 Calverton, MD 20705
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Brick Industry Association
11490 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20191
Government & Safety Agencies
CAL/OSHA
455 Golden Gate Ave., 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102
Trade & Professional Associations
California Association of Realtors (CAR)
525 South Virgil Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020
Government & Safety Agencies
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street Sacramento, CA 95814
Wood & Lumber
California Redwood Association
405 Enfrente Drive, Suite 200 Novato, CA 94949
Building Materials & Finishes
Carpet and Rug Institute
310 Holiday Avenue Dalton, GA 30720
Roofing & Waterproofing
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
P.O. Box 1178 Sumas, WA 98295
Building Materials & Finishes
Ceramic Tile Institute of America
12061 Jefferson Blvd. Culver City, CA 90230-6219
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
933 N. Plum Grove Road Schaumburg, IL 60173
Codes & Standards
Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 300 Alexandria, VA 22314
Government & Safety Agencies
Contractors State License Board
P.O. Box 26000 Sacramento, CA 95826
Government & Safety Agencies
Department of Real Estate – Sacramento
2201 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818
Government & Safety Agencies
Department of Real Estate – Oakland
1515 Clay Street, Suite 702 Oakland, CA 94612
Trade & Professional Associations
Earthquake Engineering Institute of America
499 14th Street, Suite 320 Oakland, CA 94612
Electrical & Fire Safety
Factory Mutual / FM Global
Box 7500 Johnston, RI 02919
Government & Safety Agencies
USDA Forest Service
Forest Products Laboratory One Gifford Pinchot Drive Madison, WI 53705-2398
Electrical & Fire Safety
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Three Park Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10016
Codes & Standards
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
5360 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601
Building Materials & Finishes
International Institute for Lath & Plaster
P.O. Box 1053 Lafayette, CA 94549
Government & Safety Agencies
Library of Congress
101 Independence Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20540
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Light Gauge Steel Engineers Association (LGSEA)
2017 Galbraith Drive Nashville, TN 37215
Building Materials & Finishes
Marble Institute of America
30 Eden Alley, Suite 301 Columbus, OH 43215
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Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Metal Building Manufacturers Association
1300 Sumner Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115
Trade & Professional Associations
National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005
Electrical & Fire Safety
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
One Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269-9959
Wood & Lumber
National Forest Products Association
1111 19th Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20036
Wood & Lumber
National Hardwood Lumber Association
6830 Raleigh LaGrange, TN 38134
Codes & Standards
National Institute of Standard Technology
Center for Building Technology 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Building Materials & Finishes
National Insulation Contractors Association
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 222 Alexandria, VA 22314
Building Materials & Finishes
National Paint and Coating Association
1500 Rhode Island Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20005
Wood & Lumber
National Particleboard Association
18928 Premiere Court Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Roofing & Waterproofing
National Roofing Contractors Association
10255 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600 Rosemont, IL 60018
Government & Safety Agencies
National Weather Service
21 Grace Hopper Avenue, Building 712 Monterey, CA 93943
Wood & Lumber
National Wood Flooring Association
16388 Westwoods Business Park Ellisville, MO 63021
Building Materials & Finishes
National Wood Window and Door Association
1400 East Touhy Avenue, Suite 470 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Government & Safety Agencies
Office of State Architecture
301 Howard Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94105
Government & Safety Agencies
Office of the State Architect – Access Compliance Unit
1130 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814
Government & Safety Agencies
Office of the State Architect – Building Standards
1130 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814
Mechanical, HVAC & Plumbing
Plastic Pipe & Fittings Association
800 Roosevelt Road, Building C, Suite 20 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Portland Cement Association
5420 Old Orchard Road Skokie, IL 60077-1083
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Post Tension Institute
1717 West Northern Avenue, Suite 114 Phoenix, AZ 85021
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
209 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60606
Trade & Professional Associations
Scaffold Industry Association
3101 Broadway, Suite 585 Kansas City, MO 64111-2416
Building Materials & Finishes
Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association
401 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
Roofing & Waterproofing
Single Ply Roofing Institute (SPRI)
200 Reservoir Street, Suite 309A Needham, MA 02494
Mechanical, HVAC & Plumbing
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Assn. (SMACNA)
4201 Lafayette Center Drive Chantilly, VA 20151
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Steel Joist Institute
3127 10th Avenue Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Trade & Professional Associations
State Building & Construction Trades Council of California
921 11th Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95814
Building Materials & Finishes
Tile Council of America
100 Clemson Research Blvd. Anderson, SC 29625
Trade & Professional Associations
Urban Land Institute
1025 Thos. Jefferson St., NW Washington, D.C. 20007-5201
Building Materials & Finishes
U.S. Gypsum Company
125 S. Franklin Street Chicago, IL 60606
Codes & Standards
Underwriters Laboratories
333 Pfingsten Road Northbrook, IL 60062
Wood & Lumber
West Coast Lumber Inspection Bureau
P.O. Box 23145 Portland, OR 97281-3145
Roofing & Waterproofing
Western States Roofing Contractors Assn.
1400 Marsten Road, Suite N Burlingame, CA 94010
Wood & Lumber
Western Wood Preservers Institute
7017 N.E. Highway 99, Suite 108 Vancouver, WA 98660
Wood & Lumber
Western Wood Products Association
522 S.W. 5th Avenue, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97204-2122
Building Materials & Finishes
Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA)
1400 East Touhy Avenue, Suite 470 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Concrete, Masonry & Steel
Wire Reinforcement Institute
301 E. Sandusky Street Findlay, OH 45839
Wood & Lumber
Woodwork Institute of California (WIC)
1455 Response Road, Suite 110 Sacramento, CA 95815
Directory entries are preserved from Coe & Company's long-maintained industry reference guide. Organizations relocate and rebrand over time — entries marked “verify current details” carry contact information as originally published and should be confirmed before relying on them. External links open in a new tab.
