LibGuides: Architecture Resources: Online Resources

Architecture Web Resources

2010 ADA Standards for accessible design
The Department of Justice’s revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) were published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2010.
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The Department has assembled this official online version of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) to bring together the information in one easy-to-access location. It provides the scoping and technical requirements for new construction and alterations resulting from the adoption of revised 2010 Standards in the final rules for Title II (28 CFR part 35) and Title III (28 CFR part 36).
AIA, Maine
Maine chapter of the American Institute of Architects with information on local events, legislation, and education
Alpha One
disability information
American Institute of Architects
The Architect's Newspaper
The latest news and reports for architects, designers, engineers, landscape architects, lighting designers, interior designers, academics, developers, & contractors.
Architecture Boston Expo
Annual convention information - formerly Build Boston
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The complete calendar of events for the Boston Society for Architecture
Articles written by Knud Hermansen
Knud Hermansen is a professional engineer, land surveyor, laywer, and professor at UMO
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
BIA: The Brick Industry Association
The national authority on clay brick construction
City of Auburn - Web GIS
Dwell Blog
Blog from this popular magazine. CMCC subscribes to this.
Geothermal Technologies Program
U.S. Department of Energy
Heat load calculator
Includes a heat loss calculator for rooms, wall and ceiling insulation values, door and window values, floor type and insulation value, & infiltration values and calculation.
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NERL) Strategy Guideline: Accurate Heating and Cooling load Calculations
Lighting research center
from Rensselaer University, includes new technologies, applications, lighting design and use
Maine Department of Transportation
Maine Feasibility studies, corridor and connections studies. Environmental assessments and more
MIT open courseware in architecture
Entire courses on architecture recorded at MIT. Watch them for free. Supporting course content such as lecture notes, image galleries, projects and examples are included
MSLS
Maine Society of Land Surveyors
National Architectural Accrediting Board: NAAB
Agency which accredits architecture degree programs in the U.S.
Open Architecture Collaborative
Building a more sustainable future using the power of design. Through a global network of building professionals, Open Architecture Collaborative brings design, construction and development services to communities in need.
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Formerly Architecture for Humanity. Name changed March 2016
R-value table
Insulation values for selected materials from ColoradoENERGY.org
Sketchup - Trimble
3D modeling for everyone. Sketchup now requires a subscription. There is a 30-day free trial.
Sweets
Leading building product information and reviews
TinkerCad
Works with zSpace
Wood Design & Building - Archive
The official online archive for every issue of Wood Design & Building from 2015 to present.