Industry-Related Web Sites

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National, State, and Local Trade Associations

National Association of Home Builders
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is a federation of more than 800 state and local builders associations throughout the United States. NAHB provides a wide range of services including information about industry events, news, statistics, and education. There's also a home buying guide for consumers.

California Building Industry Association
The California Building Industry Association is a federation of ten regional building industry associations. The site includes information on industry events, news, research, publications, and links to local associations in California.

Building Industry Association of Southern California
A trade association representing 1,800 member companies employing over 250,000 persons who are engaged in all aspects of building homes and communities throughout Southern California. The site includes industry events, news, research, publications, consumer tips and information and links to new home communities.

Governmental Links

The State of California
State of California Government home page - contains information on housing, state agencies, subject indexes, government servers, and California Law.

California Energy Commission - 2001 Title 24, Part 6
California's Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings

Energy Star Homes Program
The ENERGY STAR label is the national symbol for energy efficiency in the new home industry. ENERGY STAR promotes partnerships to build and market energy-efficient new homes.

The California Public Utilities Commission

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
A gateway to hundreds of Web sites and thousands of online documents on energy efficiency and renewable energy

Organizations

Building Industry Institute
The Building Industry Institute (BII) was founded in 1993 by the California Building Industry Association to develop, implement, and administer research and educational programs for homebuilders, developers, and the general public. BII also disseminates information which facilitates the construction of quality homes for consumers.

CalCerts
CalCerts is a home energy rating system (HERS) provider, approved by the California Energy Commission, for Title 24 Compliance, and ENERGY STAR® Qualified New Residential Construction. The site includes information about programs, services and a listing of certified raters.

California Home Energy Efficiency Rating System
CHEERS is a home energy rating system (HERS) provider, approved by the California Energy Commission, for Title 24 Compliance, and ENERGY STAR® Qualified New Residential Construction. The site includes information about programs, services and a listing of certified raters.

California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA)
CPPCA is a home energy rating system (HERS) provider, approved by the California Energy Commission, for Title 24 Compliance, and ENERGY STAR® Qualified New Residential Construction. The site includes information about programs, services and a listing of certified raters.

Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries
IHACI is a nonprofit trade association of contractors, manufacturers, distributors, utilities, and related businesses actively engaged in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and sheet metal industries. The site includes information about industry training, news, publications, events, and membership.

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