Civil Engineering, Building, Construction

Building Services Engineering

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Specific Resources
        Civil Engineering Directories, Gateway Sites & Databases
        Building Services
        Construction and Building Technology
        Energy Studies
        Fire Engineering & Safety
        Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
        Lighting and Electrical Systems
        Codes, Patents & Standards
        Acronyms & Terms

Associations, Professional Organizations, National and International Bodies
        Directories

E-journals, Books, Reports & Publishers
        Books & Publishers

Conferences

Usenets, Newsgroups & Bulletin Boards

General Guides

Civil Engineering

BUBL Link > Civil engineering
Intute > Science, Engineering and Technology > Engineering > Civil Engineering
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory


Building Services Engineering

Intute > Science, Engineering and Technology > Engineering > Construction and Building Engineering > Facilities/Services
UNLV Libraries > Architecture Studies Library > Architecture Internet Resources > Architecture and Building


Engineering

BUBL Link > Engineering and allied operations
Intute > Science Engineering and Technology > Engineering
TechXtra
The Virtual Library > Engineering

Specific Resources

Civil Engineering Directories, Gateway Sites & Databases

UNLV Libraries > Architecture Studies Library > Architecture Internet Resources > Architecture and Building
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
architecture.com
ASCE Civil Engineering Database
BUBL Link > 690 Buildings: general resources
Building Online
Constructionline/NPQS
Centre for Education in the Built Environment > Publications
Cyburbia > Resource Directory
ICE > Knowledge & Links
iCivilEngineer.com


Building Services

ASHRAE
Bricsnet
BSRIA
CIBSE
Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
BUBL Link > Buildings
Building Research Establishment
CIE
Centre for Education in the Built Environment (CEBE) > Publications
FMLink
Green Building Information Council
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Shortcuts for Building/Fire/Plumbing Officials and Regulators
New Buildings Institute
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) > Buildings Technology Center > Building Envelope Research (US)
World Energy Efficiency Association

Construction and Building Technology

Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices
The Construction Products Association > Publications
Commission for Architecture in The Built Environment
Constructing Excellence
Construction Technology Centre Atlantic
CSIRO Manufacturing & Materials Technology
Emporis Buildings
Green Builder > Sustainable Building
HK-BEAM Society
The Institute of Concrete Technology
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
National Center for Appropriate Technology (US)
National Institute of Building Sciences (US)
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Publications
New Buildings Institute > Advanced Buildings > Buildings Database & Power Your Design > Benchmark
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) > Buildings Technology Center (US)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Energy Studies

Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices > Links
Berkeley Lab > Building Technologies Divsion > Publications > Research Papers
Berkeley Lab > Environmental Energy Technologies Division > Building Energy Analysis
Berkeley Lab > Resource-Efficient Building Conditioning
CADDET > InfoStore
California Institute for Energy Efficiency
CEMBUREAU > Position Papers
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
Centre for Construction Innovation
ebuild
Energy Star
EUROPA > European Commission > Directorates-General > Energy and Transport
> EPBD - Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Glass and Glazing Federation
Hong Kong Architectural Services Department > Knowledge Sharing > Environmentally Sustainable Design
Hong Kong Council for Sustainable Development > Publications and Papers
Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department > Hong Kong Energy End-use Data
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
New Buildings Institute > Advanced Buildings > Buildings Database & Power Your Design > Benchmark
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) > Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Program (US)
Solar Energy International
US Department of Energy > Energy Efficiency
World Energy Efficiency Association > Publications

Fire Engineering & Safety

American Society of Safety Engineers
Building Research Establishment > Fire
Building and Fire Research Laboratory (US) > Building Environment Divsion & BFRL Publications Online
Hong Kong Buildings Department > Codes of Practice and Design Manuals > Fire Resisting Construction
Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department > Publications > Code of Practice
Hong Kong Fire Services Department > Information Release > Code of Practice & Fire Safety
Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Council > Research Reports & Safety Charter
Hongkong Electric > Safety Tips on Using Electricity
International Fire Research and Innovation Network
National Fire Protection Association (US)
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Fire Research

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
ARTI Research
ASHRAE
Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices > Links
Berkeley Lab
BSRIA
Energy Star
Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department > Advanced Energy Saving Technologies > Publications
Hong Kong's Environment > Air > Indoor Air Quality
Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department > IAQ Information Centre & Air > Study Reports
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Research
New Buildings Institute > Advanced Buildings > Buildings Database & Power Your Design > Benchmark
Oak Ridge National Laboratory > Heating and Cooling Equipment R&D (US)
US EPA > Air > Indoor Air > Radon
US EPA > Air > Indoor Air > Improving Indoor Air Quality


Lighting and Electrical Systems

International Commission on Illumination (CIE)
Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices > Links
Energy Web Directory > Lighting and Illumination
Hong Kong Electrical and Mechanical Services Department > Advanced Energy Saving Technologies > Publications
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
Lighting Design Lab
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Lighting Research
New Buildings Institute > Advanced Lighting Guidelines
Radiance
UNLV Libraries > Architecture Studies Library > Architecture Internet Resources > Lighting

Codes, Patents & Standards

Scholarly Societies Project > Standards
Ultimate CE Directory > Building Codes and Standards
World Standards Services Network (WSSN)
ARI Links > Standards/Certification
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
ASHRAE > Technology
British Standards Online
The Construction Specifications Institute
HK-BEAM Standards
Hong Kong Accreditation Service
Hong Kong Architectural Services Department > Publications > Architectural Services Department Standard Method of Measurement for Building Elements
Hong Kong Buildings Department > Codes of Practice and Design Manuals
Hong Kong Civil Engineering and Development Department > Publications > Standards, Specifications and Handbooks
Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department > Resources & Publications > Environmental Standards & Guidelines
Hong Kong Planning Department > Technical Documents > Hong Kong Planning Standards & Guidelines
International Code Council > Codes & Standards
International Organization for Standardization
National Research Council Canada > Canadian Codes Centre > National Code Documents
NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards (US)
Patents & Standards
European Patent Office > esp@cenet
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Acronyms & Terms

Constructionplace.com > Glossary of Construction Management Terms
Hong Kong Lands Department > Publications > English-Chinese Glossary of Terms Used in Lands Department
IFMA > FM Acronyms & FM Definitions
US EPA > Air > Indoor Air > Glossary of Terms


 

Associations, Professional Organizations, National and International Bodies

Directories

BSRIA > Useful links/resources
CIBSE > Links
Acoustical Society of America > Links
ARI > Links to Industry Organizations, International Trade Organizations and Related Organizations
ConstructionEducation.com > Construction Associations A-Z
ICE > Links
Plumbing Web > Plumbing Associations & Organizations
Scholarly Societies Project >  By Subject > Civil Engineering
WEEA > Directory
The Acoustical Society of America ASA
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute ARI
The Alliance to Save Energy ASE
American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME
American Society of Plumbing Engineers ASPE
Applied Technology Council ATC
The Architectural Engineering Institute AEI
Association for Enviromental Conscious Building AECB 
Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heating AIRAH 
British Institute of Facilities Management BIFM
Building Research Establishment BRE
Building Services Research and Information Association BSRIA
California Institute for Energy Efficiency CIEE
Centre for Construction Innovation CCI
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers CIBSE
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Managment CIWEM
China Academy of Building Research CABR
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation CEFI
Commission for Architecture in The Built Environment CABE
Construction Specifications Institute CSI
Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction CEPMC
Energy Efficient Building Association EEBA
Engineering Council UK ECUK
Engineers Australia
The Environment Industries Commission (UK) EIC
Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada HRAI
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers HKIE
The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America IESNA
Institute for Research in Construction IRC
Institution of Civil Engineers ICE
Institution of Electrical Engineers IEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE
Institute of Maintenance and Building Management IMBM
Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA INCE/USA
Institute of Refrigeration IOR
Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand IPENZ
Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials IAPMO
International Commission on Illumination CIE
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction CIB
International Electrotechnical Commission IEC
International Facilities Management Association IFMA
International Federation of Consulting Engineers FIDIC
International Institute of Refrigeration IIF/IIR
National Institute of Building Sciences (US) NIBS
Optical Society of America OSA
Refrigeration Service Engineers Society RSES
Royal Academy of Engineering RAE
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (US) SMACNA
Society of Building Science Educators SBSE
The Society of Environmental Engineers SEE
Society of Fire Protection Engineers SFPE
World Renewable Energy Network WREN

E-journals, Books, Reports & Publishers

Directory of Open Access Journals
Building and Fire Research Laboratory Research > Publications Online
Australian Research Repositories Online to the World (ARROW) > Repositories
Centre for Education in the Built Environment (CEBE) > Publications > CEBE Transactions
CIC > Free publications and resources
CIE News Bulletins
Construction Innovation
Construction Specifier
CSIRO SOLVE
e-FFCIENCY News
EnviroZine
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
engineering treNz (Transactions of Engineers New Zealand)
Fire Protection Engineering
FPE Emerging Trends
Hong Kong Civil Engineering and Development Department > Publications > GEO Information Notes
Hong Kong Engineer Online
IPENZ engineering direct
OSHC > Publications > What's New
SBSE News
SMACNA Newsletters
Tech Transfer Newsletter
UNEP > DTIE > IETC > Publications
Works Digest
Australasian Digital Theses Program

Books & Publishers

ASHRAE Bookstore
CIWEM Publications
Cyburbia > News and Publications
EIC Reports
Engineers Media
IStructE Technical Reports
RICS Books

Conferences

ASHRAE Events
CIBSE > Events
ASA Meetings
ASCE > Conferences
BRE Events
CEBE > News and Events
Engineers Australia > Events
FIDIC > Events
ICE > Conferences
IESNA > Meeetings, Conferences, & Events
IFMA > Conferences & Events
IRC-CNRC > Upcoming Events
IStructE > Meetings & Conferences

Usenets, Newsgroups and Bulletin Boards

Cyburbia > Discussion
Cyburbia > Forums
Eng-Tips Forums
iCivilEngineer > Best Civil Engineering Mailing Lists & Discussion Groups
JISCmail > Engineering & Technology > Civil Engineering
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory > Civil Engineering Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups

Faculty Librarian

CHOW, Celia
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