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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

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

BRICSNET

BSRIA

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices

Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute

BUBL Link > Buildings

Building Research Establishment

International Commission On Illumination (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)

Construction and Building Technology

Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices
Berkeley Lab > Environmental Energy Technologies Division
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
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) > Buildings Technology Center (US)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Energy Studies

Berkeley Lab > Building Technologies Division > Publications > Research Papers

Berkeley Lab > Environmental Energy Technologies Division > Building Energy Analysis

Berkeley Lab > Resource-Efficient Building Conditioning

California Institute for Energy Efficiency

CEMBUREAU > Position Papers

Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)

Centre for Construction Innovation

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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

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, Heating 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

California Energy Commission Links > 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 Civil Engineering Directory > Building Codes and Standards

World Standards Services Network (WSSN)

ARI Links > Certification Programs & Standards Program

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

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Associations, Professional Organizations, National and International Bodies

Directories

BSRIA > Bookshop

CIBSE > Links

Acoustical Society of America > Links

ConstructionEducation.com > Construction Associations A-Z

ICE > Links

Plumbing Web > Plumbing Associations & Organizations

Scholarly Societies Project > By Subject > Civil Engineering

The Acoustical Society of America	ASA
Air-Conditioning, Heating 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
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
ASCE Publications
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

ICRI > Upcoming ICRI Events

IESNA > Meeetings, Conferences, & Events

IFMA > Conferences & Events

IRC-CNRC > Upcoming Events

IStructE > Meetings & Conferences

Usenets, Newsgroups & 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

Celia Chow

Tel: (852) 2766-6852

Email: lbcelia@polyu.edu.hk

Last updated: 29 September 2009

Civil Engineering, Building, Construction

Building Services Engineering

General Guides

Civil Engineering

Building Services Engineering

Engineering

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

E-journals, Books, Reports & Publishers

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Conferences

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