Federal and State Resources

Building Codes

International Code Council
http://www.iccsafe.org/

Building Organizations

American Wood Council
http://www.awc.org/
Southern Forest Products Association
http://www.sfpa.org/
Western Wood Products Association
http://www.wwpa.org/ 
 

Disaster Mitigation

American Red Cross - Disaster Services - Individual and Family Disaster Safety Tips
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/familyplan.html
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov/
Nationa Fire Academy (NFA)
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/tr.htm
Institution of Fire Engineers (United States of America Branch
http://www.ife-usa.org/

Energy Conservation Organizations

U.S Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org

Government Organizations

American National Standards Institute
http://www.ansi.org/
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
http://www.ada.gov/

High Winds Guidelines

NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory - Tornados
http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornado.pdf
High Wind - 5 Steps to a Safer and Stronger Home
http://www.strongtie.com/ftp/fliers/F-5STEPHW08.pdf

Mechanical

American Society of Heating, Refriderating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
http://www.ashrae.org/

Professional Organizations

American Institute of Architects
http://www.aia.org/index.htm
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://www.asce.org