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AIA (national)
Member services; job openings and resumes; calendar of conferences and events; honors and awards announcements; links to Dodge Reports; election and business meeting information; news; continuing education information and transcripts; online learning opportunities; professional interest areas; Architect Finder database; membership information; books, CD-ROMs and videos at the Learning Source; online ideas exchange with fellow members. The American Institute of Architects will be celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2007. Read about its 150 years of service to the profession and the nation as well as events to celebrate this anniversary.

AIA Illinois
Information on the state council, including licensure, architecture firm registration (required!), events, and its six local chapters; links to related Web sites, including the Illinois Department of Public Health's Permit Review Task Force.

AIA Trust
A clearinghouse for financial and insurance services provided to AIA members, including health insurance, disability, life, retirement, business owners protection, mortgage and auto insurance; small firm professional liability program.

American Arbitration Association
A comprehensive site for up-to-the-minute information about mediation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution; information on education and training resources, events and publications.

American Architectural Foundation
Information on grants and scholarship opportunities; comprehensive overview of education programs and resources; links to the Mayor's Institute on City Design and the Octagon Museum.

American Consulting Engineers Council
Information on upcoming events, membership, business resources, legislation and educational programs; member firm database.

American National Standards Institute
The private, non-profit membership organization that facilitates voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems; information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards-related activities.

American Planning Association
Access to periodicals, newsletters and research articles; career opportunities; consultants database; AICP certification exam information; news; membership directory; programs and services.

American Society of Architectural Illustrators
Directory of architectural renderers; online newsletter; membership information; annual convention dates; Architecture in Perspective.

American Society of Civil Engineers
Conferences, continuing education and other professional activities for civil engineers.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
Links to chapters throughout the world; news; directory of providers of services and equipment; technical resources including bookstore and industry directory; activities, meetings and information on technical committees and continuing education.

American Society of Interior Designers
Continuing education; government affairs; events; membership information; members-only services, message board and live discussion groups; designer referral service; awards.

American Society of Landscape Architects
News; annual awards call for entries; access to software and books; LARE exam review courses; ASLA CADdetails; member firms; career opportunities; continuing education information; annual meeting and expo information.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Codes and standards; catalog center; forums; e-zines and a monthly online newspaper.

American Subcontractors Association
The professional construction subcontractor's online portal to advocacy, leadership, ASA Chapters, networking and education.

Arquitectos - The Society of Hispanic Professional Architects
The Society of Hispanic Professional Architects Information on events, opportunities, related links, the history of Arquitectos.

Associated General Contractors of America
An organization that promotes the hiring of qualified general contractors and the use of the latest technology; Web site advocates building the best quality projects for public and private owners.

Association for Preservation Technology
A multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment; site offers access to an international network, up-to-date historic preservation technology, and technical publications.

Building Owners and Managers Association International
Forum for real estate industry professionals; access to comprehensive industry research and office building performance data; events; publications, products and services, including the Standard Method of Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings.

Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings
a not-for-profit organization, founded to investigate problems or enhancements, support research and disseminate information for economic design, construction, operation and rehabilitation of high rise buildings.

Chicago Society of Architectural Historians
Site provides a comprehensive calendar of local events, exhibits, tours and lectures.

Chicago Women in Architecture
Forum for women in architecture and related professions; information on events, committees to join, career guidance and job listings.

Construction Management Association of America
Site offers a searchable database of construction managers; Professional Practice Corner with suggestions for how to make your project run better; online discussion forums; national conference registration; information on CM certification.

Construction Specifications Institute
Technical information and products; details on certification, individual chapters, and publications; database of certified professionals; events, exhibits, educational programs (earn LUs) and tours.

Council on Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat
An international non-profit organization sponsored by architectural, engineering, planning, and construction professionals, established to facilitate professional exchanges among those involved in all aspects of the planning, design, construction and operation of tall buildings and the urban habitat.

Design-Build Institute of America
Course offerings and upcoming conferences nationwide; past issues of newsletter; membership directory; news; membership information and publications.

International Code Council
The International Code Council was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. ICC offers design professionals seminars that assist in maintaining licensure.

International Interior Design Association
Networking and educational opportunities; trade shows and events; competition entry forms and Images of work; list of conferences and educational events; legislative news; membership information; publications for review and purchase; bulletin board.

National Organization of Minority Architects
Information on events and local chapters; job listings; competitions; related links; the history of the organization.

National Society of Professional Engineers
Web site promotes engineering licensure and ethics, advocates and protects PE's legal rights and promotes the profession; database of published A/E legal questions and answers.

Preservation Directory
An online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States and Canada.

Society for Design Administration
Advances and promotes educational and professional standards of design firm administrative personnel; networking opportunities; continuing education; certification, career support and employment opportunities; information on national events, local chapters, papers and publications.

Society for Marketing Professional Services
Represents professional marketers who work in the A/E/C industry; job postings; national marketing conference and certification exam; Foundation's Research Project; annual Marketing Communications Awards Program winners; upcoming chapter events across the nation; online continuing education.

Society of Architectural Historians
Site serving scholars, professionals in allied fields and the general public; information on forums, publications, study tours of significant buildings and sites; membership and journal subscription information; local chapters, related organizations and activities; annual meeting information; dissertations underway.

Structural Engineers Association International
The best source of information for structural engineers; industry and profession-related announcements and press releases; email archive and chat room; links to local and worldwide chapters; job forum.

Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
Site contains features of interest to structural engineers in Chicago, including news bulletins, links and a calendar of events.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Architects
Information on events, opportunities, related links, the history of Arquitectos.

AIA Competitions
Schedules and eligibility and submission criteria for the honors and awards programs.

AIA Library
AIA members can browse resources and borrow up to 10 books for 28 days. Books are shipped free; members are responsible for return postage.

Chicago Metropolitan Infobase Project
A Web-based system for indexing, storing, retrieving, comparing, and analyzing Images to enhance knowledge about the built environment in the Chicago region; wide variety of Images including a Geographic Information System (GIS) interface.

Design Intelligence
The Design Futures Council's monthly "Report on the Future" and the repository of timely articles, original research, and industry news.

Electronic Blue Book of Building and Construction
Online version of the industry's leading source for regional construction information; more than 800,000 listings and 46,000 display ads; company profiles and Web links.

Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST is an initiative designed to promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act's design and construction requirements. This program and its Web site, sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, have numerous valuable resources, from FAQs and manuals to the toll-free number for the Design & Construction Resource Center.

FWDodge.com
A searchable database of over 500,000 construction projects nationwide. Bid alert services, digital blueprints, detailed projects specifications, bid tracking.

Government Services Administration
One-stop Web site for up-to-date information on the GSA, the agency that provides all other federal agencies with workspaces, products, and services.

Great Lakes ADA Center
Newly posted articles from the Great Lakes ADA news service; Distance Learning Program; links to slide presentations, chat rooms and a referral network; access to the Great Lakes Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center providing assistance and training to businesses and individuals with disabilities.

McGraw-Hill Companies' Information Group
Portal to McGraw-Hill's family of Web sites, includes interactive online cost estimating and project collaboration.

Merchandise Mart
Descriptions of and links to trade shows (including NeoCon), related properties, popular consumer events, and exhibitor information.

Profile
A national directory of architecture firms.

R.S. Means
Site of North America's leading supplier of up-to-date, accurate construction cost information, electronic cost databases and software, construction estimating and facilities management seminars, reference books and consulting services; online construction dictionary.

Stoneinfo.com
Resource of stone suppliers from around the world; technical center; companies and products.

Sweets.com
Over 16,000 searchable pages of industry and product information, specs and drawings on over 25,00 building products and built-in RFQ/RFP functions.

Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings
Helps homeowners, preservation professionals, organizations and government agencies preserve and protect this nation's heritage by providing guidance publications, videos and this Web site on preserving, restoring and rehabilitating historic buildings; links to related programs and national organizations; information on grants and tax credits.

U.S. Green Building Council (Chicago Chapter)
Site contains information on events, calls for papers and speakers, and other information relevant to green building in Chicago.

Department of Buildings
Information on building inspections; homeowners assistance and community programs; links to architects and developers practicing in Chicago.

Department of Procurement Services
Purchasing, a category of the City of Chicago Web site, provides a guide to doing business in Chicago, MBE/WBE Certification and bid/proposal information; access to a contract award listing and MBE/WBE directory.

Landmarks Division
Chicago Landmarks, a division of the City of Chicago Department of Planning Web site, is the source for "clickable" maps, a listing of specific Landmark buildings and status information, online tours of Chicago's Landmarks and facts about the architects who have contributed to Chicago's architectural history.

Public Building Commission
Responsible for building and renovating hundreds of schools, libraries, parks, police stations and other facilities.

Capital Development Board
For architects, engineers and contractors looking to work with the State's construction management agency; latest news; job postings; staff directory; online publications and business forms; information about the school construction program and the Art in Architecture program; CDB payment inquiries

Division of Professional Regulation
Web site offers ability to file a complaint, check an architect’s license, learn about the licensing process and mandatory continuing education, and review recent disciplinary reports; news releases; professional information.

First Stop Business Information Center
Assistance for those starting or expanding a business in Illinois; searchable database; profiles on requirements for businesses; information on the latest proposed state and federal regulations and legislation; state demographic, market and census information.

Historic Preservation Agency
Includes the Preservation Services Division that processes National Register nominations, publishes technical information briefs, and reviews projects for compliance with federal and state regulations.

Examination Application
Examination applications are available online from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.

Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Web site offers ability to file a complaint, check an architect's license, learn about the licensing process, and review recent disciplinary reports; news releases and professional information.

National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
Information on licensure and reciprocity; Intern Development Program (IDP), free practice program software for the Architect Registration Exam (ARE); NCARB certification and continuing education; contacts; news.

Architect
Current articles on design and practice.

Architectural Record
Virtual reality walkthroughs of Record Houses and interviews with the architects; IT vendor guides with software links and reviews; green products guide (updated monthly) and issue discussion; awards program call for entries; career opportunities; CES credits online (access CES articles since 1996); events, subscriptions and shopping.

ArchitectureWeek
Electronic newsletter with information and Images for architects, designers, and others who appreciate good buildings.

ArchNewsNow.com
A daily newsletter about architecture, design and construction.

Competitions
A clearinghouse for information, ideas and strategies on design competitions in architecture and landscape architecture; current (quarterly) magazine; reviews of past competitions and notices about upcoming competitions.

Design Build Magazine
Information on the industry's fastest-growing sector.

Designarchitecture.com
Electronic journal of architecture and design; job postings

Engineering News Record
Features and breaking news for construction engineers.

Environmental Building News
An online newsletter about environmentally responsible design and construction. Includes feature articles, product reviews, and e-mail discussion groups.

Harvard Design Magazine
Harvard Design Magazine provides critical explorations of key contemporary issues and practices related to the built environment. This large-format publication includes essays, portfolios, book reviews and debates.

Interiors & Sources
Profiles of industry players; in-depth trend analyses, specification guidelines and product reviews; links to design-related sites.

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private, non-profit organization fights to save historic buildings through education and advocacy; information on thousands of local community groups; preservation initiatives and programs in your state; online forum; news.

REjournals.com
News coverage of commercial real estate in the Midwest. A service of Illinois Real Estate Journal, Michigan Real Estate Journal and Minnesota Real Estate Journal.

www.metropolismag.com
Special subscription offers; information on events and exhibits including the international contemporary furniture fair; access to the current issue and archives; Designmart.

Archeworks
Founded by Stanley Tigerman, FAIA and Eva Maddox, Archeworks' mission is to address social needs by developing and providing alternative design education solutions through a multi-disciplinary process

Architects Designers Planners for Social Responsibility
Organization's efforts are directed towards arms reduction, protection of the natural and built environment, and socially responsible development; Web site includes national news, an e-mail directory, the organization's history, and membership information

Art Institute of Chicago Architecture & Design Society
A support group for the Museum's Department of Architecture; site includes information on current as well as previous lectures and events; exhibitions, collections and archives; programs; museum information.

Canadian Centre for Architecture
A museum and study center devoted to international architecture; exhibitions and interpretations of the Museum's collections; programs, library and bookstore; extensive architecture on the Internet resource.

Chicago Architects Oral History Project
Affiliated with the Art Institute of Chicago, the Oral History Project documents the life experiences of architects who shaped Chicago; narratives and interviews; master index of names and buildings mentioned in the interviews.

Chicago Architecture Club
A membership organization for architects and design professionals focusing on the political and economic decisions that impact design in Chicago. Sponsors of The Burnham Prize.

Chicago Architecture Foundation
Organization dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and design; extensive information on CAF exhibitions, lectures, special events, tours, visiting Chicago; related sites and online gift shop.

Chicago Historical Society's Charles F. Murphy Architectural Study Center
A major source for materials -- drawings, manuscripts, photographs and building fragments and firm archives -- documenting Chicago's rich history; information on exhibitions, collections, programs and events.

Council on Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat
Reports on all aspects of the planning, design and construction of tall buildings; interdisciplinary membership, topical groups and committees, publications and conferences; database of over 8,000 projects.

Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
An organization of owners and managers of Frank Lloyd Wright properties; facilitates the preservation of structures designed by Wright; information and initiate advocacy; information on the annual conference; newsletter subscriptions.

Friends of Downtown
A membership organization that works to influence planning and development decisions through public advocacy and debate.

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
Supports a public dialogue concerning architecture and the built environment; Grant abstracts data; past and present award winners; networking resource for like-minded authors, publishers, and scholars; schedule of lectures and exhibitions at the Graham Foundation.

Historic Chicago Bungalow Initiative
Site provides overview, news and resources related to the City of Chicago’s comprehensive program to celebrate, conserve, and update historic bungalows.

Landmarks Illinois (Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois)
A statewide preservation advocacy organization; news, current programs and calendar of events; online bookstore; preservation links.

Metropolitan Planning Council
Access to Chicago regional rental market analysis and other information on housing, transportation, regional and urban development; events; membership information; employment opportunities.

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private, non-profit organization fights to save historic buildings through education and advocacy; information on thousands of local community groups; preservation initiatives and programs in your state; online forum; news.

Pritzker Architecture Prize
Current information about the world's most prestigious architecture award and its Laureates, including announcements and a list of nominees; traveling exhibition.

Urban Land Institute
Relevant, current information about land use and real estate development; advance planning practice and policy; real estate trends; member forums; extensive planning bookstore; links to more than 1000 related Web sites.

Farnsworth House
Historical information on the house and its architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Site includes tour information as well.

Glessner House
A meditation on the internationally known architectural treasure in Chicago, evoking its history; information on tours (including directions), Glessner House Museum exhibits, collections, programs and merchandise.

Historic Pullman Foundation
Intended to bring the beauty and vision of the Historic Pullman District and its architecture to a wider audience; calendar of events, including lectures, and related news.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Information on both the architect's home and studio and Robie House; list of public programs, news and events, tours and times; volunteer and employment opportunities; press releases.