Associated Builders and Contractors - A national non-union construction industry trade association

ABET0 - Accreditation Board For Engineering And Technology. A degree from an ABET accredited university is more useful to a career in engineering than a non-ABET program

ACEC - American Council of Engineering Companies

ACG - AABC Commissioning Group covers CxAs and CxTs certification

AIA - American Institute of Architects. This is also useful to engineers because the AIA has widely accepted standards on health care design, CAD layer naming conventions, and contract documents

AISC - American Institute of Steel Contractors

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

ASABE - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

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

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

BBB - The Better Business Bureau

BICSI - Building Industry Consulting Service International and also the home of RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) certification

Cleaning For a Reason - An organization dedicated to providing cleaning services to women undergoing cancer treatment. Not an engineering site but certainly a good cause

Discover Engineering - DiscoverE used to be the National Engineers Week Foundation. The next National Engineer's Week is Feb 18-24, 2018. Every year, I try to visit whatever school my kids attend to present a talk about engineering to the advanced math and science classes

ECIA - Electronic Components Industry Association

eMerit Badges - The IEEE program to facilitate electrical merit badges for youth groups

EPEAT - Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool provides product ratings for sustainable electronics

Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition - Helping reduce the fact that 8 out of 10 structure fire deaths occur in the home

IDA - International Dark-Sky Association

IES - Illuminating Engineering Society

Iowa Energy Center- Iowa is a national leader in the realm of wind energy

The Joint Commission - An accreditation program for health care facilities formerly known a JACHO

Mensa - An international society of high IQ individuals

NAFE - National Academy of Forensic Engineers

National Board - The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

NREL - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (a US Government agency)

NCEES - National Council of Examiners for Engineering

NECA - National Exchange Carrier Association

NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

NISD - National Institute of Steel Detailing

NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers

Repair.org - You have the right to repair what you own. This web site helps you do that when the product's manufacturer doesn't

SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers

SAME - Society of American Military Engineers

SFPE - Society of Fire Protection Engineers

SMPS - Society for Marketing Professional Services

Texas STEM - A way for professionals to mentor students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

TIA - Telecommunications Industry Association

Try Engineering - Educational resources for students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors

UL - Underwriter's Laboratories

USGBC - U.S. Green Building Council (LEED certification)

WBDG - Whole Building Design Guide

Windustry.org - Wind power resource site

ZeroWaste.org - The Zero Waste Alliance