Construction Program

• Program Description (opens in same window)
• Academic Learning Compact (pdf)
• Want To Know More?

Construction Program Events

• BEST House
• Spring '08 Events

Construction Standards

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
• American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)

University of West Florida

• UWF
• Admissions
• Application for Graduation
• Financial Aid
• UWF Career Center
• Academics
• Campus Life
• Alumni
• Department of Engineering & Computer Technology (opens in same window)

Partners and Affiliations

• Locklin Technical Center
• Construction Technology Institute

• Associated General Contractors of America
• Building Officials Association of Florida (BOAF)
• Construction Specifications Institute
• Home Builders Association
   - UWF Partners with HBA(pdf)
   - UWF's Construction Program     Is Training Tomorrow's     Workforce (pdf)
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Monthly meetings open to students

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Construction Methods

• Concrete Construction
• Manufactured Housing
• Wood Framing
• Steel Framing
   - American Institute of Steel    Construction (AISC)
   - National Steel Bridge Alliance    (NSBA)
   - Steel Shapes Availability    Survey

Eco-Construction

• Construction Waste
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy-Efficient Lighting
• Green Building
• Green Kitchen Remodel
• Student-Built Green House
• Sun in 21st-Century Home
• Zero-Energy Homes

Home-Building Topics

• Affordable Construction
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
• Land Use
• Mold and Moisture
• Natural Disasters
• Tips to Hiring a Contractor
• Universal Design

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Design & Construction Guides

• Codes
   - Codes, Regulations, and    Standards
   - Alabama Department of    Economic & Community    Affairs
   - Alabama State Building    Code
   - Florida Department    of Community Affairs
   - Georgia Department of    Community Affairs
   - Construction Specifications    Institute (CSI)
• Electrical/Electronics
• Exterior Walls
• Foundations
• Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Interior Partitions & Ceilings
• Kitchens & Baths
• Land Use
• Plumbing
• Remodeling
• Roofs
• Site work
• Technology Summaries & Guides

Building Systems

• Appliances
• Doors
• Durable Building Envelope (pdf)
• Durability Checklist (pdf)
• Electrical/Electronics
• Exterior Walls
• Floors
• Forced Air System (pdf)
• Foundations
• Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Interior Partitions and Ceilings
• Landscaping
• Plumbing
• Resource-Efficient Plumbing (pdf)
• Roofs
• Site work
• Whole-House Systems
• Windows

Safety

• Codes, Regulations, & Standards
• Construction Waste
• Job Site Safety
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)—About OSHA
• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
   - A-Z Site Index
   - About OSHA
   - Construction
   - Construction—Electrical
   - Construction eTool
   - Construction eTool—en     Español
   - Construction—Lead
   - Construction Resource     Manual
   - Construction Standards
   - Selected Regulations for the     Home Building Industry

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Hurricanes & Construction

• Codes, Regulations, & Standards
• How Do They Estimate Hurricane Damage?
• Hurricane/Coastal Construction
• Hurricane Damage Prediction Model for Residential Structures (pdf)
• Hurricane Risks & Economic Viability of Strengthened Construction (pdf)
• Mold & Moisture
• Natural Disasters
• Protecting Against Wind Damage (pdf)
• Storm-Resistant Roofing
• UWF Hurricane/Wind Damage Survey
• Wind-Resistant Openings

Licensure & Certification

• Alabama Licensure
• Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board
• Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (License Categories)
• Georgia Licensure

• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Certification
• International Code Counsel (ICC) Certification
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional Accreditation

Technology

• Field Evaluations (Innovative Home Technologies
• Technology Inventory (Information on New Products and Processes)
• Technology Summaries & Guides

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Management

• Business Management
• Quality Management
• Risk Management

Best Practices

• Codes, Regulations, & Standards
• Construction Waste
• Failure Prevention
• Job Site Safety

Miscellaneous

• Newsletters—ToolBase E-News
• Updated for 2007: Directory of Accessible Building Products (DABP)

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