DIRECTORY OF
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS REFERENCES
DEVELOPED FOR AN ONLINE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS COURSE
AT HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
"Home of the first internet web site in the State of Hawaii"
THIS SITE IS CURRENTLY BEING CONSTRUCTED
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
- Log Homes Online
- Directory of log home related items and discussion forum.
- National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
- Open-Access Cleanrooms
- Perma "R" Products, Inc.
- Panelized building systems
- Shell Building Systems
- Panelized building system. Hawaii and other western states.
- Structall Building Systems, Inc.
- Structural foam core insulated panels
- Yahoo's Business and Economy Directory of Log Home Manufacturers
CONVEYING SYSTEMS
- Abell Elevator International. Traction and hydraulic elevators, lifts, escalators, dumbwaiters.
- Can Lines Engineering. Can and bottle conveyor systems.
- Champion Rack-and-Pinion Elevators -- Products. Personal and material conveyance elevators.
- Concord Residential Elevators and Lifts
- Daytona Elevator. Check "Pneumatic Vacuum Elevators" in the menu at the left.
- Elevator World Magazine
- The History of the Elevator. At the About.com web site.
- How Elevators Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- How Hydraulic Machines Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- How Tower Cranes Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- Guaranteed best pictures and discussion you'll find anywhere.
- Inclinator -- Elevators, Lifts, and Dumbwaiters
- In-Home Elevators. Elevators, lifts, stairchairs, etc.
- Kinetic Elevators. Elevators (including observation elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters.
- Low-energy Elevators. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- A system that reduces elevator energy consumption 50% to 75%.
- Material Handling Institute of America
- Otis Elevator Company. Elevators and escalators.
- Overcoming Fear of Elevators. At the Hypnosis Downloads web site.
- Space Elevators. Elevator into space -- it's a real possibility.
- The Space Elevator Reference. Includes "What Is a Space Elevator?"
- Stairway Lift. Online video.
- ThyssenKrupp Elevator -- Products
- Freight and passenger elevators, escalators, moving walks, lifts and platforms.
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
Plumbing Systems:
- Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Polyethylene pipe, numerous images.
- American Fire Sprinkler Association
- Ask the Master Plumber
- Your questions answered. Please donate to a charitable organization.
- Cast Iron Soil Pipe: History, Uses, and Performance. The Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute.
- CyberBath Catalogue. Long list of products with photos in many categories.
- Ecological Waste Water Treatment. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Sewage treatment based on biological processes.
- Elkay. Sinks, faucets, water coolers, etc.
- Faucet Outlet
- Grohe America Product Showcase
- History of Plumbing at PlumbingSupply.com
- Great information on the history of plumbing in various parts of the world.
- History of Toilets at PlumbingSupply.com
- History of the Toilet. The History Channel.
- From nearly 800 BC when King Minos of Crete owned the first flushing water closet.
- Hometime's Plumbing and Electrical Resource Site
- The basic supply and drainage systems, how-to information, glossary, photos, etc.
- How Toilets Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- How Sewer Systems and Septic Tanks Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- How Water Towers Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- Kohler Company. Kitchen and bath fixtures and accessories.
- Madrona Studios. Hand-painted lavatories.
- National Solid Waste Management Association
- ThePlumber.com
- Great history of plumbing and print media articles sections include such items as "Plumbing in America," "The Men Who Made the Water Closet," and "White House Plumbing;" also FAQ's and links.
- Plumbing Resources. "Over 600 links" to plumbing sites.
- Plumbing Web Links to plumbing sites.
- The PlumbingStore. Long list of products, most with photos.
- PlumbingWorld.com "The World of 1,000 Plumbing Products."
- Remodeling: Kitchens and Baths. At the Home & Garden TV web site.
- Fixtures and hardware, toilets, tubs and showers, and more.
- Remodeling: Plumbing. At the Home & Garden TV web site.
- Bathtup and shower, drains, faucets and sinks, pipes and valves, toilets, water heaters, and more.
- Rheem Manufacturing Water Heater Division. Images and specifications.
- The Septic Tank Page
- Septic Tanks
- Ultra-low-flush Toilets. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Water Quality Association -- Technical Papers
Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling:
- Heat exchange pipes buried in the ground that heat or cool ventilation air.
- Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
- Alternative Refrigerants. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Refrigerants that do not destroy the earth's protective ozone layer.
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers
- Basic Information About Radiant Heating. Radiant Panel Association web site.
- ComfortNET. Cooling, heating, air quality, fireplaces.
- Glossary of Construction Terms
- Contains a section on heating, ventilating, and air conditioning.
- Ground-source Heat Pumps. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Geothermal heat pumps extract solar heat stored in the upper layers of the earth and deliver it to buildings.
- Heat Pumps vs. Air Conditioners. Informative but slow to load.
- Home Heating Solutions
- How Air Conditioners Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- Lennox Industries. Check out "How Heating and Cooling Works."
- Natural Ventilation and Cooling. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- New Jersey Heat Pump Council
- What are ground source/geothermal heat pumps, electric heat pumps, and add-on heat pumps?
- Passive Solar Heating. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Radiant Heating and Cooling. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Solar Water Heating. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Trane Company
- Underground Air Supply. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- What Is Radiant Heating? Advanced Radiant Technology web site.
- Wood Heat. Wood-burning appliances (with drawings), wood burning and the environment, etc.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- CyberCheeze Lightbulb Jokes
- Daylighting Controls. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Controls that dim or turn off electric lights in response to levels of natural daylight.
- Electricians Web
- Electricity and Electronics: Teaching and Learning Resources
- The Energy Story: The Electricity Transmission System
- A good explanation with photos of how the power plant-to-consumer system works.
- Fuel Cells. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Electricity by combining hydrogen gas and oxygen.
- General Electric Products. Wiring, lighting, and electrical devices.
- Glossary of Electrical Terms at the DCI Design Concepts International web site.
- Glossary of Lightbulb Terms at the Century Lighting web site.
- Green Power: Renewable Energy. Keystone Energy Services' EarthChoice web site.
- Home Electrical Wiring Basics at the Mining Co. Guide to Home Repair web site.
- Home Energy Checkup at the Alliance to Save Energy web site.
- How a Power Distribution Grid Works. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- How Three-way Switches Work. "How Stuff Works" by Marshall Brain.
- Glossary of Construction Terms
- Contains a section on electrical systems.
- Hometime's Plumbing and Electrical Resource Site
- Indirect Lighting. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Light Pipes. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Pipes with highly reflective sides that carry electric or natural light.
- The Lighting Resource -- Lighting Links
- Mr. Solar Entire Systems -- Alternative Electrical System
- Photovoltaics. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
- Solid-state semi-conductor devices. Light shining on a photovoltaic cell releases electrons that are collected by a wire grid to produce direct-current electricity and thereby reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Power Smarts: Easy Tips to Save Money and the Planet at the ASE web site.
- Remodeling: Electric and Appliances. At the Home & Garden TV web site.
- Air conditioning, heating, kitchen appliances, laundry, lighting, outlets and switches, and more.
- What In the World Is Electricity? A humorous history of electricity.
- Wind Energy. At the Advanced Buildings web site.
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