Online Reference Resources for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning
Scope: This guide lists selected online reference
resources
for architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design and planning.
As these are direct links to resources, URLs are not listed. Items are
annotated as necessary. (This guide does not include e-journals, listservs,
etc.)
Table of Contents
Atlases, Maps, Geographic Sources
- Color Landform Atlas of the United States
- Digital Atlas of the United States
- An Ecological Assessment of the United States Mid-Atlantic Region: A Landscape Atlas
- EPA Enviromapper
- EPA Environmental Atlas
- Funk and Wagnalls World Atlas
- Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
- MapQuest: World Atlas
- National Atlas of the United States of America
- National Geographic Map Machine
- TerraServer
- U.S. Gazetteer (U.S. Census Bureau)
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (National Arboretum)
- USGS National Mapping Information
- World City Maps
Bibliographies and Indexes
- APA Land Use Law Sources
- APA Collaborative Planning Bibliography
- APA Sustainable Development Project Bibliography
- Architectural Additions
- The Architectural Index
- California Planners' Sources: An Annotated Bibliography
- Campus Design and Architecture
- Center for Housing and Urban Development Bibliography
- Doctoral Dissertations Relating To American Architectural History 1897 - 1995
- Edge City: Bibliography
- Forest History Society Bibliography
- A Historical Bibliography of the Built Environment in Baltimore and Maryland
- Housing Information Gateway: Bibliography Database
- HUD Bibliographical Database
- HUD USER Publications
- Landscape Architecture Theses Archive
- New Urbanism Bibliography
- Postmodernism and Beyond: Architecture as the Critical Art of Contemporary Culture
- Sustainable Architecture Compendium
- Urban Forestry Bibliography
- Urban Parks Online: Bibliography
- The Urban Past: An International Urban History Bibliography
- Urban Planning, 1794-1918
- Victorian Architecture: Bibliography of Contemporary Victorian Sources
- Victorian Architecture: Bibliography of Secondary Materials
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Biographies
- Architectural Dublin: Biographies
- Biographies of American Architects, 1897-1947
- Chicago Architects Oral History Project
- Great Buildings Online: Master Architects List
- International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
- Pritzker Architecture Prize
- Vitruvio: Index of Famous Architects
Building Codes and Standards
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
- ADA Homepage - U.S. Department of Justice
- Building Codes Assistance Project
- Building Standards Program - U.S. Department of Energy
- Buildingteam.com Codes Database (requires free registration)
- Code Check
- Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity: Accessibility Analysis of Model Building Codes - HUD Organizations
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA)
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
- International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
- International Code Council (ICC)
- National Conference of States on Building Codes and Standards (NCSBCS)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)
- U.S. Access Board
CAD and Presentation
- AutoCAD Shareware Clearinghouse
- AutoCAD Scale Factor Calculator
- AutoCAD 2000 Tutorials
- CADD Primer
- Great Buildings Online: Free 3D Models of Great Buildings
- 3D AutoCAD/Autovision Tutorials
- 2D AutoCAD Tutorials
Catalogs - Architecture Libraries
- Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library
- Columbia Libraries Information Online
- RIBA Library Online Catalogue
Cost Estimation
- Building-Cost.net
- Building Evaluations Cost Analysis Database
- Estimated Remodeling and Repair Costs (Freddie Mac)
- RSMeans.com (registration required for use of QuickCost Calculator and the CustomCost Estimator)
Databases
- archINFORM
- Cities/Buildings Database
- Floridata Plant Reference
- HUD Community Plans
- Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0
- PlantFacts
- S*P*I*R*O
- Urban Land Institute: Project Reference Files
Dictionaries and Glossaries
- Architecture Dictionary (Harcourt Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology)
- ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art
- City Planning
- Community-Based Planning Terms
- GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
- Getty Vocabulary Program
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
- Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
- HUD's Glossary of Terms
- Lighting Terms(open with Internet Explorer)
- Medieval Art and Architecture Glossary
- NAHRO Glossary of Housing/CD Terms (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials)
- Planning Acronyms (American Planning Association)
- Planning, Design and Construction Glossary
- Plant Dictionary
- RSMeans Building Glossary
- Urban Conservation Glossary
- Zoning Definitions (American Planning Association)
Directories
- ACSA: Architecture Schools
- ACSA: Faculty Locator Database
- Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning: U.S. Planning Programs Accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board
- Graduate School Directories: Architecture
- Graduate School Directories: Landscape Architecture
- Graduate School Directories: Urban and Regional Planning
- National Architectural Accrediting Board: Architectural Programs
- National Council for Preservation Education: Academic Programs in Historic Preservation
- Society of Architectural Historians: Guide to Graduate Programs in Architectural History
- AIA Access
- APA/AICP Members Directory (registration required)
- ASLA: Locate a Landscape Architecture Firm
- The Blue Book of Building and Construction
- ProFile on the Web
- RIBA Directory of Practices
Educational Institutions
Encyclopedias
- Encarta Encyclopedia: Architecture
- Encarta Encyclopedia (UK): Architecture
- Funk and Wagnalls: Architecture
- Templenet Encyclopedia
Gateways
- Architecture and Building Web Resources
- Architecture Web Sites
- Cyburbia - Internet Resources for the Built Environment
- Entablature - a Gathering Place for the Architecture Community
- Landscape Library
- Planners Guide to the Internet
- Resources for Urban Design Information
- Sapling: Architecture, Planning, & Landscape Links Directory
- Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management: Global Development Resource Center
- Voice of the Shuttle: Architecture Page
- World Wide Arts Resources
- World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Architecture
- World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Landscape Architecture
- WWWorld of Archaeology
Handbooks and Manuals
- AICP Code of Ethics
- AICP/APA Ethical Principles in Planning
- Architect Registration Examination (ARE)
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Handbook
- EPA Green Communities Assistance Kit
- Green Plans - Resource Renewal Institute
- Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook: Model Statutes for Planning and the Management of Change, Phases I and II Interim Edition
- Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances
- NCARB Publications
- NCARB Rules of Conduct
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Architects
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Landscape Architects
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Urban and Regional Planners
- Principles of Universal Design
- The Right Tree Handbook
- Single Family Residential Construction Guide
- Sprawl Guide
- Sustainable Building Sourcebook
- Sustainable Building Technical Manual
- Traditional Neighborhood District Criteria Manual
- Urban Land Policies for the Uninitiated
- Whole Building Design Guide
- Wild Ones Handbook: A Voice for the Natural Landscaping Movement
Historic Preservation
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook 1997
- International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
- National Park Service
- National Preservation Institute
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Sources for Building History: A Guide to Researching Historic Buildings in the British Isles
- UNESCO World Heritage Center
Histories and Overviews
- Pathways in American Planning History: A Thematic Chronology
- Urban Transportation Planning in the US - A Historical Overview
Local Resources
Maryland
- Allegany County Planning Division
- Annapolis Municipal Code
- Annapolis - Historic Annapolis Foundation
- Baltimore City Department of Planning
- Baltimore County Department of Public Works
- Baltimore County Office of Planning
- Baltimore Metropolitan Council
- Chestertown - Town Ordinance
- College Park, City of
- Frederick County Department of Planning and Zoning
- Frostburg Zoning Ordinance
- Greenbelt CityLink: The City Code
- Harford County Department of Inspection, Licenses, and Permit
- Howard County Government: Development, Land Use and Planning
- Kent County Planning and Zoning
- Maryland Architecture - Maryland State Archives
- Maryland - Atlas
- Maryland - Building Energy Codes
- Maryland Codes
- Maryland Codes Administration Code Lynx
- Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Maryland Green Building Program
- Maryland Department of Planning
- Maryland Gardens
- Maryland Historical Trust
- Maryland - National Capital Park and Planning Commission
- Maryland - Smart Codes for Maryland's Smart Growth
- Maryland State Board of Architects
- Maryland State Board of Examiners of Landscape Architects
- Maryland Zoning Law
- Middletown Municipal Code
- Montgomery County Charter and County Code
- Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services
- Ocean City: Zoning
- Prince George's Heritage, Inc.
- Rockville - Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation
- Towson - Historic Towson, Inc.
- Wicomico County Department of Planning, Zoning and Community Development
- Wicomico County Public Works
- Building Energy Codes
- DCMAPS
- Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs: Building and Land Regulation Administration
- Department of Housing and Community Development
- Digital Atlas of Washington, D.C., and Vicinity
- Downtown Map
- Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
- National Register of Historic Places Sites
- Planning, Office of
Washington, D.C.
Organizations and Associations
- American Concrete Institute (ACI)
- American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
- American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- American Planning Association (APA)/American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
- Interactive Economic Development Network (IEDN)
- International Economic Development Council (formerly Council for Urban Economic Development)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
- National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Periferia
- Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
- Society of Architectural Historians
- Smart Growth Network
- Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA)
- Urban Institute
- Urban Land Institute
Products
- ARCAT
- Architects' First Source for Products: Comprehensive Building Product Online Information
- Clem Labine's Traditional Building: The Professional's Source for Historical Products
- The Design Linc: Accessibility Design & Resources
- Pierpoint Product Catalog
- Sweet's Construction Marketplace
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Specifications
Statistics, Demographics, Data
- County and City Data Books
- Demographic Data Viewer
- FedStats
- Global Urban Indicators Database
- HUD Data Sets
- National Association of Counties: County Data Queries
- Statistical Resources on the Web: Demographics and Housing
- frames version
- Sustainable Measures Indicators Database
- Urban Data Visualization
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Census Bureau Housing Topics
Tools
- Area Equivalents Calculator
- Calculators On-Line
- Climactic Design Resources
- Distributed Energy Resources
- SunAngle
Zoning and Land Use
