Building Systems Engineering: Websites

Provides information on BACnet - a Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks - an American national standard, a European standard, a national standard in more than 30 countries, and an ISO global standard.

Explains "the overall architecture and implementation differences between BACnet and the LonWorks platform".

An online "Intelligent Building ranking" tool.

The construction and building engineering section of this selective Internet search engine from a consortium of U.K. universities.

LEED Rating Systems are "aimed at authoritative, independent certification of exemplary environmentally-responsible buildings".

OPS have been in use since 1984. The Ontario Provincial Standards Unit, part of the ministry's Design and Contract Standards Office of the Provincial Highways Management Division, manages the development and production of construction drawings, construction and material specifications, and contract tendering documents for road works. Additionally, the unit has responsibility for channelling Ontario road products evaluation through external agencies and liaising with an external sources registry holder.

A scientific information search engine, "...it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists' homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, patents and institutional repository and website information."

Continental Automated Buildings Association's research focused on connected homes and intelligent buildings.

A portal of information on building systems, design, and construction from the NAHB Research Center.

A search engine for computations and factual queries.