Affiliations + Accreditation

AIA Based in Washington, D.C., the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. Through education, legislative and regulatory development, professional education, and research, the AIA and its more than 83,000 members express their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation’s buildings and communities.  AISC AISC, headquartered in Chicago, is a not-for-profit technical institute and trade association established in 1921 to serve the structural steel design community and construction industry in the United States. AISC’s mission is to make structural steel the material of choice by being the leader in structural-steel-related technical and market-building activities. AISC has a long tradition of service to the steel construction industry providing timely and reliable information.    ASCE Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 140,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society.   ASHRAE ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 50,000 persons. ASHRAE fulfills its mission of advancing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve humanity and promote a sustainable world through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education.   ICC The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states that adopt codes choose the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.     NCARB The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public through effective regulation and exemplary service. NCARB also assists licensed architects by facilitating quicker registration in states where they are not already licensed.   NCEES The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a national non-profit organization composed of engineering and surveying licensing boards representing all states and U.S. territories. NCEES develops, scores, and administers the examinations used for engineering and surveying licensure throughout the United States. NCEES facilitates mobility of registration for licensed engineers and surveyors.  NCEES is an accredited standards developer with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).   NFIB The National Federation of Independent Business is the leading small business association representing small and independent businesses. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its members in Washington and all 50 state capitals.   SSA 2008 marks the 33rd Anniversary of the Self Storage Association (SSA), the only national U.S. not-for-profit organization serving the industry. The SSA represents more than 6,000 U.S. member companies as direct or indirect members that own and operate more than 22,000 facilities in the United States. Also, the SSA is affiliated with several international associations representing more than 5,000 facilities worldwide. SSA is proud to serve members in 20 nations around the globe.