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APPA Web Standards Portal

APPA Web Standards Portal

Click here to enter the APPA Web Standards Portal.  APPA and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have teamed up to provide APPA members with substantial discounts on standards and codes commonly used and adhered to by educational institutions (higher education and K-12) for purposes of  construction and maintenance of their campus facilities and infrastructure.

Enjoy the following benefits:

• Search for standards from over 80 standards publishers by keyword or document number.
• Purchase standards online with a major credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express accepted) or via a deposit account.
• No waiting – Download standards immediately to your computer.
• APPA Member Discount:  5 percent discount on standards purchases.  To acquire the discount, APPA members enter a discount code at checkout when closing out their standards and codes purchases.  Receive the discount code by entering your user ID and password at the following link: Standards Portal Discount Code.
• Enjoy immediate access and member discount pricing on standards from the following standards and code publishers:
  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
  American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  International Code Council
  Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
  The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
  National Fire Protection Association
  Telecommunications Industry Association

U.S. Federal Standards and Codes
Various U.S. federal agencies have established standards and codes that impact facilities construction, maintenance, and operations.  These standards/codes are available at no cost on the following U.S. Government web sites:

ADA -- Americans with Disabilities Act/Dept. of Justice
http://www.ada.gov/stdspdf.htm

NERC - North American Electric Reliability Corporation
http://www.nerc.com/page.php?cid=2

OSHA -- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=0