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Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing Resources
Here is a list of links to related mechanical, electrical, plumbing, lighting, fire protection, building code, building design, construction and engineering Websites.
Spears / Votta & Associates maintains memberships and a high degree of active participation with many of the following organizations:
- ABPA - American Backflow Prevention Association
- ABC - Associated Builders and Contractors
- ACCA - Air Conditioning Contractors of America
- ACEC - American Consulting Engineers Council
- AFAA
- Automatic Fire Alarm Association - AFSA - American Fire Sprinkler Association
- AGC - Associated General Contractors of America
- AIA - American Institute of Architects
- ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers
- Bruce T. Votta, ASHRAE President 1992 to 1993
- Cory S. Colassard, PE, CPD, LEED AP, President 2011-2012
- ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- ASPE - American Society of Plumbing Engineers
- Bruce T. Votta, ASPE Presidents (2 terms) 1981-1987 & 1996-1997
- Cory S. Colassard, PE, CPD, LEED AP, ASPE President 2000-2002
- BC&E - Building Congress & Exchange
- Bruce T. Votta, BC&E President 2001-2002
- Catherine L. Walter, BC&E Board Member 2005-2008
- CASHE - Chesapeake Area Society for Healthcare Engineering
- CSI - Construction Specifications Institute
- CABO - Council of American Building Officials
- ESB - Engineering Society of Baltimore
- Bruce T. Votta, ESB President 2007-2008
- International Code Council
- IEEE Industrial Applications Society - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IAS
- Jimmy D.L. Der, Co-Chair 2009
- Jimmy D.L. Der, IAS Board Member 1995 to 2003
- IESNA - Illuminating Engineering Society Of North America
- Richard J. Williams, Board Member 2003-Present
- Richard J. Williams, Lighting Design Instructor Since 2007
- IFMA - International Facility Management Association
- NECA - National Electrical Contractors Association
- NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
- NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers
- PHCC - Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors National Association
- SMACNA - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
- SMPS - Society for Marketing Professional Services
