Associations Resources
RCI Foundation
We exist to support research, education, and the dissemination of information for issues important to the building industry. With your help, we can make a difference for the building envelope.
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) is a national professional association that provides technical information and products, continuing education, professional conferences, and product shows to enhance communication among all the nonresidentia
Roofing contractors Association of Southern California (RCA)
Welcome to the official web site of the Roofing Contractors Association of Southern California, Inc.. Our site is developed to present information for both roofing industry professionals and the consumer. The navigation to the left will guide you through
The American Institute of Architects Orange County (AIA)
The American Institute of Architects Orange County is our voice of the profession, dedicated to the advocacy of its members and inspiring the quality of the built environment
In the News
El Niño has arrived. What does it mean for the weather?
It's official, an El Niño advisory is now in effect for the globe. After several months under a "watch," teetering on the edge of El Niño, NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) has finally pulled the trigger.
The climate phenomenon may enhance an already very stormy pattern across California, making it even stormier.
The El Niño Southern Oscillation is a natural cycle of warmer and cooler than normal Equatorial Pacific Ocean temperatures. The El Niño phase is a warming of the Central and sometimes Eastern Equatorial Pacific sea surface temperatures, occurring every few years on average.