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Student Web Links
Housing & Interior Design
General Housing Resources
Buying or Renting a Home
Structural Design
Interior Design
Home Maintenance & Security
Landscaping & Green Resources
General Housing Resources
Architectural Record
McGraw-Hill Companies hosts this online magazine that provides "green" architecture stories, information on multimedia projects, in-depth interviews, and book reviews.
CNU: Congress for the New Urbanism
Articles and information about new urbanism and urban building projects.
(The) National Association of Home Builders
Links and information about building a home; includes safety, building ideas, governmental and environmental issues, and so on.
Realtor Magazine
The National Association of Realtors provides articles from the realtor magazine.
Smart Growth America
News links and a downloadable Smart Growth report from this national coalition working towards better choices for America's communities.
Sprawl Watch
Up-to-date information on housing growth and trends.
U.S. Census Bureau
Complete U.S. census information to help forecast population trends and complete research projects.
Virtual Library
Search engine that provides high-quality Web site resource lists compiled under a variety of subjects.
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Buying or Renting a Home
Cost of Living
Moving.com features a step by step tool that allows you to compare costs of living.
Home Buying Guide
A downloadable home buying guide available in several languages.
(The) HUD Home Buying Guide
Guidelines on buying a home including financial planning, making an offer, and mortgage information.
National Association of Home Builders
Professional organization that offers a variety of information on mortgages, home inspection, and the home-buying process.
People with Disabilities
Information on supportive housing for people with disabilities, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Realtor.com
Interactive tools for finding homes for sale, picking a neighborhood to meet one's needs, a real estate glossary, and an interactive housing guide.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Buying a Home
HUD's nine steps to buying a home.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Fair Housing
Information on the Fair Housing Act, fair housing lending, and fair housing planning guide.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Renting
Information about your rights and responsibilities in renting, various tips, and a link to find places to rent in your area.
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Structural Design
Architectural Record
McGraw-Hill Companies hosts this online magazine that provides "green" architecture stories, information on multimedia projects, in-depth interviews, and book reviews.
Built in America
Links users to the a digital exhibition of historic American buildings.
Center for Universal Design
North Carolina State University College of Design site that promotes universal design modifications and provides examples of home construction and projects.
Dream Home Source
Examples of floor plans and architectural styles.
Factory-Built Housing
Information on factory-built housing from Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Fine Homebuilding
Provides search tool that allows users to access articles about various building and design topics
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
A virtual tour of Mount Vernon, the first U.S. president's home.
(The) Great Buildings Collection
A gateway to architecture around the world and throughout history with photographs of buildings, 3D models, architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, and Web links.
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
Information about R. Buckminster Fuller's Dumaxion House, a round, aluminum structure, and Greenfield Village in Michigan, where there are many historic American homes and buildings.
Hometime.com
Illustrated articles on interior construction projects including electrical, drywall, and framing.
Houseplans.com
Comprehensive source of housing floor plans.
Monticello:Home of Thomas Jefferson
A virtual tour of Monticello, the third U.S. president's home.
Wright on the Web
A virtual look at the works of architectural innovator Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Interior Design
American Lighting Association
Lighting and fan information from this industry trade association.
American Society of Interior Designers
Comprehensive information about interior design as well as online interviews and industry tips.
Better Homes & Gardens
Includes a how-to encyclopedia, home plans, decorating tips, an interactive room arranging tool, and more.
Color Matters
Articles about the impact of color on people and their environments.
Country Living
Online magazine provided by iVillage.com and including articles about decorating.
CRI: Carpet & Rug Institute
Information about selecting rugs and carpets, care and cleaning, installation, indoor air quality, as well as facts about the carpet industry.
Fiberworld Classroom
Resource for topics on fibers from manufacturing to history to uses to care and maintenance.
Home and Garden Television
Hundreds of illustrated articles on building and remodeling, design and decorating, as well as gardening, crafts, and real estate.
IDEA Center
Information about improving the design of environments and products to make them more usable, safer and appealing to people with a wide range of abilities.
International Association of Lighting Designers
Information on using lighting as a design element from this organization for professional lighting designers.
Modern Furniture Designers
Features quick links to biographies of modern furniture designers, such as Eames and Saarinen.
National Gallery of Art
Search function that enables users to view the gallery's collections of furniture.
National Kitchen and Bath Association
Useful information on designing and remodeling kitchens and baths; includes a "Design Tour Kitchen" feature.
Statton Furniture Glossary
A glossary of terminology for 18th century American furniture and descriptions of furniture styles.
Thomas Chippendale
A virtual gallery of the Chippendale Collection.
Winterthur
This Delaware museum's collection of antique American furniture.
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Home Maintenance & Security
DoItYourself
Community links and comprehensive how-to information for building/remodeling, repairing, and decorating from this leading independent home improvement and repair website.
Family and Consumer Sciences
Material ranging from recipes for environmentally friendly household cleaning products to a preventive home maintenance guide, as well as links to other housing and home furnishing websites.
Hints from Heloise
Cleaning and homemaking tips from this renowned expert.
Hometime.com
Articles on home improvement, remodeling, and repair from this TV series.
HowtoCleanAnything.com
Hundreds of tips on cleaning a house from the attic to the basement.
Institute for Business & Home Safety
Downloadable articles on various home safety guidelines as well as building codes.
PATH
Information about original technologies available for homes from this public-private partnership promoting advanced housing technology.
Safe Within
Frequently updated online articles about home security, environmental safety, and fire safety, as well as links to home safety resources.
This Old House
Projects from the PBS television series; includes an opportunity to ask questions about tools, tips, and techniques.
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Landscaping & Green Resources
Building Green, Inc.
Articles, product reviews, discussion groups, articles, and links related to green building.
Energy Star
Information about energy-efficient products, homes, and buildings from this U.S. governmental agency program.
Environmental Protection Agency
Regularly updated online articles about environmental issues ranging from environment-friendly gardening to livable communities.
Home Energy Online
Articles on home energy performance, how it works, and ideas about improving energy performance.
Smart Communities Network
Information on building with energy efficiency and resource conservation as priorities from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Xeriscaping
Examination of xeriscaping and information about establishing a waste efficient landscape from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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