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Recommended Links

Understanding the range of architectural services, relationships and other aspects of the practice can be difficult. We recommend the following links as being helpful resources for clients, visitors or other interested parties. Many are sponsored affiliated organizations like the American Institute of Architects and should provide a good general background on Architecture.

Website Organization
http://www.aia.org/ American Institute of Architects
http://vermont.gov/ Vermont Government Home page
http://www.vermont-towns.org/ Vermont Towns – Municipalities
http://www.state.vt.us/labind/ Vermont Department of Labor + Industry (Fire Prevention and Building inspection)
http://www.state.vt.us/labind/Fire/Access.htm Vermont Department of Labor + Industry

Accessibility Requirements
http://www.vermont.org/ Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
http://www.4specs.com/ Materials + Specifications Search engine
http://www.nesea.org/ Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
http://www.efficiencyvermont.com/ Efficiency Vermont

What Does An Architect Do? An architect is a trained and licensed professional with expertise in space planning and building design. To design a building, many elements must be considered such as planned building function, behavior of occupants, space use, building materials, site-environment, structural, mechanical and electrical systems, life safety and fire codes, bidding and construction methods, budget requirements and aesthetics. The Architect’s skill is to sort through the many requirements and potential solutions to find options that best address the client’s needs.