Product Portals and Online Directories

There are more online product directories than anyone can keep track of, and new ones come online all the time. This is a small first step towards building a list of the more important directories.

AEC Daily www.aecdaily.com

Arcat www.arcat.com

ArchiExpo http://archiexpo.com

BPM Select www.bpmselect.com

This is a free building product search engine, designed for the AEC Community. BPM Select enables users to search, spec and source building products within a highly targeted database of national and regional manufacturer websites.

Like most major search engines, users can enter a keyword and BPM Select returns results. Unlike most major search engines, BPM Select returns only results specific to manufacturers of that particular product so there is less "noise" and fewer irrelevant results to sort through.

BPM Select also offers direct access to The Blue Book database, making it easy to locate the suppliers and installers of the specific products needed.


Buildcore www.buildcore.com

From Reed Construction Data, focus on Canadian market.


For Specs www.4specs.com
The product search engine of choice by many construction specifiers since it so comprehensive and is organized by CSI MasterFormat section numbers. Basic listings are free to manufacturers and expanded listings are affordable and produce measurable results.

GreenFormat www.greenformat.com
Intended to provide a source for verifiable product information about a product's sustainability. A product of CSI.


Green Thinker www.GreenThinkerNetwork.com is a networking company for the Green Building Industry and the consumers. We provide easy access to sustainable building products and service providers as well as industry news and articles. We promote building green.


Trade Only Design Library www.todl.com
Interior design products. Requires registration to use.

Rate it Green

http://www.rateitgreen.com/products


Reed Smart Building Index
www.reedconstructiondata.com/smartbuildingindex/

Sweets
http://products.construction.com

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Remember that many organizations that certify products also maintain online directories. For example

Energy Star
www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.