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Ambient. Surrounding on all sides; encompassing, as the ambient temperature.  
Ambiguous. Having more than one meaning, as in a contract.  
Ambo. Pulpit in a church.  
Ambulatory. A sheltered place for walking, as in an aisle or cloister in a church or monastery.  
Amenity. Pleasant or useful features in real estate that contribute satisfaction and pleasure rather than direct financial benefit.  
American Arbitration Association (AAA). 140 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10020- 1203, (212) 484-4000, Fax (212) 765-1203.  
American Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Asso 1540 Dundee Road #310, Palatine, Illinois 60067, (708) 202-1350.  
American Association of Nurserymen (AAN). 1250 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 789-2900.  
American Association of State Highway and Transpor 444 North Capitol Street, NW, #225, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 624-5800 - David Hensing.  
American Bond. In masonry, a form of bond in which every sixth course is a header course and the intervening courses are stretcher courses.  
American Concrete Institute (ACI). PO Box 19150, Detroit, Michigan 48219, (313) 532-2600.  
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hyg 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, #600, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240, (513) 742-3355  
American Forest & Paper Association (AFPA). 111 19th St., NW, #800, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 463-2700.  
American Gallon. A measure of liquid volume, 231 cubic inches.  
American Gas Association (AGA). 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Virginia 22209, (703) 841-8400.  
American Hardboard Association (AHA). 1210 West Northwest Highway, Palatine, Illinois 60067, (708) 934-8800.  
American Hardware Association (AHA). 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606.  
American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) 801 N Plaza Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173, (708) 605-1025.  
American Hot Dipped Galvanizers Association (AHDGA 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 628-4634.  
American Institute of Architects (AIA). 1735 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 626-7300  
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AI One East Wacker Drive, #3100, Chicago, Illinois 60601-2001, (312) 670-2400.  
American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC). 7012 South Revere Parkway, #140, Englewood, Colorado 80112, (303) 792-9559.  
American Insurance Association (AInA). 1130 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 828-7100.  
American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI). 1101 17th Street, NW #1300, Washington, DC 20036-4700, (202) 452-7100.  
American Library Association (ALA). 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, (312) 944-6780.  
American Lumber Standards. Rules for softwood lumber, dealing with recognized classifications, nomenclature, sizes, descriptions, amounts, shipping provisions, basic grades, grade marking, and inspection.  
American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) 11 West 42nd Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036, (212) 642-4900.  
American Petroleum Institute (API). 1220 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20035, (202) 682-8000.  
American Plywood Association (APA). 7011 South 19th Street, Tacoma, Washington 98411, (206) 272-2283.  
American Process Zinc Oxide. Zinc oxide pigment made directly from zinc ores; also called Direct Process.  

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