The National Floor Covering Association (NFCA) promotes industry standards for resilient, carpet, hardwood, laminate, cork and bamboo floor covering installations.
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NFCA installation standards  are detailed in the Floor Covering Reference Manual, a comprehensive and nationally-recognized information source for floor covering installations.

Included are 11 architectural specification guides detailing proper procedures for the installation of resilient, carpet, hardwood, laminate, bamboo and  cork floor coverings. ....learn more.
The NFCA Quality Assurance Program (QAP) is a third-party inspection service for commercial floor covering projects operated by the Master Floor Covering Standards Institute.