I know this thread is almost two years old, but… Some colleagues of mine from my previous life as an acacemic sent me this link (through the Association of Computer-Aided Design In Architecture–ACADIA); The architecture industry sometimes uses bad web design techniques. But even better, is the whole website, (home page is http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/). The website also has a check list of items that will kill your website (see Web Redesign Checklist Part One from Web Pages That Suck).
Manufacturers! Check this out!