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April 3, 2008
Supplement to ANSI/AISC 358-05 Available for Public Review
Supplement No. 1 to the 2005 American National Standards Institute/American Institute of Steel Construction Inc. (ANSI/AISC) Standard 358-05 ... more
April 3, 2008
ASTM Int'l to Develop Standard for Backed Vinyl Siding - ASTM WK18425
ASTM International Subcommittee D20.24 on Plastic Building Products is developing ASTM WK18425 - Specification for Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) ... more
April 3, 2008
ASSE Issues Construction Safety Standard - ASSE A10.19
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) approved American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASSE A10.19-2008 - Safety Requirements ... more
March 28, 2008
IEA Urges Overcoming Market Barriers to Increase Energy Efficiency in Buildings
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), existing buildings are responsible for over 40% of the world's total primary energy consumption ... more
March 28, 2008
NIST: Web Site Offers Easy Access to Lifesaving Fire Service Research
A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) web site offers easy access to reports of NIST fire investigations, summaries of ... more
March 28, 2008
NIST Evaluates Firefighting Tactics in High-Rise Test
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) fire protection engineers turned an abandoned New York City brick high-rise into a seven-story ... more
March 24, 2008
ICC, DeWalt Release Code Series for Plumbers, Contractors on the Job
Plumbers, builders and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors in the field can access information on the job with a new ... more
March 24, 2008
ANSI Board of Standards Review Rejects Appeal to Withdraw ANSI/ASSE A10.40 Standard
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Board of Standards Review (BSR) rejected the appeal brought by the Construction Industry Employer ... more
March 13, 2008
ICC Developing Green Building Professional Certification
The International Code Council (ICC) is developing a green building professional certification exam to demonstrate a code official's ability ... more
March 13, 2008
Int'l Code Council Takes Action on ASHRAE Proposals
International building codes may soon incorporate requirements from a new load calculation standard from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating ... more
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