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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 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
March 12, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Sediment Retention Device Testing - ASTM D 7351
ASTM International issued ASTM D 7351 - Test Method for Determination of Sediment Retention Device Effectiveness in Sheet Flow Applications, ... more
March 12, 2008
NIST: Energy Upgrades Will Meet Government Mandates
In a recent study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), researchers found ways to save money by cutting their own facility's ... more
March 12, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Material Compatibility Concrete Standard - ASTM C 1679
ASTM International issued ASTM C 1679 - Practice for Measuring Hydration Kinetics of Hydraulic Cementitious Mixtures Using Isothermal Calorimetry. ... more
March 12, 2008
NIST Failure Investigations Report Highlights Efforts for Safer Buildings
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) submitted to Congress the annual report of activities under the National Construction ... more
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