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March 10, 2008
ASHRAE High-Performance Building Design Professional Certification Now Available
Registration is open for the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) high-performance building ... more
March 10, 2008
ASHRAE Proposed Standard 189.1 for High-Performing Buildings Open for Public Review
ASHRAE Proposed Standard 189.1 - Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is open for ... more
March 6, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Assessment of Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Structures - ASTM E 2600
ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment approved ASTM E 2600 - Practice for Assessment of Vapor Intrusion into Structures ... more
February 29, 2008
EC Cites Belgium, U.K. for Failures Complying with Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
The European Commission (EC) launched court proceedings against Belgium and the United Kingdom for failure to notify adequate national implementing ... more
February 29, 2008
ASHRAE Updates BACnet Building Controls Standard
Advances related to the Building Automation and Control Networking Protocol (BACnet) standard, including recommending public review for an addendum ... more
February 29, 2008
BOMA Int'l 7-Point Challenge Encourages Energy Efficiency in Commercial Real Estate Industry
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International announced that its international 7-point challenge, an energy reduction plan ... more
February 26, 2008
NIST Building Safety Efforts Mark Fifth Anniversary of Nightclub Fire
A nightclub fire killing 100 people in Rhode Island five years ago prompted a two-year investigation by the National Institute of Standards and ... more
February 22, 2008
OGC, BuildingSMART Alliance RFT Seeks Tech for Interoperability across Building Lifecycle
BuildingSMART Alliance, the Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. (OGC) and sponsors of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Owner and Operator ... more
February 8, 2008
New Version of U.S. Nat'l CAD Standard Now Available
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) ... more
February 7, 2008
Frost: Energy Codes Drive Chinese Building Industry Demand for Thermal Insulation Materials
The Chinese thermal insulation materials market for the building industry is witnessing robust growth, according to Frost & Sullivan, thanks ... more
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