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July 8, 2008
NIST Releases 'Positive Pressure Ventilation' DVD
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers recently released "Positive Pressure Ventilation Research: Videos & Reports" ... more
July 3, 2008
ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide Series Offers Conservation Tips for Buildings
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) announced that 100,000 copies of its advanced energy ... more
July 3, 2008
BOMA Int'l, CCI Announce Energy Performance Contract Model
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) announced a new BOMA Energy Performance ... more
July 3, 2008
EPA Issues WaterSense Program Specs for Water-Efficient Homes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued specifications that single-family homes must meet to earn the agency's WaterSense label. ... more
July 3, 2008
PMG Program Releases List of Plumbing, Mechanical Products Meeting Codes, Standards
ICC Evaluation Service Inc. (ICC-ES) issued its first 10 listings for plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas (PMG) products that meet requirements ... more
July 1, 2008
CBCAG Measure for Training Building, Fire Safety Officials Awaits Congressional Consideration
According to International Code Council (ICC), Congress is set to consider the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (CBCAG), ... more
June 24, 2008
ASHRAE Leads Briefing on High-Performance Building Report to Congress, Caucus
An assessment report to the U.S. Congress and a Congressional caucus, both addressing high-performing buildings, were unveiled at a briefing ... more
June 24, 2008
New York City, State of Maine Adopt Int'l Fire Code
New York City joined the list of cities and jurisdictions across the country using the International Fire Code to improve safety for residents, ... more
June 18, 2008
UVC, Turbine Cooling Included in ASHRAE Handbook
New chapters related to ultraviolet lamp systems and combustion turbine inlet cooling are featured in the 2008 handbook volume from the American ... more
June 18, 2008
ICC Annual Conference Features Code Development, Disaster Response, Green Building
Residential fire sprinklers and improved energy efficiency are a few of the code change proposals expected to draw debate during the International ... more
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