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Architecture, Engineering & Construction Standards News 2007
October 23, 2007
Maine Adopts Latest NFPA Fire, Life Safety Codes
The state of Maine adopted the latest editions of several National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire and life safety codes, including NFPA ... more
October 23, 2007
NFPA Expands NEC Seminars to Focus on 2008 Code
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) increased the number and locations of its fall 2008 NEC Essentials Seminars to 22. ... more
October 23, 2007
Frost: Endless Possibilities for Admixture Manufacturers as Construction Demands Improving
The intensely competitive U.S. concrete admixtures market is riding the crest of a boom in the construction industry, according to Frost & Sullivan, ... more
October 22, 2007
Frost: Cost, Energy-Efficiency Drives Adoption of Intelligent Buildings in N. America
The North American intelligent building market continues to stay at a nascent stage with considerable skepticism and speculation in the minds ... more
October 18, 2007
ASTM Int'l Concrete Standard Provides Preparation Requirements for Freezing, Thawing Test - ASTM C 1646/C 1646M
ASTM C 1646/C 1646M - Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens for Evaluating Frost Resistance of Coarse Aggregate in Air-Entrained Concrete ... more
October 17, 2007
EC Takes Legal Action to Enforce Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Commission (EC) sent Reasoned Opinions to France and Latvia for failure to notify whether they implemented the measures required ... more
October 8, 2007
ASHRAE Translates Pocket Guide into Spanish
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE) published Guía de Bolsillo, a Spanish translation of ... more
October 8, 2007
Int'l Code Council Aligns with Federal Alliance
International Code Council (ICC) selected the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes–FLASH Inc., to operate its foundation programs while ... more
October 8, 2007
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 Up for Review
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 - Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings was designed to provide minimum requirements for ... more
September 25, 2007
NIST's WTC Investigation Leads to Adoption of Model Code Changes
The first comprehensive set of building code changes was approved by the International Code Council (ICC), based on recommendations from the ... more
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