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Welcome to the Construction Industry Trends Newsletter, your source for construction standards and specifications.

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Below you find a listing of articles that appear in the current and past newsletters. To receive these newsletters, you can Subscribe Now.

Sustainable Building - December 2007
   Sustainable Building News
   New Information on Sustainable Building Concepts Becomes Available in the UK
   Answering Questions about Sustainable Building
   How Green is Your Building: A Look at Green Rating Programs

California Codes; Safety; Wind Engineering - August 2007
   New Construction Codes Coming to California
   Building Safety Week Raises Awareness of Code Importance
   Wind Information Now More Precise Than Ever
   Construction Subscription Solutions
   Construction Standards Updates

Eurocodes; ASTM Int'l; Spanish ICC Codes - March 2007
   Europe Gets Ready for the Eurocodes
   International Codes Now Available in Spanish
   ASTM International's Global Focus Reflects Growing Trend
   Related Subscription Information
   Construction Standards Updates

Copyright, Building Codes, and Risk Mitigation
   A Growing Emphasis on Building Codes
   Taking Advantage of IT to Improve Construction Processes
   Making Sense of Copyrights

Building Codes and Their Importance During Natural Disasters
   Learning a Difficult Lesson
   Building Codes and Natural Disasters: Q&A with ICC’s Tom Frost
   Tornados Touch off Building Code Debate

Wiring for the Home
   The Evolution of the High-tech Home
   Multi-room Audio Goes Mainstream
   A Look at High-tech Home Trends: Q&A with Walt Zerbe

Air Quality and Ventilation
   The Growing Interest in Indoor Air Quality
   The Importance of Ventilation
   Understanding ASHRAE Standard 62.1: Q&A with Andy Persily

MasterFormat
   MasterFormat Gets an Extreme Makeover
   Revising MasterFormat: Q&A with Greg Ceton
   The Truth about MasterFormat 2004 Adoption: Two Case Studies
   MasterFormat Related Standards

Standards and Regulations
   Making the Connection Between ESH Regulations and Standards
   Working With Standards: An Insider's Perspective
   New Standards and Publications

Mold and Moisture
   Reality vs. Hype: How Big of a Problem is Mold?
   Mold, Insurance, and the Law
   The Toxic Mold Debate
   Related Construction Standards Update

Green Buildings
   It’s Good to Be Green
   Q&A with Doug Shroeder
   Programs and Tools to Get You Started with Green Building
   Construction Green Building Standards and Related Publications

Codes and Standards
   When Standards Can Make a Difference
   The Continuing Importance of Accessibility in Construction
   2004 Update to Popular Welding Standard Now Available
   Construction Standards Update

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING STANDARDS NEWS
July 21, 2008
Frost: Need for Energy Efficiency Bolsters Electric Drives Market in HVAC Industry
Europe's construction boom has boosted its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, according to Frost & Sullivan, in turn ... more
July 15, 2008
Frost: Reduced Energy Goals Push Growth in Euro Green Buildings Market
With all the European Union (EU) member states looking to reduce their energy consumption, new programs such as the Green Building Programme ... more
July 15, 2008
UNIT, ICC Sign Agreement to Promote Building Safety in Uruguay
An agreement between the International Code Council (ICC) and the Instituto Uruguayo de Normas Tecnicas (UNIT) seeks to promote the health, safety ... more
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
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
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