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Articles Tagged with ''building standards''

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FGIA Releases Updated Field Testing Document for Evaluating Fenestration Product Water Intrusion

January 24, 2023

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a document providing specific information to assist industry professionals in selecting the appropriate adaptations to the existing testing standards for application to field investigations of fenestration products.


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Architects applaud Federal Building Performance Standard to Further Reduce Building Emissions

December 9, 2022

The American Institute of Architects commends the Biden Administration for developing the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard, setting an ambitious goal to cut energy use and electrify equipment and appliances in 30 percent of the building space owned by the Federal government by 2030.


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CFSEI to Host Webinar on "Updates to the AISI North American Specification and Framing Standards"

October 24, 2022

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute will host a webinar on “Updates to the American Iron and Steel Institute North American Specification and Framing Standards” on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.


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AISI Standards Council Seeks Proposals for Small Projects and Fellowships

August 23, 2022

The American Iron and Steel Institute Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2023 Small Project/Fellowship Program.


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AMCA Announces Release of Revised Standard ANSI/AMCA 550-22

August 22, 2022

The AMCA 550 committee and Publications and Standards team proudly announce the publication of a revised ANSI/AMCA Standard 550-22, (Test Method for High Velocity Wind Driven Rain Resistant Louvers, replacing AMCA 550-15).


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SPRI Announces Plans to Canvass Revised ANSI/SPRI VF-1 Standard

August 15, 2022

SPRI announced that it is reviewing ANSI/SPRI VF-1 External Fire Design Standard for Vegetative Roofs and plans to update and re-canvass the document for re-affirmation as an American National Standard in the coming months. 


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CGSB Approves Funding to Update Three Canadian Glass Standards

July 18, 2022

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance announced the recent funding approval for the updating of three Canadian glass standards made possible through the Canadian General Standards Board, a federal government organization offering comprehensive standards development.


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AISI is Reaccredited by ANSI as an American National Standards Developer

July 15, 2022

The American Iron and Steel Institute announced it has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute under its recently revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards.


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FGIA Releases New Glass Safety Standard

July 12, 2022

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has released a new specification providing a framework for creating a safety program within a glass manufacturing facility.


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View Our Spring 2022 eMagazine

May 11, 2022

The Spring 2022 edition is jammed packed with technical articles describing the challenges of meeting increasingly stringent standards to support energy-efficient building construction. 


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