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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has released a new specification providing a framework for creating a safety program within a glass manufacturing facility.
The Spring 2022 edition is jammed packed with technical articles describing the challenges of meeting increasingly stringent standards to support energy-efficient building construction.
The new digital publication, organized by specific types of building systems, offers insight and strategies from experienced commissioning providers on a variety of topics, and is designed to help providers execute the ASHRAE Standard 202 commissioning process effectively and efficiently—while overcoming common challenges encountered in both design and field settings.
