Proposed standard ups green ante
ASHRAE Standard 189P (Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings) has been proposed to drive green building into mainstream building practices.
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Sweeping changes in store for ADA
The Bush Administration approved sweeping changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)—an initiative that will have a definite impact on the AEC industry.
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Feature: Specifying grease ducts using new codes
Grease duct system codes will change dramatically in January 2009.
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Tougher codes kept California quake damage down
One reason the California earthquake caused only minor damage was new, tough building codes enacted since the deadly Northridge quake in 1994, according to an expert with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
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Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning
The review period for this draft is open until Aug. 19, 2008.
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Feature: Grounding and bonding practices for hazardous areas
Determining how to classify a hazardous area is a complex, multi-step process. Many factors influence classification, including fuel types within the atmosphere, the probability of the fuel being present and its concentration, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, ventilation, and distance from the source.
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