As buildings are constructed to be tighter and more efficient than ever before, mechanical ventilation has become increasingly important in order to maintain a healthy and comfortable indoor ...

In the plumbing industry, staying on top of codes and standards can be like finding your way through a vast labyrinth that can change at any turn—but if you know what to look for as you go, you’ll ...

In a world where building energy efficiency is increasingly prized, pursued and rewarded, it’s no surprise that it’s also becoming not only expected, but mandated. Energy-related codes and standards ...

Interested parties have until May 16 to comment on the final draft of the 2016 Code of Standard Practice for Structural Steel Buildings and Bridges, which the American Institute of Steel Construction ...

Hoping to promote compatibility and interoperability that could accelerate the adoption of off-site construction in sectors such as multifamily housing, commercial developments and institutional ...

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. more commonly known as ASCII, is the standard for representing all upper-case and lower-case Latin letters, numbers, punctuations, etc as a code ...

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious issue across the United StatesIAPMO’s effort to address this growing concern led to the formation of Appendix N (Impact of Water Temperature on The Potential for ...

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In the wake of recent international financial crises, attention has focused on the adoption and implementation of internationally-recognized standards and codes of good practice in economic and ...