Tag: Standards

buildings in NJ

National Institute of Building Sciences Celebrates 50 Years

The National Institute of Building Sciences supports public and private building technology to advance the nation’s built environment.
Photovoltaic Hazard Control

Photovoltaic Hazard Control: How To Ensure Safety Under UL 3741

Misinterpretation of the UL 3741 Standard for Photovoltaic Hazard Control in some solutions may be putting firefighters at risk, and there are implications for the PV industry.

ERCO Lüdenscheid Unveils Quinta Recessed Spotlights

Quinta recessed spotlights use ceiling-integrated general lighting with supplementary components such as accent lighting and wall washing. 
Fitwell Certification

Nine New Companies Commit To Fitwel Certification

Leading insurance, real estate, financial services, and sustainability companies have committed to health at scale as Fitwel Champions, Providers, and Partners.
Health And Safety Standards

Health And Safety: How To Measure Impact Of Voluntary Consensus Standards

New guidance from ANSI and ULSE shows how to measure, articulate the impacts that voluntary consensus standards can have on public health and safety.
Strategic Energy Management

Can Strategic Energy Management Programs Drive Carbon Reduction?

ACEEE explores how SEM can support decarbonization efforts and provides strategies to broaden the scope of these programs to better meet today’s GHG emission reduction goals.
smart building

The Impact Of Smart Buildings On Facilities Management

The transformation from traditional structures to smart buildings is fundamentally reshaping the domain of facilities management.
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Building Performance Standards: A Key To Reducing Emissions

ACEEE looks at the expanding role of building performance standards as a key strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings.
NBIMS-US

National BIM Standard-US Version 4: Open For Public Comment

Three years in the making, NBIMS-US V4 will be unveiled at Building Innovation 2023 in September.
Safety Professionals

ASSP Publishes Third Edition Of Safety Professionals Handbook

The Safety Professionals Handbook has become a standard reference guide for safety professionals and students across all industries.

Continuity Insights: 5 Business Resiliency Standard Takeaways

Carol DeLatte, Exeter Finance, discusses her session topic for the 21st Annual Continuity Insights Management Conference: Business resiliency, business continuity, and disaster recovery standards.
Building Performance Standards

Building Performance Standards: Raising The Bar For Sustainability

In a sustainability checklist, buildings are at the top, and federal, state and local governments are taking action. Here's how to decode and achieve compliance with new policies.
Allseating sustainability certification

Allseating Achieves BIFMA LEVEL®3 In Seating Category

Allseating is first Canadian manufacturer to reach highest level of responsible product manufacturing across all product categories.
SEAM Certification

CRE Industry Launches World’s First Social Impact Certification

SEAM Certification, a measure of corporate real estate social sustainability, will provide guidance, resources, and certification for achieving positive social impact in the built environment.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue

Johnson Controls OpenBlue Earns WiredScore Accreditation

Accredited Solutions program certifies that smart, connected building products perform to latest industry standards, provide value for building owners and operators.
OSHA Training Institute

OSHA Expands Training Institute Education Center Network

OSHA has extended the safety and health training opportunities if offers throughout the U.S. by adding a new organization to its OTI Education Centers.
UCB warehouse Atlanta

Atlanta Warehouse Is World’s First WELL Platinum/LEED Gold Pharma Project     

Atlanta Warehouse is part of UCB's global inspace project, providing work environments to stimulate innovation and reimagine collaboration.
VariSpace Coppell Dallas-Fort Worth

Vari Opens New DFW Global Headquarters

The office furniture company's new home is the third Fitwel-certified facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, showcasing Vari's commitment to healthy workspaces.

Public Venues Team Up To Tackle Climate Crisis 

GOAL (Green Operations & Advanced Leadership) will provide entertainment venues with tools and access to operators, vendors, and sponsors also committed to operating more sustainably.
fire and life safety

(Fire And Life) Safety First

A closer look at the fire and life safety considerations for construction, alteration, and demolition projects.
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) webinar

Did You Miss Our “Building Analytics, Skilled Labor Shortages & Decarbonization” Webinar?

View this free video webinar to learn how fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) has become a critical part of the resilient facility team’s tech stack.
Optimizing operations, Hybrid Office

View Our Free “Optimizing Operations In The Hybrid Office” Webinar

In this free video webinar, learn how optimizing operations in an office building has taken on newfound significance in the era of hybrid work.

[VIDEO] Collect Asset Data at the Speed of Walking a Building

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