IEEE Recommended Practice for Seismic Design of Substations
IEEE 693-2018 is the IEEE Recommended Practice For Seismic Design Of Substations. In ancient Greece, an earthquake was said to occur when Poseidon was in […]
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment, NEMA 250-2018
Electricity, while essential to the fabric of modern life and within feet of anyone indoors at any given time, can bring forth immense potential hazards. […]
Integrating Load Sensors into Scaffolding for Improving Safety
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), over 2 million workers work on scaffolds. However, despite regulatory practices set by OSHA that ensure […]
ANSI/ASHRAE 90.2-2018: Energy-Efficient Design Of Low-Rise Residential Buildings
Energy is the vigor of the universe. Literally the ability to do work, little can happen without energy. Whether deriving from the heat and illumination […]
ANSI Company Member Forum (CMF)
Any organization, regardless of its size, faces a storm of issues and concerns that can obstruct its pathway to success. However, no single company is […]
ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Emissions and Removals Standards – 2019 Revisions
Climate change is a global issue. Therefore, numerous international standards enable companies to monitor their impact. ISO 14064, which exists in three parts, two of […]
NSF/ANSI 53-2018: Drinking Water Treatment Units – Health Effects
Reliable access to clean drinking water is a matter of public health. Among a multitude of processes that assure the delivery of potable water, units […]
NFPA 85-2019: Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazards Code
The United States Department of Labor lists many accidents involving employees near or in contact with a boiler. In 2017, two employees were killed while […]
ASTM A370-18: Standard Test Methods and Definitions For Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
Steel finds wide application because it is strong and relatively inexpensive. Because of this, steel is utilized in many products, ranging from everyday cars and […]
NFPA 14-2019: Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
Fires are an emergency that people are taught about and prepared for before grade school. However, even though the overall trend of fires has gone […]