ISO 13153:2012—Design Process For Energy-Saving Buildings
Globally, buildings and construction are responsible for much of our energy and resource use: 60% of electricity use, 12% of water use, and 40% material…
Metrics of Sustainability: Embodied Carbon vs. Energy Efficiency
Sustainability is a crucial consideration in the construction industry. There are two main metrics for measuring a building’s sustainability: embodied carbon and energy efficiency. But…
ASCE/SEI 7-2022: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings
Among the many considerations for ensuring effective building design and construction, there are loads, or forces or other actions that result from the weight of…
IICRC Standards: Cleaning, Restoration, Inspection
IICRC, as an ANSI-accredited standards developing organization, has a specific focus, and its activities enhance the safety and efficiency of the industry it serves. The…
2021 International Energy Conservation Code (ICC IECC-2021)
In our solar system, energy begins with the sun. The core’s extreme pressure—250 billion atmospheres—and temperature—15.7 billion kelvin—drives fusion, resulting in a decrease in mass…
BACnet: Building Automation Control Network, ANSI/ASHRAE 135
A building is like an organism, with distinct systems and intricacies aligned in overarching purpose to assure efficiency, comfort, and even safety for the many…
ANSI/BHMA A156.27-2019: Standard for Revolving Doors
The American National Standard for revolving doors, ANSI/BHMA A156.27-2019: Power And Manual Operated Revolving Pedestrian Doors, helps make building entrances efficient and safe. For many,…
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/BHMA A156.24-2018: Delayed Egress Locking Systems
Locks provide security and comfort for possessions and even one’s safety. Therefore, the public is entitled to safety and stability in the locks used to…