An American National Standard, ANSI/ASHRAE 55-2020: Thermal Environmental Conditions For Human Occupancy, specifies indoor thermal environmental factors and personal factors that will produce thermal environmental […]
Regardless of the building, assuring an acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ) is a shared interest. In the home, ventilation and air quality contain unique considerations, […]
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 […]
CAN/CSA A440.4-2019: Window, door, and skylight installation has been released. Doors, windows, and skylights serve as passageways to the outside world. These items, when installed […]
On October 4, 1987, the United States and Canada agreed to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA), and the agreement was brought into force […]
ANSI Z21.88-2017/CSA 2.33-2017: Vented gas fireplace heaters is the standard for gas fireplaces. For the purposes of this document, a “vented gas fireplace heater” is […]
The North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS), which covers specifications for windows, doors, and skylights, is a prime example of the drive to harmonize industrial practices. […]
Numerous innovations can be attributed to the Ancient Romans. Aqueducts, concrete, newspapers, even elevators—these are just a few of the technologies that have seeped into […]
Standards within the ANSI Z21.10 (or the CSA 4) series specify guidelines for newly produced gas water heaters. These water heaters provide heating to a […]
ANSI/ASHRAE 103-2017: Method of Testing for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers has been released, revising the 2007 version of the […]
