ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2-2019: Ventilation in Residential Buildings
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, […]
Basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
In June of 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law. The landmark privacy legislation passed on the heels of the European […]
ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1-2019: Ventilation for Indoor Air Quality
On average, we breathe air in and out 12 times a minute. Our bodies inhale the gaseous matter to send oxygen though the alveolar walls […]
ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019: Energy Standard For Buildings
The energy standard for buildings has been revised: ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2019: Energy Standard For Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The earliest human shelters guarded Paleolithic gatherers […]
ANSI Art and ASCII Art – Origins in Standards
While both ANSI art and ASCII art have fizzled in popularity since their glory days on bulletin board systems (BBSs), they have remained consistently practiced, […]
ISO 14117:2019, EMC Tests for Implantable Medical Devices
An international standard, ISO 14117:2019, outlines electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test protocols for various active implantable medical devices. The heart typically pumps at 60-100 beats per […]
Companion Standard to NSF/ANSI 61 & 60 for Drinking Water
If you don’t comprehend the significance of water, then you’re likely not a human being living on planet Earth. Or any other living thing, for […]
NSF 61-2019 Changes: Drinking Water System Components
Water isn’t literally everywhere, but it is overwhelmingly abundant, taking up 332,500,000 cubic miles of the earth’s surface. H2O also comprises 60% of our bodies’ […]
ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2019 – Installation of Ceramic Tile
Ceramic tile looks good. Of course it does—skilled professionals utilize the best knowledge so you see only the aesthetically-pleasing 3 billion square feet of ceramic […]
ANSI A137.1:2019 – Standard Specifications For Ceramic Tile
The standard for ceramic tile has a new revision—ANSI A137.1:2019 – American National Standard Specifications For Ceramic Tile. Ceramics is an ancient art. Dating back […]