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Proposed Addendum to ASHRAE 189.1-2017 Impacts Local Jurisdictions

A proposed addendum to the “ASHRAE 189.1-2017 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings” identifies requirements from Section 8 that are appropriate for local jurisdictions to consider excluding from their adopting ordinances. The proposal suggests … Continue reading

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BEC Conference Session Looks at Code Changes and Additions

Codes and standards updates, changes and additions were part of yesterday afternoon’s sessions during the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference. The two-day event began Sunday evening in Las Vegas and ended at mid-day today. Long an event produced by the Glass Association … Continue reading

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Green Building Code Changes Coming Down the Pike

The Glass Association of North America (GANA) is caught up on current glazing-related code activity thanks to a presentation by Tom Culp of Birch Point Consulting last week during GANA’s Fall Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Green building was a … Continue reading

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