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Two-Week Countdown to Building Safety Month Begins

April 20, 2022

The month-long celebration in May includes free educational events open to the public.

FEMA Issues Agency-Wide Building Code Strategy to Lead U.S. Toward Improved Resilience

April 20, 2022

The strategy requires the use of current codes across all FEMA programs, and commits to incentivizing adoption and implementation of hazard-resistant codes.

ASHRAE Joins Initiative to Support Opportunities for Women in Cooling Sector

April 19, 2022

ASHRAE, along with other key international organizations, has launched an initiative to advance career opportunities for women in the cooling sector.

ICC Welcomes Russ Manning as Deputy Senior Vice President of Technical Services

April 18, 2022

Manning will oversee codes and standards development as well as architectural and engineering services at the Code Council.

DOE Seeks Input on Funding for Cost-effective Implementation of Updated Building Energy Codes

April 14, 2022

The provision makes $225 million available over the next five years to state agencies and partnerships to help drive the cost-effective implementation of building energy codes for improved efficiency and resilience.

U.S. Department of Defense Announces New Property Maintenance Standards for Military Housing

April 13, 2022

The new standard is modeled off the International Code Council's International Property Maintenance Code.

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Participants in 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program

April 7, 2022

In partnership with Bank of America, the program has provided more than $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity through LEED for Cities certification.

DOE Releases Energy-Saving Rules for Federal Buildings and Proposes New Standards for Consumer Appliances

DOE Releases Energy-Saving Rules for Federal Buildings, Proposes New Standards for Consumer Appliances

April 1, 2022

Together, DOE estimates the new codes and proposed standards can potentially save more than $15 billion in net costs over the next 30 years.

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Keeping the Heat On

Oliver Heating & Cooling has been helping local families stay warm for 24 years.

March 31, 2022

Steve Smith

Now that many of us are in the shoulder season waiting for April showers to bring May flowers, we thought it would be a great time to profile Oliver Heating & Cooling, Morton, Pennsylvania.

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The ASSE 1070 Standard

Originally, the standard provided for both an adjustable and maximum limit feature; however, the adjustable feature has all been written out of it.

March 31, 2022

Ron George

The American Society of Sanitary Engineering’s (ASSE) 1070 Standard, Performance Requirements for Water Temperature Limiting Devices is an industry standard for a point-of-use or in-line temperature-actuated mixing valve with a maximum temperature limit feature.