AWC Publishes Updates to Wind & Seismic Standard

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The American Wood Council published the 2027 edition of the Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic (ANSI/AWC SDPWS-2027), the wood product industry’s standard for designing in high seismic and wind zones. The new edition has been approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute and will be referenced in the 2027 I-Codes. The 2027 SDPWS is the result of five years of technical work and two years of balloting under ANSI’s consensus-based process, including 13 rounds of balloting and a full public review period before reaching final approval. As an ANSI-approved standard, SDPWS is typically […]

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AISI Standards Council Establishes New Group to Address Energy Standards for Building Envelopes

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The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute has formed a new group that will be primarily responsible for the ongoing development of AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing. The new Committee on Energy Standards falls under the administrative oversight of the AISI Standards Council, which also oversees the Committee on Specifications and the Committee on Framing Standards. The new group is recognized as a consensus body by the American National Standards Institute. It is comprised of AISI staff and experts from the steel construction industry, and will develop […]

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AISI Reaccredited by ANSI as American National Standards Developer 

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The American Iron and Steel Institute has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute under its revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards. The revised procedures replace the previous version approved June 13, 2017. AISI serves as Secretariat for two standards-developing committees: 1) the Committee on Specifications, which addresses the broad range of cold-formed steel structural member behavior and design for building construction, and 2) the Committee on Framing Standards, which focuses on cold-formed steel light-frame construction. These two committees engage a volunteer force of nearly 200 active participants through numerous subcommittees and task groups […]

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Green Building Initiative Announces First Public Comment Period for Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2021

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Green Building Initiative announces the first comment period is open through July 5 on GBI’s Green Globes for Existing Buildings 2021 or, the draft standard titled BSR/GBI 02-202x, Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Existing Buildings. The draft standard supports assessment of sustainability, health and wellness and resilience of existing buildings and will be refined through public participation over two to three years. It is targeted to be an approved American National Standard and published by GBI and the American National Standards Institute at the end of 2023. The schedule for review of the draft standard and the public comment form […]

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MSA Introduces V-Gard Cap-Mounted Hearing Protection Line

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Perfect for general contractors and industry workers, the new V-Gard Cap-Mounted Hearing Protection Line from MSA delivers enhanced comfort and top of the line performance with upgrades in fit and style — all without compromising the quality expected from the V-Gard brand. According to OSHA, every year 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise in the workplace. The Noise Reduction Rating of MSA’s V-Gard hearing protection line is designed, manufactured and third-party tested in accordance with ANSI and CSA standards, to help prevent exposure to potentially damaging noise on the construction jobsite.

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