The Air Conditioning Contractors of America Educational Institute (ACCA-EI) Standards Task Team (STT) announces the release of an updated ANSI/ACCA 1 Manual D — 2016 (Residential Duct Systems).
NEBB announced that the latest edition of its publication ANSI-NEBB Technical Retro-Commissioning of Existing Buildings Standard S120-2016 is an approved American National Standard, now available for sale in both print and electronic versions.
A new duct sizing calculator from ASHRAE and the Air Distribution Institute (ADI) allows HVAC air distribution system designers to more accurately size ducts, especially flex ducts under varying amounts of compression, based on research results.
As the first of its kind in the U.S., the standard outlines requirements and best practices for geothermal project design, installation, commissioning, and more in the U.S. and Canada.
With the release of its “Standardization Roadmap: Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment,” the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) said industry, government, standards developing organizations (SDOs), and other stakeholders now have a national framework for action on future energy efficiency standardization.
The pilot project, one of two binational pilots launched in July, is focused on new or emerging product areas where neither standards nor regulations currently exist.
The public review period for BSR/ACCA 12 QH -201x, “Home Evaluation and Performance Improvement,” as a revised industry standard has a comment deadline of Sept. 30.
BSR/ACCA 12 QH -201x, “Home Evaluation and Performance Improvement” as a revised industry standard
The American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative (EESCC) is moving into the next phase of its effort to develop a standardization roadmap advancing energy efficiency in the built environment with its workgroups holding workshops in June and July.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has made the 2013 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) and Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Technical Committee Meeting Monographs available for download. These documents contain every code change proposal submitted for the 2015 editions of the UMC and UPC.