Posts Tagged ‘ ASHRAE ’

Code Hearings Show Promising Signs for Alignment

May 16th, 2019

The International Code Council (ICC) Committee Action Hearings took place last week in Albuquerque, N.M., ending on what officials for the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) describe as a “year of alignment.” The event drew a number of collaborations over fenestration-related proposals, including between representatives for WDMA and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). WDMA and […]

Coalition of Manufacturers and Advocates Petition for Energy Efficient Tax Incentives

May 15th, 2019

In a letter addressed to Congress, a coalition of manufacturers, advocacy groups and trade associations petitioned national leaders recently, urging them to update and reinstate energy efficiency-based tax incentives. The group, which includes window, air conditioner and insulation manufacturers, presented Congress with a proposed list of incentives it said would both modernize and improve those […]

ASHRAE Weighs in on Window-Related Retrofits for Historic Buildings

Apr 25th, 2019

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) weighed in on windows and glazing recently, through a new guideline aimed at increasing energy efficiency among historic homes and buildings. ASHRAE Guideline 34-2019, Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings, cues in on minimizing the disturbance of a building’s historic character, including Section 6.4, which covers […]

ASHRAE Releases Standard 90.2 Update

Dec 20th, 2018

ASHRAE recently released an updated version of the ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.2-2018 Energy-Efficient Design of Low Rise Residential Buildings. The update defines minimum whole-building energy performance requirements for energy-efficient residential buildings. According to ASHRAE officials, the revision of Standard 90.2 outlines cost-effective residential building energy performance measures that are at least 50 percent more efficient than […]

Court: Posting Standards Online Violates Copyright Law

Feb 7th, 2017

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that public-records activist Carl Malamud’s organization, Public.Resource.Org, violated copyright law by publicly sharing technical standards that are used in laws such as building codes. It also said organizations that develop standards, including those used in the fenestration industry, have the right to charge […]

Court Hears Crucial Case Over Access to Standards

Sep 13th, 2016

On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard arguments in the copyright-infringement lawsuit against public-records activist Carl Malamud, who is being sued by ASTM International, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). All three develop standards used in the fenestration industry. The […]

Building Codes vs. Copyright Law: Legal Showdown Heats Up

Jul 12th, 2016

The long-running debate over who “owns” the standards used in legally binding construction codes gets another big platform next month. In August, the American Bar Association (ABA) will vote on a resolution urging Congress to pass legislation that provides limited free online access to standards incorporated into state and local construction codes, including those related to fenestration. But public-records activist Carl Malamud argues in a recent report he […]

Who “Owns” Legally Binding Construction Codes?

Jul 28th, 2015

The state of Georgia has filed a lawsuit against public-domain activist Carl Malamud for publishing the state’s entire legal code online. It’s the latest legal battle for a man who is currently being sued by organizations that develop construction standards — including those for glazing, doors and windows — that then become part of state building codes. The Georgia […]

New Green Building Code Revises Glass, Fenestration Requirements

Dec 23rd, 2014

ASHRAE, ANSI, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society recently released the 2014 version of the green building standard. The new version, Standard 189.1-2014, “Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings,” has implications for the glass and fenestration industries. “One change was in how they set the […]

GANA Fall Conference Discussions Cover Big Topics

Sep 29th, 2014

When the Glass Association of North America (GANA) divisions and committees met in Toronto last week for the group’s Fall Conference, members had plenty to discuss. Those in attendance covered topics ranging from ongoing interest in Building Information Modeling (BIM) to codes and standards, energy performance and more. In the Energy Division meeting, Tom Culp […]

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