The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Information Management Council (BIMC) is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0 as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. 

Don’t assume because a piece of equipment’s been operating for 20 years that it was put in according to the applicable codes at the time.

How much weight should be given to resilience when making decisions about building code requirements?

The more stringent standards found in health care settings, where people are immunocompromised or more vulnerable because of age, need to be extended to other settings.

The update provides important updates from former editions, with 1400 EI 2-inch board now covered within the standard.

A status report on pending updates to the Procedural Standards for Certified Testing of Cleanrooms standard

In this newly created position, Wirtz collaborates with TKDA’s production staff to develop, maintain, and continuously evaluate the firm’s standards, user capabilities, and current technologies.

The updated 416-page standard was revised to provide contractors, designers, and facility owners with the information they need to apply effective and efficient solutions to their projects.

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