The National Standardization Agency of the
Republic of Indonesia and the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials recently reached a
cooperative arrangement that will aid in the development of Indonesian national standards for health,
safety and the environment.
The chief advantage of BIM is that it allows a greater degree of
collaboration among designers; mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors;
and building owners. Most of BIM’s potential benefits come from members of the
construction team sharing the same building model - or different views of the
same model, said Robert Middlebrooks, industry
programs manager for Autodesk during the recent annual Mechanical Contractors
Association of America convention held in Palm Desert, CA.
National Fire Sprinkler Association Executive Vice President Russell P. Fleming, P.E., is the president of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) for 2008.
FMI has published its 2008 U.S. Construction Overview, which predicts modest growth this year in the U.S. construction industry and says several trends will shape the industry this year-including increases in green building, employee ownership, and productivity.
In late January - just before 17 of the world’s top economies gathered in Hawaii to debate greenhouse gas emissions cuts - the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) held an emergency meeting of its Committee for the Awareness and Understanding of a Sustainable Environment (C.A.U.S.E.) in Honolulu.
Being held for the 60th time, the AHR Expo will take place at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Jan. 22 – 24, 2008, and it promises to have a strong emphasis on “green” building.