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A proposed ASTM standard will provide a needed set of guidelines for conducting and reporting on the on-site inspections of fire resistive materials. Anyone interested, particularly people with inspection experience, is invited to help create the standard ( WK54567 , Practice for the On-Site Inspection of Installed Fire Resistive Materials). Both spray-applied (SFRM) and intumescent (IFRM)…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, Oct. 23-26, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Phil Mancuso, Isolatek International, Stanhope, N.J., tel +1.800.631.9600 ext. 214; pmancuso@isolatek.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10114
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A new ASTM standard will help manufacturers incorporate more sustainable practices into production. The new standard, developed by ASTM International Committee E60 on Sustainability , will ultimately help companies reduce costs, improve quality, incorporate best practices, and more. ASTM member Kevin Lyons, group leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology, notes that the new standard…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, October 24-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Kevin Lyons, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Md., tel +1.301.975.6550; kevin.lyons@nist.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10087
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ASTM International’s Committee on Performance of Buildings (E06) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Paul G. Johnson of SmithGroupJJR, Inc. in Detroit, MI, U.S.A. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Johnson for honorable leadership…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10086
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ASTM International’s Committee on Sustainability (E60) is drafting a guide to help consistently evaluate the resiliency of products and materials, including a consensus-driven definition of resiliency. The guide would apply to all applications and market segments, according to ASTM member Michael Schmeida. “The topic of resiliency is becoming more discussed both in ASTM and outside by a variety…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting:, Oct. 24-27, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Michael Schmeida, MSc, LEED AP, Gypsum Association, Medina, Ohio, tel +1.301.277.8742; mschmeida@gypsum.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10072
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Today, a first-of-its-kind consortium in the green-building industry convened 15 manufacturers and industry representatives from around the world to hear their needs for enhancing product transparency and stewardship through effective product category rules (PCRs), life cycle assessment reports (LCAs), environmental product declarations (EPDs), and next generation product transparency solutions…, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Chris Surak, tel +1.610.832.9611; csurak@astm.org Release #10052
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Adam Morrison, owner, Streamline Designs, LLC, Greenwood, Ind., has been named chairman of ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft . Formed in 2002, F37 has over 200 members representing 22 countries, and includes 10 technical subcommittees that oversee more than 30 standards related to the design, manufacture, performance, and maintenance of light sport aircraft including…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org Release #10046
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ASTM International has developed a standard that will allow engineers to effectively use hygrothermal models, a type of mathematical model that helps manage heat and moisture flow in buildings. The new standard (soon to be published as E3054, Guide for Documentation of Hygrothermal Models for Moisture Control Design in Building Envelopes) is the first of several that will provide guidance for…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, Oct. 23-26, 2016, October Committee Week, Orlando, Fla., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Mikael Salonvaara, Owens Corning Sustainability, Jefferson, Ga., tel +1.706.654.0892; Mikael.salonvaara@owenscorning.com , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10045
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A new ASTM standard defines and compiles commonly used terms in sustainable-manufacturing standards. The new standard (E2987/E2987M, Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing) will help members of ASTM’s Subcommittee on Sustainable Manufacturing (part of E60 Committee on Sustainability) revise standards and develop new ones. The subcommittee (E60.13) has already published a guide for evaluating…, ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability Next Meeting, : April 12-15, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries, : Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact, : David. S. Johnston, Vinyl Siding Institute, Washington, D.C., tel +1.202.587.5102; djohnston@vinylsiding.org , ASTM Staff Contact, : Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #10020
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ASTM International and The International Code Council will host a delegation of officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council Standardization Organization (GSO) April 3-14. The delegation will visit Pennsylvania, New York City, Chicago and San Antonio. GSO includes the national standards bodies of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The delegation will…, Contacts:, For ICC: Raj Nathan, head of global services, tel +1.562.699.0541, ext. 3318, rnathan@iccsafe.org For ASTM: James Olshefsky, director of external relations, tel +1.610.832.9714, jolshefsky@astm.org ; or Nathan Osburn, director of corporate communications, tel +1.610.832.9603, nosburn@astm.org Release #10019
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ASTM International has published a new standard to help identify and classify building systems, components, sub-components and their attributes. The new standard ( E3035 , Classification for Facility Asset Component Tracking System (FACTS)) will optimize how assets and their associated functions and attributes are identified, tracked and used in modern buildings. “The new standard drills deep…, ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings Next Meeting:, April 10-13, 2016, April Committee Week, San Antonio, Texas, Media Inquiries:, Nathan Osburn, tel +1.610.832.9603; nosburn@astm.org, Technical Contact:, William H. Hunt, GSA Central Office, Atlanta, Ga., tel +1.404.526.3168; william.hunt@gsa.gov , ASTM Staff Contact:, Stephen Mawn, tel +1.610.832.9726; smawn@astm.org Release #9976