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Peace on Earth Coffee
A family shop founded in 2018 by the Gifford sisters and their dad has since become a popular off-campus spot for students seeking a "Third Place". In the morning they serve coffee and in the evening they serve wine. Its dog-friendly with outdoor seating, fire pits, and ample space for studying or whatever.
Data Centers
We have followed development of the technical standards that govern the success of these "installations" since 1993; sometimes nudging technical committees -- NFPA, IEEE, ASHRAE, BICSI, Uptime Institute, TIOA, UL among others. From a codes and standards standpoint the topic improvises daily. Today we review open public consultations even though we know, at this pace, whatever standard stabilizes will soon be replaced. We can also poke at the Draft 2028 National Electrical Safety Code.
World Standards Week 2025
This year’s events will be held in person only to foster networking opportunities, increase engagement, and support collaborations that advance the standardization community’s shared goals. October 21-23, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Rockville Maryland. Link to this week's General Meeting of the International Electrotechnical Commission in Delhi, India.
Data Center Operations & Maintenance
Like it or not data centers are the beating heart of the academy in all nations. Whether it is a 100 square foot closet or a 1,000,000 sq.ft. building they have maintenance requirements as surely as libraries needed security and housekeeping. This title sets the standard of care for the un-glamorous but essential role of keeping that heartbeat healthy.
Quadrivium: Summer
Educational settlements are where many people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are unstable, time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We explore the action continuously; assign priorities, then schedule a separate teleconference to formulate responses to public consultations. Daily colloquia topics appear on our CALENDAR.
Data Center Wiring
Data centers are the beating heart of education settlements. Medium sized installations with 100-500-odd racks require 100-200 miles of wire and 50-100 miles of fiber. We coordinate writing the wiring safety regulations for data centers with the Joint IEEE Industrial Applications and Power & Energy Societies. Public input for the 2029 Revision will be received until April 9, 2026.
RELLIS Data and Research Center: Coming Summer 2025
Case Study: The RELLIS Campus Data Center will service all major Texas markets: Dallas | Houston | San Antonio | Austin. The claim of a sticker cost of $10 million seems low.
Current Issues and Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. The 2026 National Electrical Code where sit on CMP-15 overseeing health care facility electrical issues should be released for public use any day now. We have one electrical proposal on the agenda of the International Code Council's Group B Committee Action Hearings in Cleveland in October.
Hegemon Cuyahoga & County Dublin
Here we shift our perspective 120 degrees to understand the point of view of one of several Producer interests in the American national standards system with a fortress balance sheet. The title of this post draws from the location of US and European headquarters. We list proposals by a successful electrical manufacturer for discussion during today's colloquium. The September 16th closing stock price of ETN ($375.54 per share) -- seeking return to its July 30th yearly high of $390.01.