Electromagnetic Signal Attenuation in Construction Materials

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Installation Practices for ICT Cabling

February 26, 2026
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BICSI G1-2023, Outside Plant Construction | Outside Plant Design Reference Manual (OSPDRM), 6th Edition

North Dakota State University

Information and communications technology (ICT) is a fast-moving economic space in which a mix of consensus and open-source standards form the broad contours of leading practice.   ICT standards tend to follow international developments — more so than, say, fire safety standards which are more familiar to education facility leadership.  All school districts, colleges, universities and university-affiliated health care systems have significant product, system, firmware and labor resources allocated toward ICT.   Risk management departments are attentive to cybersecurity issues.   All school districts, colleges, universities and university-affiliated health care systems have significant product, system, firmware and labor resources allocated toward ICT.

The Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) is a professional association supporting the advancement of the ICT community.   This community is roughly divided between experts who deal with “outside-plant” systems and “building premise” systems on either side of the ICT demarcation point.   BICSI standards cover the wired and wireless spectrum of voice, data, electronic safety & security, project management and audio & video technologies.  Its work is divided among several committees:

BICSI Technical Information & Methods Subcommittee

BICSI International Standards Program

As of this date one title has been released for public consultation:

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Practices for Information Communication Technology Systems (Page 52)

The change is largely administrative.  Comments are due December 10th 

You may send comments directly to Jeff (with copy to psa@ansi.org).   This commenting opportunity will be referred to the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee which meets 4 times monthly in American and European time zones and will meet today; typically on Tuesdays.  CLICK HERE for login information.

Issue: [18-191]

Category: Telecommunications, Electrical, #SmartCampus

Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Michael Hiler

Representative ICT Design Guidelines:

University of Tennessee Knoxville: Telecommunications Design and Installation Standards

Dennison University: Telecommunication Standards & Design Guidelines

University of Florida Information Technology: Telecommunications Standards


Adhiyamaan College of Engineering

NESC 2028 Call for Comment

February 25, 2026
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The NESC Subcommittees have specifically requested public comment on ten proposals from affected interests.   Today at the usual hour we will discuss them in detail and draft responses to be submitted before the April 9th deadline.

CP6007

CP6008

CP6026

CP6117

CP6292

CP6317

CP6327

CP6581

Part 3: Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Underground Electric Supply and Communication Lines CP6253

Part 5: Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electric Generating Stations and Equipment 

The new Part 5 was developed to focus on developing and enhancing procedures to safeguard persons during the installation, operation, or maintenance of an electric generating station and their associated equipment. These responsibilities used to be part of Subcommittee 3, which deals with electrical substations. Part 5 is placing particular emphasis on renewable energy, grid storage batteries, and distributed energy resources. The submitted change proposals produce updates to the Code in these areas.

 

Snow Load Calculator

February 24, 2026
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“Among famous traitors of history one might mention the weather.”

Ilka Chase, The Varied Airs of Spring

 

Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-22)

ASCE Hazard Tool

Quick & Dirty Snow Load Calculator

Call for public proposals for the 2028 edition

Structural Design

 

 

Provision of Slip Resistance on Walking/Working Surfaces

Strawberries

February 23, 2026
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Milano Cortina

February 23, 2026
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you shall above all things…


The Spectator: Americans are erasing European culture

(And Many Americans Are Also Unhappy About It)

Un mondo fatto bene

Science at the Winter Olympics

 

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