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July 24, 2025
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Entstehung der High Society

July 23, 2025
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“Being an artist means not numbering and counting, but ripening like a tree, which doesn’t force its sap, and stands confidently in the storms of spring, not afraid that afterward summer may not come. It does come. But it comes only to those who are patient, who are there as if eternity lay before them, so unconcernedly silent and vast.”

Rainer Maria Rilke

Deutsches Institut fΓΌr Normung

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

July 23, 2025
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“The entropy of a message source measures the average amount

of information produced by that source.”

Claude Shannon (University of Michigan, B.A. 1936)Β 

Β A Mathematical Theory of Communication, 1948

 

Media production audio visual

Today at the usual time we run a status check on the technical literature informing best practice for remote/hybrid working, teaching, learning and lively art performance.Β  We start with the following incumbent standards developers primarily involved with hardware interoperability permanently installed in the built environment (classrooms, studios, auditoriums and the like) for which stewards of physical assets are responsible.

We generally avoid spending any time on content creation and distribution by United States propaganda outletsΒ  – which includes the vast network of national public radio stations domiciled in educational settlements (and partially funded by the US federal government).

Acoustical Society of America

Acoustics

ASHRAE International

Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

Energy Standard for Data Centers

ASTM International

ATIS

Audio Engineering Society

Audio Standards

Classroom Acoustics

BICSI International

Entertainment Services and Technology Association

Theater Safety

Illumination Engineering Society

Lighting Theatre & Auditorium Spaces

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

International Code Council | ICC G2 Guideline for Acoustics

International Telecommunications Unions

National Fire Protection Association | National Electrical Code Chapters 5 through 8

Arenas, Lecture Halls & Theaters

National Standards for Quality Online Courses

Society for Imaging Science & Technology

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Motion Picture Production

Telecommunication Industry Association


Representative Specifications:

Washington University Audio/Visual & Multimedia Room Specifications

Indiana University Learning Spaces Design – Audio Visual Standards

University of Nebraska: Audio Visual Systems General Standards & Guidelines

As time permits we will review the blistering pace of development in platforms for teleconferencing, security, presentation software, academic content management systems — a domain moving too quickly for our resources but important to understand and navigate.

 

WWFM The Classical Network

July 23, 2025
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β€œMusic is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory”

Oscar Wilde (‘The Critic as Artist’ 1891)

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Campus Tour | Standards New Jersey

Entertainment Occupancies

July 23, 2025
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2025 GROUP B PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES | Complete Monograph 2630 Pages

2024 GROUP A PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES | Complete Monograph 2658 Pages

2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

“View from the Ancient Theater in Taormina to Mount Etna” c. 1880 Carl Wuttke

Safety and sustainability for any facility begins with an understanding of who shall occupy it.Β  University settings, with mixed-use phenomenon arising spontaneously and temporarily, present challenges and no less so inΒ  square-footage identified as performing arts facilities.Β  Education communities present the largest installed base of mixed use and performing arts facilities.Β  A distinction is made between supervised occupants that are in secondary schools (generally under age 18) and unsupervised occupants that are in university facilities (generally above age 18).

First principles regarding occupancy classifications for performing arts facilities appear in Section 303 of the International Building Code Assembly Group A-1.Β  The public edition of the 2021 IBC is linked below:

2024 IBC Chapter 3: Occupancy Classification and Use


Each of the International Code Council code development groups A, B and C; fetch back to these classifications.Β  Β You can sample the safety concepts in play with an examination of the document linked below:

2019 GROUP B PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE GROUP B I-CODES

2019 GROUP B PUBLIC COMMENT AGENDA

Each of the foregoing documents are lengthy so we recommend using search terms such as “school”, “college”, ‘”university”, “auditorium”, “theater”, “children”, “student” to hasten your cut through it.

We find continuation of lowering of the lighting power densities as noteworthy.Β  Technical committees assembled and managed by the International Code Council, the American Society of Heating & Refrigeration Engineers and the Illumination Engineering Society are leaders in developing consensus products that drive the LED illumination transformation.

 

The revision schedule for the next tranche of ICC titles that are built upon the foundation of the IBC is linked below:

2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE

We encourage experts in education communities — facility managers, research and teaching staff, architectural and engineering students — to participate directly in the ICC Code Development process at the link below:

https://www.iccsafe.org/cdpaccess/

We reserve a place on the agenda of our standing Lively 200Β colloquia on this topic.Β  See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.

 

Issue: [18-166]

Category: Architectural, Healthcare Facilities, Facility Asset Management

Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Jim Harvey, Richard Robben


The International Code Council (ICC) develops its codes and standards through a consensus-driven process. The ICC Code Development Process follows these major stages:

Code Change Proposal Submission

Stakeholders (e.g., government officials, industry professionals, and the public) submit proposals to modify existing codes or introduce new provisions.

Committee Action Hearing (CAH)

Expert committees review and evaluate submitted proposals.
Public testimony is allowed, and committees vote on whether to approve, disapprove, or modify the proposals.

Public Comment Period

After the CAH, the public can submit comments or suggest modifications to the committee’s decisions.
These comments help refine the proposed changes before final voting.

Public Comment Hearing (PCH)

ICC members discuss and vote on public comments.
This step ensures that all voices are heard and debated before finalizing changes.

Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV)

Governmental members vote on the final code changes electronically.
Only governmental voting members (e.g., code officials) participate in this stage to ensure the process remains unbiased.

Publication of New Code Edition

Approved code changes are incorporated into the next edition of the ICC codes.
The ICC updates its codes every three years (e.g., 2021, 2024, 2027 editions).

This structured process ensures that ICC codes remain comprehensive, up-to-date, and responsive to industry needs while maintaining safety and functionality.

Requirements for Hybrid Media Production

July 23, 2025
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Requirements for the Hybrid Media Production Facility of the Future

Mike Strein – Karl Paulsen

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Abstract:Β People who began their careers in television broadcasting before the 1990s should have seen television and media technical infrastructures endure three significant transitions: standard definition (SD) analog to SD digital; SD digital to high definition (HD) digital; and HD digital to media carried over an Internet Protocol (IP) network in multiple formats. Each transition involved either an infrastructure replacement or a complete rebuild of their technical facilities. Most of the gear and much of the cabling likely had to be replaced, updated, or refined. As changes to the system were made, compressed video, storage, and data management adjusted accordingly. New terminologies evolved, sometimes heightened by β€œmarketing hype,” that drove users to amend workflows, processes, and capital budgets like revolving doors in a hotel.

We live in an age of continual transformation where formats, transport methods, and delivery have moved in full strength to yet another dimensionβ€”the era of IP. Yet again the industry is being thrust into yet another significant change in infrastructure, which now includes cloud, realtime over-the-top (OTT) streaming, and virtualization. How does one design a facility for these kinds of transitions without needing a forklift upgrade every decade? These are serious topics that impact return on investment (ROI), timing, and capital versus operational alterations. This article examines new hybrid models for media production, explores their components, and gives examples of how to compose the media future for live production environments at the studio and enterprise levels.

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Stage Technical Standards for Outdoor Live Performance Theater

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