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50,351 students
5,743 full-time instructional faculty
6,578 full-time non-instructional staff
48,677 residents City of East Lansing in 8.125 square miles
Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
Interior Finishes
2024 International Code Council’s Conference, Expo and Committee Action Hearings Group A #2
2024 International Building Code Chapter 8: Interior Finishes
When selecting colors for educational facilities, primary considerations are the following:
Function and Purpose: The intended use and function of each space within the educational facility play a significant role in color selection. Different areas, such as classrooms, laboratories, common areas, or specialized rooms, may have distinct color needs based on their purpose. For example, calming and muted colors may be preferred in spaces where concentration is essential, while vibrant and stimulating colors could be used in collaborative or creative areas.
Age and Developmental Stage: The age group and developmental needs of the students using the facility influence color choices. Color psychology and research on the effects of color on learning and behavior can guide architects in selecting appropriate colors for different age ranges. For instance, soft, warm tones may be suitable for early childhood areas, while older students might benefit from a more sophisticated color palette.
Wayfinding and Orientation: Colors can be used strategically to aid wayfinding and create a sense of direction within the facility. Architects may choose different colors or color schemes for various zones or floors to help students and visitors navigate the space more easily. Clear and consistent color cues can enhance orientation and reduce confusion.
School Branding and Identity: Some educational institutions have specific branding colors or logos that they wish to incorporate into the facility design. Architects may work with the school administration or design team to integrate these brand elements appropriately, ensuring that the chosen colors align with the school’s identity and values.
Natural and Artificial Lighting: The amount and quality of natural and artificial lighting in a space can impact how colors are perceived. Architects consider the lighting conditions of each area when selecting colors to ensure they appear as intended. They may choose lighter colors to enhance natural light or incorporate lighting design strategies that complement the chosen color scheme.
We start our exploration of best practice with the International Building Code which defines occupancy classifications and sets standards for architectural coating selection, application and maintenance contribute to safety and sustainability goals.
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2024/2025/2026 ICC CODE DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
Color Calculation Standard E3415
New Standard Will Aid in Color Calculation of Objects
ASTM Committee E12 on Color and Appearance
According to ASTM member Hugh Fairman, legacy standard E308 gathered data and pre-calculated weight sets for doing what is called “tristimulus integration,” which determines the actual color of a measured spectral reflectance or spectral power curve. While this standard is still useful in certain cases, a need has grown for the more updated practice described in E3415 to respond to interest in how illumination is perceived on painted surfaces.
Standards Michigan: ASTM International
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A RAL number is part of a standardized color matching system developed by the RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung (German Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification) used primarily in Europe. It is widely used for defining colors for paint, coatings, and plastics.
Timon of Athens
The Oxford Union Debating Society, founded in 1823, is one of the world’s most prestigious debating societies, affiliated with the University of Oxford. It has hosted numerous influential speakers and debates, including historical figures like Winston Churchill and Malcolm X. Over the years, it has played a vital role in shaping public discourse and fostering critical thinking among students. The society’s iconic debating chamber and rich tradition of lively debates have made it an enduring institution in the world of debate and public speaking.
“In an era of cancellation and defenestration we sometimes forget that we both cannot go on like this and that we have been here before. We know this because our greatest writers and artists have addressed this question in their own times.
When Roger [Scrouton] was going through his own battle with the shallows I often thought of Shakespeare’s rarely performed but great play Timon of Athens. Timon has the whole world before him. He is surrounded by friends and admirers. He is generous to all. Yet he falls on hard times and when he does absolutely everybody deserts him. He is left with nothing and nobody, and risks being filled with despair and rage. It does not help that he is shadowed by the cynical philosopher Apemantus, who has warned him that just such a desertion might occur.”
— Douglas Murray
Quidditch
The real-life sport of Quidditch was inspired by the Harry Potter franchise but has since changed its name to Quadball. Organizers hope the name change distances the sport from the social positions of author J,K. Rowling, perhaps growing the sport.
Quadball refers to the number of balls and positions in the sport; its playfield governed largely by field sport codes and standards.
Readings: The “30-30” Rule for Outdoor Athletic Events Lightning Hazard
Nourriture d’automne
“Lord: it is time. The summer was immense.
Lay your shadow on the sundials
and let loose the wind in the fields…”
‘Autumn Day’ | Rainer Maria Rilke
University of Vermont | Chittenden County
Today we break down the catalog for food safety in education communities; with primary attention to consultations from private standard developing organizations and federal agencies charged with food safety. We do so with sensitivity to animals and plants and sustainability of the global food supply chain. Many schools are the communal cafeterias for the communities that own and operate them and run at commercial scale.
We prepare responses to public consultations released by standards developing organizations which, in many cases, have significant conformance enterprises. Core titles are published by the ANSI accredited organizations listed below:
The ASHRAE catalog is the most cross-cutting and fastest moving catalog in the land. If you claim ownership of the United States energy domain you pretty much capture everything related campus safety and sustainability. Best to deal with it on a day-by-day basis as we usually do according to daily topics shown on our CALENDAR.
Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
National Electrical Safety Code (Our particular interest lies in the safety and reliability of off-campus agricultural and research facilities that receive power from regulated utilities)
Kitchen Safety and Security System for Children
TupperwareEarth: Bringing Intelligent User Assistance to the “Internet of Kitchen Things”
Designing an IoT based Kitchen Monitoring and Automation System for Gas and Fire Detection
Re-Inventing the Food Supply Chain with IoT: A Data-Driven Solution to Reduce Food Loss
International Code Council
International Building Code Assembly Group A-2
International Building Code Group U Section 312 Agricultural Buildings
International Building Code Moderate Hazard Factory Industrial Group F-1 (Food Processing)
National Fire Protection Association
National Electrical Code Article 210 (Branch Circuits)
National Electrical Code Article 547 (Agricultural Buildings)
Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems
Public Input Report for the 2024 Revision
Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations
Public Input Report for the 2024 Revision
Food Equipment
Commercial Warewashing Equipment
Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
Commercial Cooking, Rethermalization and Powered Hot Food Holding and Transport Equipment
Commercial Powered Food Preparation Equipment
US Federal Government:
US Department of Agriculture
Food & Drug Administration (HACCP)
State Governments:
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Global:
International Organization for Standardization
International Electrotechnical Commission
Codex Alimentarius
Food safety and sustainability standards populate are of the largest domains we track so if we need a break0-out session, let’s do it. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
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Standards supporting vertical farming
STANDARDS SUPPORT SOPHISTICATED FARMING METHODS THAT BRING PRODUCE TO YOUR TABLE
US Food & Drug Administration: Food Facility Registration Statistics (as of January 11, 2021)
National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry
The U.S. Land-Grant University System: An Overview
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Standards Development
The origin of the Land grant act of 1862
International Electrotechnical Commission: Keeping food safe from farm to plate
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education: Dining Services Programs
Science and Our Food Supply: A Teacher’s Guide for High School Classrooms
Wires
Ampere current flows through copper or aluminum conductor due to the movement of free electrons in response to an applied electric field of varying voltages. Each copper or aluminum contributes one free electron to the electron sea, creating a vast reservoir of mobile charge carriers. When a potential difference (voltage) is applied across the ends of the conductor, an electric field is established within the conductor. This field exerts a force on the free electrons, causing them to move in the direction of the electric field. The resulting current flow can be transformed into different forms depending on the nature of the device.
Heating: When current flows through a resistor, it encounters resistance, which causes the resistor to heat up. This is the principle behind electric heaters, toasters, and incandescent light bulbs.
Mechanical Work: Current flowing through an electric motor creates a magnetic field, which interacts with the magnetic field of the motor’s permanent magnets or electromagnets. This interaction generates a mechanical force, causing the motor to rotate. Thus, electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy; including sound.
Light: In an incandescent light bulb, a filament heats up ( a quantum phenomena) due to the current passing through it. This is an example of electrical energy being converted into light energy; including the chemical energy through light emitting diodes
Today we dwell on how conductors are specified and installed in building premise wiring systems primarily; with some attention to paths designed to carry current flowing through unwanted paths (ground faults, phase imbalance, etc). In the time we have we will review the present state of the best practice literature developed by the organizations listed below:
International Electrotechnical Commission
60304 Low voltage installations: Protection against electric shock
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
National Electrical Safety Code
Insulated Cable Engineers Association
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
National Fire Protection Association
Transcript of CMP-6 Proposals for 2026 NEC
Other organizations such as the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, ASTM International, Underwriter Laboratories, also set product and installation standards. Data center wiring; fiber-optic and low-voltage control wiring is covered in other colloquia (e.g. Infotech and Security) and coordinated with the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.
Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Related:
National Electrical Code: 310.15(B) Temperature Correction Factors
Neher-McGrath Calculation: Cable Calculation ampacity and Thermal Analysis
Voltage Drop Calculation Example
ETAP: Cabling Sizing – Cable Thermal Analysis
Management of Assets in Power Systems
“Mount Fuji from Lake Yamanaka” Takahashi Shōtei (1871-1945) | Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Japanese Standards Association is the Global Secretariat for a standardization project devoted to the discovery and promulgatation of common methods and guidelines for coordinated lifetime management of network assets in power systems to support good asset management. In addition, this may include the development of new methods and guidelines required to keep pace with development of electrotechnologies excluding generation assets; covered by other IEC standards.
There has, and will continue to be significant investment in electricity assets which will require ongoing management to realise value for the organizations. In the last 5 years, there has been USD 718 billion investment for electricity, spending on electricity networks and storage continued, reaching an all-time high of USD 277 billion in 2016. In the United States (17% of the total) and Europe (13%), a growing share is going to the replacement of ageing transmission and distribution assets. A more fully dimensioned backgrounder on the business environment that drives the market for this title is available in the link below:
IEC/TC 123 Strategic Business Plan
Begun in 2018, this is a relatively new project with three stabilized titles:
IEC 60050-693 ED1: Management of network assets in power systems – Terminology
IEC 63223-2 ED1: Management of network assets in power systems – Requirements
IEC TS 63224 ED1: Management of network assets in power systems – Practices and case studies
Electropedia: The World’s Online Electrotechnical Vocabulary
It is early in this project’s lifecycle; far too early to find it referenced in public safety and energy laws in the United States where it would affect #TotalCostofOwnership. Where we should, we follow the lead of the USNC/IEC for the United States, while still mindful that many of our IEEE colleagues follow the lead of their own national standards body.
Because this project fills an obvious gap in good practice literature we maintain this project on our 4 times monthly electrotechnology colloquium that we co-host with the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee. See our CALENDAR for the next online meeting; open to everyone.
World Standards Day 2023 webinars on latest information technologies
The importance of functional safety | 2023-10-11 IEC Editorial Team
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwB pic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
— USPTO (@uspto) July 13, 2023
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