An overview of the IEEE, NEMA, NFPA, IES, ICC, ESTA and other consensus documents that set the standard of care for special event facilities and venues.
Illumination technologies have had a pattern of consuming about 35 percent of building electrical energy use. That number has been pressed downward with the expanded application of LED luminaires and occupant responsive controls; much of the transformation hastened by the IEEE, IES and ASHRAE best practice catalogs.
Today we run through the development status of these products with specific interest in exterior illumination best practice. This topic also is covered in the 4 time monthly meetings of the IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee.
Status check on standards action that guide laboratory safety and sustainability in all building disciplines. There are about ten standards developers in this space and they do not all move in a coordinated manner among themselves; much less from state-to-state. Anyone is welcomed to join this teleconference with the login information below. For an agenda, please join our mailing list.
Famous People Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante
Periodic walk-through of Human Resource best practice catalog for labor markets generally; and units within the education facility industry specifically. We inform our discussion based upon today’s release on the Employment Situation Summary from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Kurtosis might seem like a purely statistical concept, but it has practical applications in various fields that can be relevant to everyday life:
Investment and Finance: Investors use kurtosis to assess the risk of asset returns. High kurtosis in financial returns can indicate a higher probability of extreme outcomes (both gains and losses), which is crucial for risk management and portfolio optimization.
Quality Control: In manufacturing, kurtosis can help detect defects in products. High kurtosis in the measurements of product characteristics can indicate a high number of outliers, suggesting potential issues in the production process.
Environmental Studies: Environmental scientists use kurtosis to analyze data distributions in climate studies, pollution levels, and other environmental measurements. Understanding the distribution can help in identifying extreme events or outliers that could be significant for policy and decision-making.
Healthcare: In medical research, kurtosis can be used to analyze the distribution of health-related data, such as the occurrence of diseases or the effectiveness of treatments. It helps in understanding the variability and outliers in the data, which can be critical for clinical decisions.
Marketing and Customer Analysis: Businesses use kurtosis to understand consumer behavior and preferences. High kurtosis in customer satisfaction scores, for instance, might indicate a small but significant number of highly dissatisfied or highly satisfied customers, prompting targeted actions.
Education: In educational assessments, kurtosis can help analyze the distribution of test scores. High kurtosis might indicate a few students with exceptionally high or low scores, which could be important for understanding the effectiveness of teaching methods or the difficulty of the test.
In essence, kurtosis helps in identifying the presence and impact of outliers in various types of data, aiding in better decision-making and understanding of the phenomena under study.
Today we explain our collaboration with other education settlements in the US and other nations. We conform to participation requirements set by ANSI US Technical Advisory Groups to the International Organization for Standardization but we also have liaison with other universities in the European Union who conform to the participation requirements of their own national standards bodies.
This planned new addition at the Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture is so much more than classrooms and office space. It's a living laboratory for students. Learn how #masstimber is playing an integral role in this project. #BuildWithWoodhttps://t.co/bhyg5n3jKz
One of the most contentious aspects of best practice discovery and promulgation in any domain, and no less so in educational settlements, is an agreed-upon vocabulary and shared understanding. As we explain elsewhere in this history, when a counter-party disagrees with you, he simply switches out the vocabulary — i.e. changes definitions or adds or subtracts from the traditional meanings of things. So we approach this topic several times a year to confirm our bearing on the meaning of things.
We observe National Poetry Month in the United States and Canada every year with an inquiry into changes in the (meaning of) definitions at the foundation of best practice literature; frequently the subject of sporty debate among experts writing codes and standards for the built environment of education communities.
In the United Kingdom, National Poetry Month is celebrated in October, and it is known as “National Poetry Day” which has been observed since 1994. It is an initiative of the Forward Arts Foundation, which aims to encourage people to read, write and perform poetry.
Other countries also have their own poetry celebrations, such as World Poetry Day, which is observed annually on March 21 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry worldwide.
In past years we used a Tamil mnemonic because Tamil is the oldest surviving language and remains the spoken language of 80-odd million people of South Asia. Alas, use of Tamil confounds our Wordpress content management system so in 2024 we began coding this topic in American English
Today at 11 AM/ET we update our understanding of best practice literature relevant to the information and communication technology enterprises in education communities. Our online meetings coincides with the day of two IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee teleconferences at 14:00 Central European time and 2:00 PM Eastern time in the Americas. Starting 2023 we have begun to break down our coverage of information and communication technology embedded in campus buildings into four modules – Infotech 100, 200, 300 and Infotech 400.
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Review of all consensus, consortia and open source codes, standards and regulations regarding energy production and conservation relevant to the education facility industry.
Faculty and staff in the education industry in all nations provide basic research, application research in energy technologies. The “cities-within-cities” we call the #SmartCampus” also provide crucibles for new testing new technologies as well as provide energy load for utilities operating under all ownership regimes.
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Overview of codes and standards relevant to the food service enterprises in K-12 schools, college and university student housing, athletic venues and university-affiliated healthcare systems.
Today in our farmhouse kitchen, Golden Nectar! Peaches, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Orange, Lemon Juice and honey. This will be a great addition to our pantry to make some delicious beverages this winter or a sweet little drizzle over grilled fish! Let’s get canning! 🍑 pic.twitter.com/RImryoHsEB
The “Poet and Peasant Overture” by Franz von Suppé is one of the composer’s most famous works, often performed independently of the operetta it originally introduced. Composed in 1846, the piece is a bright and lively orchestral overture that captures the essence of Romantic-era music.
The overture is structured in several contrasting sections, reflecting both the pastoral and more dramatic elements suggested by the title. It begins with a solemn, slow introduction, featuring a solo cello that evokes a sense of rustic, poetic nostalgia. This is followed by a lively and brisk allegro, representing the “peasant” aspect with its energetic, dance-like rhythms. The music alternates between lyrical, melodic passages and fast-paced, spirited sections, creating a dynamic and engaging listening experience.
The “Poet and Peasant Overture” showcases Suppé’s talent for blending melodic richness with lively orchestration, making it a favorite in concert halls and a staple in light classical music repertoire. Its evocative themes and vibrant energy make it a quintessential example of the Romantic overture, blending storytelling with musical brilliance.
Today we run a status check on public consultations released by ANSI-accredited and finance industry consortia whose involvement affects the cost of US education communities. Ahead of quarterly county elections we examine a few tax-free bond referenda on ballots across the US for insight into the money flow through education communities.
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/njrDAbSpwBpic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
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