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Indiana University

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.

An update on our collaboration with other like-minded units in the education industry in the US and other nations.  In most cases we conform to participation requirements set by ANSI US Technical Advisory Groups but we also have liaison with other universities in the European Union who conform to the participation requirements of their own national standards bodies.  Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.  Because a great deal of content is copyright protected by the ISO, IEC and the ITU, please contact bella@standardsmichigan.com for an advance agenda.

Standing Agenda / Global

On the day when voters in many states are presented with school bond referenda we select a representative sample of a tax-free bond issue.  We also review public consultation invitations by ANSI-accredited and finance industry consortia involved in the cost of US education communities

University of Michigan 1855

We follow the construction spend rate of the US education industry; using the US Census Bureau Construction Spending figures released the first day of every month.  We encourage our colleagues in the education facilities industry to respond to Census Bureau-retained data gathering contractors in order to contribute to the accuracy of the report.

“Snow at Argenteuil” | Claude Monet (1875)

Overview of the status of consensus documents that set the standard of care for the safety and sustainability of the campus outdoor environment during the coldest months.

115th Congress. Photo Credit: Pew Research Center

Today we walk-through of ANSI-accredited consensus, open-source and consortia consensus products incorporated by reference into federal regulations of the real assets of the US education industry.  Send a request to bella@standardsmichigan.com for an advance agenda.

Standing Agenda / Federal Regulations

What a Wonderful World! | Ho Charlotte Sie Wing, 13, China

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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Standing Agenda / Energy Standards Monthly