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Celebrating Christmas Breads, from Swedish Julbrød to Finnish Pulla
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K-12 Schools with Fireplaces as a Library Focal Point






An inglenook is an intimate space typically found beside a fireplace. Inglenooks often have built-in seating or benches, providing a comfortable spot for people to gather around the warmth of the fire. Originally inspired by cooking, but over time, they became more functional as spaces for relaxation, reflection, reading and socializing.
Today at the usual hour we examine that state of best practice literature for their safety and sustainability,
The codes, standards and guidelines that track accepted best practice:
ASME
ASME B31.9 – Building Services Piping
ASME B31.8 – Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
ASTM
ASTM E2726 – Standard Terminology Relating to Chimneys and Ventilation Systems
ASTM E2558 – Standard Test Method for Determining Particulate Matter Emissions from Fires in Wood-Burning Fireplaces
AGA
Natural Gas Transmission & Distribution
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Emission Standards (for Wood Stoves)
Compliance Requirements for Residential Wood Heaters
ICC
International Building Code: Chapter 21 Masonry
IEEE
NFPA
NFPA 221 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances
NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
Underwriters Laboratories
UL 127 for factory-built fireplaces
UL 103 for chimney systems
United States Department of Energy
Fireplaces, Proper Ventilation for New Wood-Burning Fireplaces
Representative Specifications:
University of Vermont: Ignite Your Knowledge of Fireplace Safety
City of Chicago: Gas Distribution Piping Inside of Buildings
University of Rochester: Fire Place Safety
Related:
The clarity of this first hour—the pensive hope of winter—the ritual morning brings. These are the things. pic.twitter.com/CwdExLn5gC
— 1000yearhouse (@1000yearhouse) January 27, 2026
“No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.”
— Winston Churchill

…”The curiosity and impatience of my master were so great, that he spent many hours of his leisure to instruct me. He was convinced (as he afterwards told me) that I must be a Yahoo, but my teachableness, civility and cleanliness, astonished him; which were qualities altogether opposite to those animals…”
That’s great!
The horse lies down with its owner. pic.twitter.com/lCB85DSkAl
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) February 10, 2025
| Sie strahlt vor Freude über ihre Auszeichnung – TH-Alumna Melanie Klaus. Für ihre Bachelorarbeit im Bereich Erneuerbare Energien wurde sie vom Solarenergieförderverein Bayern geehrt. In ihrer Bachelorarbeit im Studiengang Elektro- und Informationstechnik untersuchte sie das Zusammenspiel von Wind- und Solarenergie und den Nutzen, der sich hieraus für die regenerative Energieerzeugung erzielen lässt. Untersucht wurde also die Nutzung der natürlichen Kombination von Wind und Sonne für die Energieerzeugung. Um die Rentabilität dieser Einspeisekombination zu ermitteln, hat Melanie Klaus ein Software-Tool entwickelt, welches zur Planung und Simulation abgestimmter Photovoltaik-Wind-Kombinationen dient und bereits für die Errichtung einer Photovoltaik-Anlage zu einem Windpark eingesetzt wird. |
Starting 2023 we separated our coverage of solar energy standards from our standing Electrical and Energy colloquia and placed emphasis on seasonal life cycle returns. We start with the following titles
IEC TC 82 Solar photovoltaic energy systems
Underwriters Laboratories 1703 PV Module Certification
ASTM E772 Standard Terminology of Solar Energy Conversion
IEEE 1562 Guide for Array and Battery Sizing in Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
NEMA Solar Photovoltaic Council
NECA 412 Standard for Installing and Maintaining Photovoltaic Power Systems
NFPA 70 Articles 690-691
NFPA 70 Articles 705 & 855
International Code Council Section 1607 Photovoltaic panels or modules
ASHRAE International: 90.1 Building Energy Code & 189.1 Green Energy Code
Time permitting: Example design specification and construction contract.









Other standards developers and publishers are also present in this domain but this list is where we will start given that we only have an hour. Join us today at 16:00 with the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Readings:
What are the hidden costs of solar panels?
Do We Have Enough Silver, Copper, And Other Materials To Keep Up With The Growth Of Solar?
Mining Raw Materials for Solar Panels: Problems and Solutions
Monday | December 16 | Colloquium 16:00 UTC
Tuesday | December 17 | Colloquium 16:00 UTC
Wednesday | December 18 | Colloquium 16:00 UTC
Thursday | December 19 | Colloquium 16:00 UTC
Friday | December 20 | Colloquium 16:00 UTC
Saturday | December 21
Sunday | December 22
Emory University Facilities Management
💙 Atlanta quad, late winter. 💛
Photo by Emory College student Khushi Niyyar pic.twitter.com/pv3qiEngvM
— Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) February 19, 2024
What an incredible weekend for our swimming & diving teams! The women’s and men’s teams dominated at the UAA conference championships, with both bringing home their 25th consecutive conference titles! Women’s recap: https://t.co/ByXJDpa61F Men’s recap: https://t.co/GTPzPEHyOo pic.twitter.com/yT3UJME2Cd
— Emory University (@EmoryUniversity) February 19, 2024
“Midnight Train To Georgia” 1973 | written in his spare time by Jim Weatherly star football quarterback @OleMiss
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print(“American Standard”)@SchoolofRockUSAhttps://t.co/yjhiCTCPoS pic.twitter.com/BfIE0wwjWz— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) October 25, 2023
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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