119th Congress
Updated Weekly
- ASHRAE Smart Grid Information Model STD 201 | November 10
- Associate Vice President of Strategic Infrastructure Planning & Facilities | Michigan State University
- American Welding Society D9.1/D9.1:20XX Sheet Metal Welding Code pp. 60-62 | November 2
- Language and Cultural Bias in AI: Comparing the Performance of Large Language Models Developed in Different Countries on Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Trump Officials Reportedly Discussing Selling Off Student Loans
- AS&U October 7: Technology school in Burlington County, N.J., gets $14 million upgrade
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Indian Hill School District | Hamilton County Ohio
- ICC A117.1 September 23: A117.1_2023 editorial draft report 9-23-2025
- IEEE: Towards a Security Architecture for Satellite Internet: A Standardization Perspective
- IHE September 24: Miami Dade College Could House Trump’s Presidential Library
- FERC September 18 Open Meeting
- NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code | Inspection Testing & Maintenance First Draft Transcript July 30-31
- (N.B. Historically, dating by to the 2000’s, we have advocated risk-informed and non-fixed interval testing because, in our view, over-testing presents a risk of its own, apart from budget constraints)
- Create a new American National Standard (ANS): ASME PSD-1 – 20XX, Plant Systems Design | September 24
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Tabor College | Marion County Kansas
- IEEE Standard for Shared Analytics Across Secure and Unsecured Networks | October 13
- ASHRAE 209 Energy Simulation Aided Design for Buildings Addendum a | September 28
- INCITS typically releases redlines of stabilized titles in 10 to 100 titles at a time. The current batch is linked here and runs from PDF pages 22 – 30 | Comments due November 18th
- UL 763 Standard for Safety for Motor-Operated Commercial Food Preparing Machines, pp. 81-81 | October 19
- U.S. Department of State September 21: H-1B “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”
- AS&U September 22: Geothermal system at North Carolina high school is failing
- IHE September 23: International Enrollment Down at Regional Publics, Small Private Colleges
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Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management | Palm Beach County Florida
- Dual Enrollment (September 12): Hamilton High School & Hope College | Kent County Michigan
- Copper Island Academy Houghton County Michigan
- University of Michigan Regents Roundup September 25
- The Hill August 11: House panel dives into sports broadcasting markets, ‘blackout’ exemptions
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee
- ANSI September 2: Government Relations and Public Policy Monthly Update
- Washington Post August 30: The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress
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Addison Community School District | Hillsdale County Michigan
- SHRM July 24: Trump’s AI Action Plan: The Impact on HR and Employers
- ISO/TC 260 Human resource management
- IEEE: Public English Teaching System based on Large Language Model Meta-Artificial Intelligence
- Oberlin College Job Posting: Real Property & Planning Manager
- Representative Tom Tiffany (Wisconsin): Prioritize American Works by Eliminating H1-B VISA Exemptions
- The Role of AI in Supporting English Language Learning: Opportunities and Challenges: International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Volume 34, Article 12 (2024)
- RE: English as the Standard Language for the Internet and Artificial Intelligence
- NACUBO July 21: Association Group Presents Final Recommendations for New Model on Indirect Costs
- Harper College: New Business and Social Sciences Building
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Lakeshore High School | Berrien County Michigan
- FERC July 24 Open Meeting
- AAU (July 10): Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs Releases Recommendation for Updated, More Efficient, Transparent Research Funding Model
- Question: Why do university laboratories have to be built on expensive on-campus property? Could they be located off-site where the property and maintenance costs could be lower? Part of the answer lies in recruitment, availability of students and central campus “vibe”
- Underwriters Laboratories: Multiple Redlines for Electrical Product Standards | Pages 87 – 102
- ASHRAE 90.1 Several Electric Vehicle related energy standards | September 8
- AS&U July 25: New campus under construction for Catholic high school in Lake Charles, Louisiana
- IHE July 25: Lawsuit Over NIH Grant Funding Heads to Supreme Court
- Joint NECA/IBEW Training all this week at Washtenaw Community College and Eastern Michigan University
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LSU Laboratory School | Baton Rouge
- AS&U (July 21): St. Louis proposal suggests closing more than half of the district’s schools
- IEEE: Meet 2026 President-Elect Candidates
- Site Selection (July 2025): State Legislation Seeks to Capitalize on Data Center Boom
- Energy Wire (July 18: Rulemakers play catch-up as data centers multiply
- Michigan Live (July 29): Two proposed billion-dollar data centers near Ann Arbor face fierce opposition
- Data Center University: Colleges for European Data Center Education
- NACUBO (July 7): Major Reconciliation Bill Becomes Law, With New Policies and Taxes for Higher Education
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University of Nebraska at Kearney
- ASME PTC 46-2015 – R20XX, Overall Plant Performance | July 30
- ASHRAE proposes a guideline for future weather | August 10
- IHE July 15: Legislatures Require Colleges to Cut Degrees in Low Demand
- UL 268A, Standard for Safety for Smoke Detectors for Duct Application, p. 107 | August 10
- AS&U July 11: Tufts University is building two residence halls
- Trump administration pulls lever to threaten Harvard’s accreditation
- Forbes: Here’s What The Senate Budget And Tax Bill Means For Colleges
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“Oppenheimer” (Syncopy, Inc. 2023) | Princeton University
- NCAA: 6 biggest moments from the semifinals and championship series of the Men’s College World Series
- IEEE: Analysis of Development Paths for Intelligent Sports Education Based on Artificial Intelligence
- Daktronics 2024 Annual Report | 311 Student Employees (Page 5)
- IHE June 17: Universities ‘At Risk of Overassessing’ in Response to AI
- International Building Code Group B: Bleacher and spectator access fire safety concepts (Page 665, et. al)
- FERC June 26: Summaries | June 2025 Commission Meeting
- AS&U June 26: Jacksonville City Council provides land and funding for University of Florida graduate school campus
- IEEE: Standard for Framework and Process for Large-Scale Deep Learning Model Evaluation | July 21
- IHE June 24: Federal Cuts Put Institutional Aid at Risk
- IEEE: Reducing Blackout Risk by Segmenting European Power Grid with HVDC Lines
- June 23: IEC/ISO JTC3 Are we ready for the next quantum revolution?
- UL 3703 Standard for Safety for Solar Trackers, Page 58 | July 20
- AS&U June 20: Appeals court strikes down Ten Commandments law in Louisiana
- University of Memphis Vice-President, Facilities Management | Post date June 23
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University of Greenland
- Appalachian State University awarded $367,088 National Science Foundation grant for telescope upgrades at Dark Sky Observatory
- IHE June 20: Universities Sue, Judge Blocks DOD’s Indirect Costs Cap
- Re-affirm current ASME PTC 46-2015 – R20XX, Overall Plant Performance | Consultation closes July 30
- Major University of Michigan Construction Projects
- AS&U June 12: Students injured after air conditioning piece falls from elementary school ceiling
- IEEE: Standard for Framework and Process for Large-Scale Deep Learning Model Evaluation | July 21
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Albyn School Aberdeen Scotland
- Rice University’s New Architecture Hall Revives Terra-Cotta Tradition
- ANSI Call for U.S. TAG Administrator ISO/TC 304 – Healthcare organization management | July 4, Page 62
- IEEE: A Comprehensive Monitoring, Visualization, and Management System for Green Data Centers
- AnD Cable Products June 16: Build or Buy? The University Data Center Dilemma
- University Data Center List
- NTIA June 11: Restructuring key elements of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
- Uptime Institute: Tier Classification System
- AGB June 13: Urgent Action Needed on Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Affecting Higher Education
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Harding University | White County Arkansas
- IEEE: Empower Pre-Trained Large Language Models for Building-Level Load Forecasting
- NACUBO June 16: Senate Education Committee Shares Policy Priorities
- AS&U June 16: Yale University is pausing some construction plans because of federal funding worries
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes June 10
- ASHRAE/ICC 240P Quantification of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions | July 21
- Team Lead, Utilities University of Texas at Austin ($140,000+)
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Morehead State University | Rowan County Kentucky
- Detroit News (June 9): FBI busts second Chinese scholar at University of Michigan in widening smuggling probe
- Standards Michigan Workspace: Biosafety Cabinetry
- CDC: Biosafety in Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories
- University of Michigan Manhole for Detroit Edison Underground Cabling Section View
- NACUBO (June 9): NCAA Settlement Clears Path for Institutions to Pay Student-Athletes for Name, Image, and Likeness
- Guide for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Metal-Enclosed Power Switchgear Assemblies | July 10
- ASHRAE Guideline 45P Measurement of Performance for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings | July 9
- AS&U (June 6): $75 Million Computer sciences building under construction at New York college
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Downers Grove School District | DuPage County Illinois.
- University of Michigan Public Affairs (June 3) Statement on Chinese Research Fellow
- International Code Council Complete Monograph 2025 GROUP B PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE I-CODES | 2630 pages
- Our proposal appears on Page 754 | Balloting Results (Note that our proposal G153-25 was disapproved as expected)
- AS&U June 3: $200 million health sciences building planned for Wayne State University
- Statement of AAU President Barbara R. Snyder on the Announcement of New Travel Bans
- ASHRAE 45P Measurement of Performance for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings | July 29
- AWWA COMMENT PERIOD ON AWWA G480, Water Conservation and Efficiency Program Operation and Management | June 23
- ICC (ASC A117) CONSENSUS COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 5
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LaFayette High School | New York
- AS&U(May 25): Court order restores $51 million in construction funding for Reading (Pennsylvania) district
- ASHRAE 170 Ventilation of Health Care Facilities | July 7
- IHE June 2: Colgate Receives $50M Gift for Its Third Century Campaign
- AIA May 21: Architecture firm billings remained stagnant in April
- UL 2200, Standard for Safety for Standard for Stationary Engine Generator Assemblies (Page 72) | June 29
- AAU-APLU-ACE Cases on Cuts to F&A Reimbursement Rates
- FERC Conference June 4-5 RE: Resource Adequacy
- Illumination Engineering Society RP-43-2x Recommended Practice: Lighting Exterior Applications (June 10)
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Marquette Area Public Schools Michigan
- Trump administration terminates Harvard’s student visa program
- ASHRAE 189.1 Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings | More water metering and submetering (Page 77)
- Our IEEE Relevant Research Bibliography Updated May 23
- ASHRAE Addendum n to 189.1-2023 Expansion of Scope | June 15
- AS&U May 20: Orange County (Florida) district plans 4-year pause for new school construction
- NFPA Conference & Expo 2025: June 16-18: Mandalay Convention Center, Las Vegas
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Calvin University | Kent County Michigan
- IEEE: Techno-economics Metrics Standard for Hybrid Energy and Storage Systems | June 22
- (See our related post on Language)
- Penn State Closure Plan for 7 of its 19 Campuses Prompt Sharp Reactions
- ANSI Standardization Collaborative: Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative Releases May 2025 Gaps Progress Report
- ASHRAE 90.1: Requirements for utilizing an electric or fuel-fired heat pump as the initial heat source | June 30th
- NACUBO (May 12): Congress Set To Act on Budget and Tax Legislation
- NFPA Podcast (April 8): The Construction Fire Problem
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How ChatGPT Blindsided Colleges
- FERC Open Commission Meeting April 17
- IEEE: Strategic Application of Prompt Engineering in Multi-Modal Large Language Models
- AS&U April 22: Catholic girls high school in the Bronx will stay open after foundation steps in
- IHE April 24: Beyond ‘Prestige’: New Carnegie Classification Focuses on Student Success
- NACUBO Understanding the Real Costs of Research
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West Lutheran High School | Hennepin County Minnesota
- IEEE Open Access | Enhancing Smart Grid Reliability: Fault Detection in Phasor Measurement Unit Images with Deep Learning
- ASHRAE 90.1 Annex G: Comments on changes to make Annex G more useable will be received until May 11th
- IHE April 22: What Is SEVIS, and How Is the Government Using It to Go After International Students?
- Several UL product standards redlines for electrical and fire safety equipment open for public consultation through June 17th (pages 74-87)
- AS&UI April 21: South Carolina university may have to close
- IAEI: The Evolution of Electrical Services in the National Electrical Code
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Delivering our rhubarb around the village | @meg_j_boyle
- Duke University Maunday Thursday Service April 17, 7PM EDT
- IHE April 14: Department of Energy Caps Universities’ Indirect Research Costs at 15%
- AS&U April 18: Evangel University Missouri New Residence Hall
- UL 2196, Standard for Fire Test for Circuit Integrity of Fire-Resistive Power, Instrumentation, Control and Data Cables, Page 61 | May 11
- ICC BCAC Meeting Minutes #59
- ISO_DIS 20364 Pandemic Response Standard Draft Open for Public Consultation Comments due July 1
- EPRI (2024). “Powering Intelligence: Analyzing Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Energy Consumption.”
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Catholic Memorial High School | Waukesha County Wisconsin
- MPSC (April 1o): Commission approves DTE Electric Co. plan for expediting innovation for distributed energy resources, grid reliability and other new technologies
- IEEE: Recommended Practice for the Planning and Design of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems | May 2
- Department of Energy Overhauls Policy for College and University Research, Saving $405 Million Annually for American Taxpayers
- IEC (March 27): Access to electricity changes lives
- IEEE: Lighting Analysis of Campus Classrooms
- IEEE: Utilizing Packet Tracer Simulation to Modern Smart Campus Initiatives for a Sustainable Future
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ARRIVING IN STYLE 😎#BroncosReign pic.twitter.com/IgyIoxgBEk
— WMU Hockey (@WMUHockey) April 13, 2025
- NCAA Hockey: Western Michigan University v. Boston University | April 12, 7:30 PM St.Louis
- ASTM International: Torpedo Bats
- Under Construction (University of Michigan): Hadley Family Recreation & Well-Being Center
- IEEE Free Access: Enhancing Physical Education Analytics: An Analytic Hierarchy Process-Based Approach for College Sport
- Syracuse University: First Look: New Syracuse Football Performance Center
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Haley Taylor | Spring Arbor University, Jackson County Michigan | WRCJ Midday Music
- LES: Protection of Intellectual Property in the Supply Chain
- FCC April 28 Open Meeting Agenda
- ASHRAE 41 Standard Methods for Humidity Measurement | May 12
- IEC USNC TAG Seeking experts for SC 77C – High power transient phenomena | Page 60
- AS&U April 3: Construction begins on $112 million high school in Memphis
- ICC BUILDING CODE ACTION COMMITTEE (BCAC) April 4 Meeting Minutes
- Ann Arbor SEU Updates April 7
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Morning Recess = A place of Kindness! pic.twitter.com/Q1KBO8UhqZ
— Amy Alzina, Ed.D (@alzina_amy) April 9, 2025
- TIA: A Closer Look at Class 4 Fault-Managed Power Systems in Smart Buildings
- ICC-301 Proposed changes to energy rating calculations (page 91 – 96) | May 4
- ASME A-17 Redline posted for Performance-based code for elevators and escalators | April 23
- April 7 IHE: New College of Florida may soon take over stewardship of the Ringling Museum
- ANSI Student Paper Competition paused for 2025 | No award for the 2024 cycle
- IEEE C57.98 Guide for Transformer Impulse Tests | April 12
- NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, Transcript of First Draft | Comments due June 3rd
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We have another scientist in the neighborhood! | (Personal friend of Mike Anthony)
- IEEE: 2807.4-2024 – IEEE Guide for Scientific Knowledge Graphs
- Daktronics Women In Sports Online Event Set for 8 April 2025
- National Library of Medicine: Doomscrolling Scale: its Association with Personality Traits, Psychological Distress, Social Media Use, and Wellbeing
- Heritage Foundation: Cuba’s Blackouts—Why Central Planners Can’t Create Reliable Power
- NFPA 1 2027 Revisions: Transcript of Building Systems and Special Occupancies | Comment close date April 24
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Father Marquette Catholic Academy | Marquette County Michigan
- HHS, ED, and GSA Initiate Federal Contract and Grant Review of Harvard University
- DTE, Consumers have new reliability penalties, incentives from regulators: Is $10 million enough?
- “English 2.0: AI-Driven Language Transformation”
- 2025 IEEE Rural Electric Power Conference (REPC) | April 29
- NFPA 70 CMP-15 Second Draft Report Transcript: Note power outlet transactions (Walt Vernon)
- AS&U April 1: Report says Michigan school facilities need $22.8 billion for repairs
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Baár-Madas Református Gimnázium | Budapest
- University of Michigan Board approves project to expand EV battery research
- March 21: NACUBO Raises Concerns About Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education
- ASCE America’s Infrastructure Report Card 2025: Official Release C
- Texas A&M University Engineering: Memories of the Zachry Engineering Education Complex
- AS&U March 26: Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee announces plans for engineering building
- ASHRAE Letter of Support for H5597: Ensuring Clean Indoor Air in Rhode Island Schools
- MPSC: Renewable Energy and Electrification Grants: Seeking Public Comment | Close Date May 9
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“Change the World (E. Clapton cover)” | IMY2 Belmont U Instructor in Residence Annalise Mahanes
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Even on break, it’s still #BengalWednesday! 🧡🖤 Take this time to declutter and grab some #freshswag from our bookstore before the semester comes to an end! 📚 🎉 pic.twitter.com/LCDM6R7r0Y
— Idaho State University (@IdahoStateU) March 26, 2025
- ASCE 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
- BIFMA: A Body Conscious Approach to Furniture in Learning Environments March 27, 2025, 12:00 EST
- University of Washington: Obesity rates soaring globally in ‘monumental social failure’
- Exec Director, Facilities & Services | New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
- IEEE: Optimizing Communication and Performance in Federated Learning for Large Language Models
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
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Vivaldi “Spring La primavera” | Akademia Filmu i Telewizji
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“Truth and Service” on the road!
Approximately 1,300 Howard University students traveled to 22 cities across the country as part of Howard’s annual Alternative Spring Break (HUASB).
The theme for the 32nd HUASB was “Nurturing Our Community: Planting Seeds of Hope for the… pic.twitter.com/d2UXryFT82
— Howard University (@HowardU) March 22, 2025
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USC Senior Recital | J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Minor
- AS&U March 18: 216-bed residence hall planned at Charleston Southern University
- ASTM March 13: Standards step up the quality of the shoes you use in everyday life
- IHE March 19: Moody’s Downgrades Sector Outlook to Negative
- NFPA March 14: The Importance of Signs and Symbols in Fire and Life Safety
- International Electrotechnical Commission: Titles just published
- Michigan State University Current Projects
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Saugatuck High School | Allegan County Michigan
@ Detroit Institute of Arts -
“Uptown Girl” (Billy Joel Cover | Voices@1 Youth Choir Burlington, North Carolina
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee Agenda March 18
- University of Delaware Receives $71.5 Million gift from Robert L. Siegfried, Jr. and Kathleen Marie (Horgan) Siegfried
- Talking potholes with University of Minnesota
- IEEE We’re charging our cars all wrong
- IDEA: Cordia Finalizes Expanded Public-Private Partnership with Duquesne University
- Michigan Public Service Commission Meeting March 21st
- Who got fired at the education department
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Detroit Country Day School | Oakland County Michigan
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Ridgefield High School | W. A. Mozart String Quartet No. 4
- ICC Group B – Proposed Changes to the 2024 Editions
- NIST Finalizes Guidelines for Evaluating ‘Differential Privacy’ Guarantees to De-Identify Data
- US Senate Committee of Education and the Workforce: The College Cost Reduction Act
- AS&U March 12: Layoffs eliminate nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education workforce
- IEEE Education Week: 6 April – 12 April 2025
- March 17: Harvard Expands Financial Aid
- ANSI Call to replace Canadian Secretariat for ISO/TC 37/SC 2 – Terminology workflow and language coding | Page 51
- Revise current ANS: ASME A17.1-20XX/B44:XX – 20XX, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators | Close Date April 7
- Proposal to expand electrical design discretion in the International Building Code | Page 754
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University of Notre Dame | St. Joseph County Indiana
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Welsh Baritone Cai Thomas (17y) sings Vaughan Williams’ Silent Noon
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This lightning strike of the @BoAPlazaAtlanta was captured around midnight this morning by a Georgia Tech student 😲⚡️
We hope all of our Yellow Jackets across the country are safe after yesterday’s storms.
🎥 IG/eeva.nn pic.twitter.com/TSjsW5Lrvj
— Georgia Tech (@GeorgiaTech) March 16, 2025
- ITU Global Youth Summit places young people at the heart of digital transformation
- FCC Chairman Carr Launches Massive Deregulation Initiative
- ASHRAE 901 Addendum U-factor values for steel frame wall assemblies
- NCES: About 30+ percent of operating budget of colleges and universities is funded by federal government
- University of Michigan Emergency Phone Freestanding Detail
- University of Michigan Survey of Consumers Preliminary Results March 2025
- AS&U March 7: Gorham (Maine) district asks state to approve construction of 2 schools
- NIST March 11: NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
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After discovering he received the 2016 @NobelPrize in Physics, Duncan Haldane decided to do what he did every Tuesday morning: he went to work.
By 11:00, he was standing in front of a blackboard teaching his first class: “Electromagnetism: Principles and Problem Solving.” pic.twitter.com/oS1HQRJjzY— Ben Sorowen (@BenSorowen) September 21, 2024
- Proposed changes to the 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code
- IEC Consultations | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary | 2025-05-02
- U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force
- ANSI/USNC Crossword Puzzle
- ITU Radio Regulations | 5 March ITU and ESA agree on optimizing satellite communications
- Stephen J Shaw Birthgap | Everything You Know About Overpopulation Is Wrong
- U.S. leadership in the ISO and the IEC | April 22-24 Scottsdale Arizona
- NSF International Joint Committee on Biosafety Cabinetry – In Person Meeting | Ann Arbor, Michigan June 19
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Western University | Quebec City–Windsor Corridor
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Courting is a Pleasure – Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory | Power Usage Effectiveness
- Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act | United States [1930]
- Standards Malaysia Consultation on Revisions to Standards of Malaysia Act of 1996
- Uptime Institute: Five Data Center Predictions for 2025
- FERC Open Commission Meeting March 20
- TIA-942 Data Center Infrastructure Standard
- US District Court Massachusetts: Judge blocks NIH’s plan to slash overhead cost payments to federal research on campus
- IBC 1011.7.2 (New) Markings on Stairways
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Petoskey High School | Emmet County Michigan
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Portland School of Rock House Band “Gimme Shelter”
- U.S. Department of Education: Cancelation of Grants to Columbia University
- AS&U March 7: Caledonia (Michigan) district, YMCA partner on community center
- ASHRAE 90.1 Harmonization of Residential and Commercial Product Efficiencies
- A17.1-20XX/B44-XX, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (Proposed Revisions of ASME A17.1-2022/CSA B44:22) | Pages 99-103
- MISchool Data: Updated March 5, 2025
- ICC Committee Action Hearings: April 26-May 6, Orlando
- The Variation of Certain Speculative Prices | Benoit Mandelbrot
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Massachusetts Hall 1720 | Harvard University
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“The Lark in the Clear Air” | University of Warwick Brass Society
- APA March 3: Who Approves Large Scale Solar Siting?
- DOE-EERE March 1: Secretary Wright Leads AI Collaboration Event from Oak Ridge National Lab
- AS&U March 4: Rebuild of vocational high school in Boston could cost $700 million
- West Michigan News February 14: Architecture firm acquires interior design business
- US Department of Education Available Grants
- IEEE: The Impact of Service Demand Variability on Data Center Performance
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Father Marquette Catholic Academy | Marquette County Michigan
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“Dizdizka Zeruan” | Nelson College for Girls
- ASTM: Standards for the Hidden Dangers of Gates
- Telecommunications Industry Association seeks technical experts for several titles in its standards catalog |Pages 26-27
- DePaul University Seeks Manager of Facilities Data & Reporting
- GASB 2025 Request for Research | Gil Crain Memorial Research Grant
- APPA Facilities Performance Indicator Survey Open until March 31
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Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
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“Respighi, Pines of Rome” Michigan State University
- Crowds on Demand | Pro-Hamas protesters seize control of historic Barnard academic building and assault college employee
- National Electrical Code Data Center Wiring standards update
- Trump to Sign Executive Order Making English Official U.S. Language
- ASHRAE 90.1 More insulation on piping systems for process piping | Comments due March
- InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards | Call for Members Page 24
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Abiit Non Oblitus: Finlandia University | Houghton County
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“Miss Sally’s Party” William Grant Still
- IEEE: Guide for Drawing Regional Icing Maps for Overhead Transmission Lines | Consultation closes March 23rd
- Attention Is All You Need | Ashish Vaswani et. al
- A117 Changes to ADA Toilet & Hygiene Standard
- Department of Government Efficiency
- National Electrical Code: Article 427 Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels
- AS&U February 16: Gymnasium at Oregon high school will be demolished after roof collapse
- February 24: David Gooder to depart USPTO
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Göteborgs universitet
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University of North Texas Wind Orchestra: John Mackey “Sacred Spaces”
- AS&U February 25: Nursing school in Des Moines, Iowa, plans new facility
- US TAG Ballot for ISO/DIS 20364 Healthcare organization management | Comments due July 1, 2025 (See Mike about the draft standard)
- POTUS Addresses threat to national security from imports of copper | Related: Michigan Upper Peninsula
- February 26 IHE: The NSF’s Higher Ed Research ‘Hit List’
- US Citizen and Immigration Services: Temporary Increase in H-2B Nonimmigrant Visas for FY 2025
- NIH Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Cuts in Indirect Cost Rates
- Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Alternative to Green Cards for ‘High Level People’
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Crowley’s Ridge College | Greene County Arkansas
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“Seasons of Love” California State University Long Beach
- February 23 Fortune: Useless high-voltage power lines risk sparking California fires
- IEEE: Improving Grid Resilience and Reliability Through Dynamic Line Rating During Ice Precipitating Conditions
- UL 1047 Standard for Safety for Isolated Power Systems Equipment (Page 75) | Comments due March 23
- Michigan Public Service Commission unveils public maps of utility service areas, locations of power sources and pipelines
- February 18: Section 127 Coalition: Endorsement of the Employer Participation in Repayment Act
- February 25: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Announces Deputy General Counsel
- Revisions to Standard 90.4-2022 Energy Standard for Data Centers | Comments due April 7
- AS&U February 21: Fulton County (Georgia) board votes to close 2 elementary schools
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Navy Band Northwest performing Beethoven Rondino at University of Oregon
- Lake Michigan College to bring back child care services to campuses
- February 21 Maine Morning Star: Governor Mills Defies Transgender Sport Executive Order
- UL 3300 Standard for Safety for SCIEE Robots (Page 80) | Comments Due March 23rd
- AS&U February 19: Boston University plans 12-story building for the Pardee School of Global Studies
- USPTO February 18: New multifactor authentication options provide more secure access to USPTO systems
- IHE January 24: Should Universities Cash In on Cryptocurrency Donations?
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Charlevoix Public Schools | Atrium County Michigan
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“Happy Together” The Harvard Krokodiloes
- Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Defund Government Sponsored Propaganda Act, which would end federal taxpayer funding of the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio
- Kent County (Maryland) High School Students Command the HF Bands
- Establishment of ISO/IEC Subcommittee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 44 – Consumer protection in the field of privacy by design | Page 54
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee Student Radio
- College Radio Foundation
- FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Archive
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WDBM Student Radio Michigan State University | Ingham County
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“Canadian Railroad Trilogy” | Student Alexander Woelk video artist
- February 18: $60M addition may come to research wing at University of Michigan
- AS&U February 19: Morehouse College breaks ground on residence hall and campus center
- February 18: Nashville State Community College Clarksville Campus Expansion
- February 19: (Capitol News Illinois) Pritzker to call for expansion of 4-year degree offerings at some community colleges
- UL 3001: Standard for Safety for Distributed Energy Resource Systems (Pages 66-71) | Comments Due March 16
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Teachers save up money and surprise their school janitor with a car after seeing him walk to work everyday 💝
— Kevin W. (@Brink_Thinker) February 17, 2025
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“You Won’t See Me: | Bath College Music
- IEEE: Detecting Subtle Signs of School Attendance Issues Using Smartphone-Based Sensing
- AS&U February 14: St. Landry Parish (Louisiana) district is closing 3 schools
- Chronicle of Higher Education: The University of Michigan has widely been seen as a model for its DEI efforts. A backlash could result in cuts.
- National Academy of Engineering Week February 16-22
- UCAS February 13: Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
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Northern Michigan University | Marquette County
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“Pretty World” | National Jazz Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands
- AS&U February 12: Los Angeles district says it will spend $2.2 billion to rebuild fire-damaged schools, make campuses safer
- IEEE $2 Million Medal of Honor Announcement February 20
- ASME BPVC Section VII – 20XX, Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers | Comments due February 24
- 2026 NEC Structural Changes: Article 220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations proposed to become new Article 120
- NACUBO February 20: NIH Caps Indirect Costs at Flat Rate
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“My Funny Valentine” University of Sydney
- U.S. Department of Education Reduces Paperwork for Career and Technical Education
- UL 827 Standard for Safety for Central-Station Alarm Services | Proposal for operator training, p76 (Consultation closes March 9)
- Opportunities: Executive Director, Facilities Management Lake Michigan College
- A Survey: Collaborative Hardware and Software Design in the Era of Large Language Models
- February 10: Residence hall under construction at Western Michigan University
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Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
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Dry Your Tears, Afrika | Fairfield County Children’s Choir
- February 7 NACUBO: Federal Funding Freeze Fate Still Uncertain
- February 6: NCAA announces transgender student-athlete participation policy change
- NS& 7 Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers | Comments on redline page 64 due March 9-
- ICC Group A Monograph of Proposed Changes | International Code Council Periodic Table
- February 6: US House of Representatives H.R. H.R. 1090: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students.
- X9.110-202x, Transfer of Location of Electronic Contracts | Consultation closes February 17
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International Falls Middle School | Koochiching County Minnesota
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“Military Symphony” Haydn | UCLA Children’s Music Workshop
- IHE February 7: Senate Schedules McMahon Confirmation Hearing, but Who’s Leading Until Then?
- January 16 ASABE: Solar Trade Group Cooperate on New Industry Standards
- IEEE: Soft Skills Education is Valuable—Perception of Engineering Students
- US Department of Energy: Congratulations to the 17th Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright!
- NFPA 110 Second Draft Report | Public Input Close Date for 2027 Revision: June 4
- January 29: NASBE Statement on 2024 NAEP Results in Fourth and Eighth Grade Reading and Math
Houghton County Michigan-
“My Old School” Steely Dan cover | School of Rock Kansas City
- US Department of Justice Title IX | POTUS Executive Order on Women in Sports | White House EO on Gender Ideology
- Deadline February 6: US TAG Ballot for ISO/DIS 9829 – Healthcare organization management – Pandemic response – Contact Tracing | See Mike Anthony or Lee Webster
- University of Nevada Senior Mechanical Engineer Position | Application posted in January but no deadline given.
- US Department of Education January 29: Statement on the NAEP Report Card
- January 12: Alice Smith School Masterplan
- IEEE Open Access: Generative Artificial Intelligence in Computer Programming: Does it enhance learning, motivation, and the learning environment?
- January 31 MPSC: Michigan’s electric choice program remains fully subscribed in 2024
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Congratulations to NU Hockey!
Over the weekend they won the 2024-25 regular season GLCHL Championship! This marks their first GLCHL regular season title as they sit 8-0 in conference play. pic.twitter.com/W1y5P82Gr1
— Northwood University (@NorthwoodU) February 5, 2025
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“You Can Close Your Eyes” (Cover by Kami Maltz & Josh Turner) | Third Street Music School
- H.R. 847: ‘Repeal…grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965…to award block grants to States
- AS&U February 4: $26 million residence hall renovation planned at North Dakota State University
- February 2 NACUBO: Temporary Restraining Order on Federal Funding Freeze
- February 4: IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee
- January 31 National Association of Bond Lawyers to 119th Congress: Protecting Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds
- APPA Jan/Feb 2025: Improving Benefits Realization in University Capital Projects
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Dark and chilly in SE Michigan. ❤️🙏🇺🇸
Post a photo from your neck of the woods! pic.twitter.com/7Vi8ll8iSi
— Jordyn Biyak 🇺🇸 (@JordynBiyak) February 4, 2025
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“Lovely Day” (Bill Withers Cover) | Hightower High School Chorus
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“Hungarian Dance” University of York Brass Band
- IEEE: Advanced GPS Tracking System for Pets
- NFPA 150 Animal Safety First Draft Transcript | Second Draft Transcript
- January 24: Status of City of Ann Arbor Municipalization of DTE Distribution Power Grid
- AS&U January 30: Donation will enable Michigan district to reopen high school after more than 20 years
- January 15: US Patent and Trademark Office to Co-Locate at the University of New Hampshire
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Aquinas College | Kent County Michigan
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Yale University Cole Porter Swing Dance
- Texas A&M University Winter Storms: Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes
- 2025 NFPA 20: Standard for Fire Pumps Transcript of Technical Meeting
- Michigan Technological University: Solar Energy in Cold Climates
- IEEE Open Access: A Review of Applying Large Language Models in Healthcare
- Laken Riley Act Signed into Law
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Copper Island Academy | Houghton County Michigan
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“Sleigh Ride” (Anderson) | University of Iowa
- IEEE: The Role of Blockchain in Decentralized Finance
- January 23 NACUBO: Lawmakers Target Colleges, Hospitals, and Other Tax-Exempt Organizations to Fund Federal Priorities
- November 6, 2024: Builders Exchange of Michigan School Bond Proposal Update
- January 24: U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax
- Electronic Municipal Market Access Labs
- IEEE Access: The Impact of Green Finance on Carbon Emissions Based on Fixed Effects Model
- ASCE 2025 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure
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The Hillsdale Mock Trial B team swept the Hoosier Hoedown with a perfect record of 8-0 at @IndianaUniv last weekend. https://t.co/TD9ZW3suTg pic.twitter.com/SPXrnouYVB
— Hillsdale College (@Hillsdale) January 29, 2025
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“Misty” by Yiyi Gao | University of North Texas
- IEEE Open Access: A Novel Generic Autonomous Synchronization Method for Microgrids
- Federal Communications Commission: 2025 Open Meeting Schedule
- 2026 National Electrical Code Second Draft Transcript Interconnected Power Sources
- University of Economics in Katowice The problem of energy efficiency known as the Jevons paradox
- AI Proof Jobs for 2025: Careers Technology Won’t Replace
- Information Technology Innovation Foundation: Wake Up, America: China Is Overtaking the United States in Innovation Capacity
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State University of New York
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Ted Nugent Oakland Community College student: “Journey to the Center of the Mind”
- UL 1690 Standard for Safety for Data-Processing Cable | Page 78
- AS&U January 23: UMass Lowell plans $127 million upgrade of science facility
- ICC 2024/2025/2026 ICC Code Development Cycle
- IHE January 23: A Stunning Enrollment Surge
- NFPA 790 Standard for Competency of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies | Public Consultation close June 3, 2026
- January 25 University of Toledo: Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants
- January 21: Volunteer Leadership Opportunities with APPA
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Michigan State University | Ingham County
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Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble: “I Don’t Want to Get Married”
- ANSI Funding of student travel to USNC Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference: Application deadline June 6, 2025
- ASHRAE Guideline 41 Variable Refrigerant Substantive changes; Consultation closes March 3rd
- Denison University Data Center Expansion
- January 22: NACUBO Comment of FASB/GASB proposals for changes to accounting best practice for educational settlements
- IEEE: Assessing Electricity Supply Reliability by Detection of Anomalies in Daily Nighttime Light
- January 17: US Department of Energy Loan Program Office Year in Review
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University of Michigan | Washtenaw County
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“Ferry Cross the Mersey” Cover by Emily Linge | Kings School Al Barsha
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Northern Michigan University | Marquette County
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Colburn School Orchestra performs Holst, Nielsen and Dvořák
- International Energy Conservation Code Scope and Intent Commentary
- USDA 1890 Scholars Program Application Deadline March 1st
- January 14 Fox News: Oklahoma State Department of Education Suing Biden Administration for $470 Million for Economic Impact of Open Border Policy
- IEEE Standard for Consensus Framework for Blockchain System | February 4
- U.S. Department of Energy Funds the Efforts of Seven Non-Profit Educational Organizations to Build the Pipeline for Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce
- American Society of Civil Engineers Standards Committee Meeting Schedule 2025
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American Concrete Institute | Farmington Hills Michigan
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School of Rock Nashville | “London Calling”
- UL 268 Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems | Redline Page 32
- ICC A117 Jan 16 meeting agenda
- American Concrete Institute Professor Workshop | July 22-23 World Headquarters, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- ASHRAE 189.3 , Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable High-Performance Health Care Facilities Green Cleaning Plan | February 9
- IEEE: Power Distribution System Planning for Mitigating Overheating Risk Inequity
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Sault Area High School | Chippewa County Michigan.
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“Carnival of the Animals” | University of Alberta
- AS&U January 10: Calvert County (Maryland) district is building a replacement middle school
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Meeting January 16 10AM EST
- ASHRAE Guideline 44-2024, Protecting Building Occupants From Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events
- IEEE: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Grid Operations: Algorithms, Applications, and Prospects
- University of Wisconsin Manager of Capital Projects Salary $115K
- NFPA 1140 Standard for Wildland Fire Protection | Minutes of May 2024 Meeting
- DOE-EERE GTO Announces $19 Million to Expand Regional Geothermal Data
- NCES January 7: New Data on Enrollment, Finance, Employees, and Academic Libraries in Postsecondary Education
- Consulting-Specifying Engineer top five articles: January 3-9, 2024
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Northern Michigan University | Marquette County
- Palisades, Pasadena schools suffer major damage amid closures; UCLA moves classes online
- January 9 Inside Higher Ed: Biden Leaves Behind a Graveyard of Higher Ed Policies
- Illumination Engineering Society: Nine redlines relevant to our work open for public consultation until February 3
- January 8 ANSI: ISO, IEC and ITU December 2024 Listings of Work Items
- Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg Elected as Chair of House Education & Workforce Committee
- U.S. Senate Committee: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) seated as the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for the 119th Congress.
- January 5: IEEE Standards Association Cybersecurity Standards for Distributed Energy Resources
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Nederlands Studenten Orkest: Johannes Brahms “Akademische Festouvertüre”
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Ferris State University | Mecosta County Michigan
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“Sleigh Ride” | Dolce Brass at the University of Iowa
- January 6: Western Michigan University institute established to boost electric propulsion technologies
- January 5: AS&U Davenport (Iowa) district breaks ground on middle school building
- December 11: Electrical Training Alliance has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ann Arbor area by signing a five-year agreement to host its annual National Training Institute
- December 12: Colorado University Boulder secures $3.4M in funding for electric buses
- Unusually lengthy response to public input on ASHRAE 90.1 revisions | Consultation closes February 17
- 119 Congress H.R. 164: Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize Federal agencies to provide certain essential assistance for hazard mitigation for electric utilities
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L’Anse Area Schools | Baraga County Michigan
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Moscow State University |Tchaikovsky: The Seasons: January (Alexander Malofeev)
- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security seeks comments on Final Rule RE: information and communications technology and services supply chain | March 4.
- Many changes proposed for ASME BPVC Section IV – 20XX, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers | February 4
- ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standard, Addendum ae etc. Thirty-seven pages of committee responses to public comments received June 7 – July 22 | February 17
- N.B. Changes to electric heating best practice
- December 22 MLive: $2.5B in construction at University of Michigan heading into 2025
- NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems | June 4
