January 20, 2024
119th Congress
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University of Michigan | Washtenaw County
“Ferry Cross the Mersey” Cover by Emily Linge | Kings School Al Barsha
Northern Michigan University | Marquette County
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
American Concrete Institute | Farmington Hills Michigan
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
Sault Area High School | Chippewa County Michigan.
“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
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
Nederlands Studenten Orkest: Johannes Brahms “Akademische Festouvertüre”
Ferris State University | Mecosta County Michigan
“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
L’Anse Area Schools | Baraga County Michigan
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
Sacred Heart School | Baraga County Michigan
Polish Children Christmas Concert
- IEEE: Deep Reinforcement Learning for Smart Grid Operations: Algorithms, Applications, and Prospects
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- ISO Expansion of Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities Suite Proposal | Comments due February 7th (Page 121)
- AS&U December 20: Okaloosa County (Florida) district breaks ground on K-8 campus
- ASTM Ten Most Read Features of 2024
- 2026 NFPA 70B Electrical Equipment Maintenance First Draft Transcript
- December 30: U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Rules to Improve Distance Education Reporting
- NSF International Redline for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, and other Recreational Water Facilities (Page 132)
“A London Symphony” by Ralph Vaughan Williams | Stony Brook University New York
- December 16 Telecommunications Industry Association: Public Review Notification for TIA-568.7, Balanced Single Twisted-Pair Cabling and Components for Industrial Premises Standard
- AS&U December 19: Missouri state audit says Francis Howell district mismanaged construction of high school
- Brown University Community actions for reducing the $46 million deficit
- Cambridge University: English language educati8on in the era of generative AI
- December 20: USDA Seeks Nominations for Membership on Food Safety Advisory Committee
Santa Clara University | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
- ASHRAE 90.1 Addendum bj: An alternative to Appendix G compliance path | January 27
- University of Chicago: Some Grids Won’t Meet the Power Demands of AI Datacenters
- IBC Modular Construction Proposals
- Uptime Institute December 2024: Data Center Spending 2025
- IEEE Guide for Protective Relay Applications to Transmission Lines | December 23
- Times Higher Ed December 15: AI-authored abstracts ‘more authentic’ than human-written ones
University of Oslo
University of Leicester “Allegro Concerto in D for Trumpet and Organ” | J S Bach
- University of Alabama to begin construction of high-performance computing and data center
- ANSI December 18: Artificial Intelligence Usage Patterns
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission December 19th Meeting
- Federal Communications Commission Technical Advisory Council Meeting December 19
- NACUBO December 9: Implications for Higher Education During a Federal Government Shutdown in 2024
- AS&U December 18: Walker County (Alabama) approves contract for new high school in Dora
Kellogg College, University of Oxford
Nordnorsk julesalme – Den norske studentersangforening@UniOslo
print(“Lunch Hour 1600 UTC”)\n weekday(2)https://t.co/v4Evc0YKyh pic.twitter.com/zfFn2Zb4kY— Standards Michigan (@StandardsMich) December 18, 2024
- IBM and Illinois State University Quantum Computing Facility
- High-Performance Tensor Learning Primitives Using GPU Tensor Cores
- Columbia University, New York | Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- NARUC October 16: Regulation on theTransmission System Operator’s Responsibilities During Emergency and Restoration
- ICC BCAC Proposals for Spring Group B Hearings: Note swimming pool and storm shelter proposals
- 2026 National Electrical Code: CMP-10 Second Draft Report (Note metering concepts)
- ASHRAE 189.1 Addendum j: Definitions related to community owned energy facilities | December 29
- Grover’s Oracle for the Shortest Vector Problem and Its Application in Hybrid Classical–Quantum Solvers (2025 Open Access)
- University of Edinburgh
TU München | Freistaat Bayern
Danish Schoolchildren Choir
- Doula International Birth and Postpartum Professional Conference Accepting Presentation Proposals for Seattle October 23-25 Conference | January 31
- Washington University $50 million gift to Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (December 13): Maternal Morbidity, Pre-Term Birth Trends in Births Covered by Medicaid & CHIP
- Indiana University Named to US News & World Report (December 11) 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care
- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China call for comments on Requirements for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products | January 18
- Michigan Representative Tim Walberg Elected as Chair of the US House Education & the Workforce Committee
- IEEE: A Human-Centered Learning and Teaching Framework Using Generative Artificial Intelligence for Self-Regulated Learning Development Through Domain Knowledge Learning in K–12 Settings
- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competency Education Centre, the Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
Belmont University Tennessee
- NFPA Holiday Fire Safety Tips
- IEEE Historical Corner: A Fessenden Christmas Eve Broadcast Retrospective
- USNC Current (Fall 2024) Released
- ASHRAE 90.1 Addendum bi Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings Except LowRise Residential Buildings | January 27
- FASB Exposure Draft: Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets for Private Companies and Certain Not-for-Profit Entities | January 17
- NEMA December 12: How the Electroindustry is Transforming Data Centers
- ESTA Event Electrical Safety Standard Redline | December 30, 2024
Lund University
Rud videregående skole “Heal The World”
- ASME A117 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators | Consultation closes January 14
- Elevator U Rise Up Student Safety Program
- AS&U December 11: Salve Regina University plans to open the 205-bed facility in fall 2026.
- Inside Higher Ed December 12: Biden Finalizes Student Debt Relief Rules
- Passive Infrared Sensor Based Smart Elevator System to Save Electricity and Maximize Time Efficiency
Miami University “All I Want for Christmas”
- ASHRAE 90.1 Addendum ao Lighting Power Density revisions for school buildings, et. al | January 6, 2025
- ANSI Submits Response to NIST on RFI on Standards Workforce Education
- ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code | Many redlines open for public comment by January 14th
- ASTM Committee on Food Service Equipment meets February 24-25 in Atlanta
- NACUBO (December 9): Public Institutions and Compensated Absences — i.e. Sick Leave
- US DOE-EERE Investment Snapshot
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facilities Committee December 10th Agenda
- 2026 National Electrical Code Solar Energy Technical Committee Action (CMP-4 Transcript open for NITMAM public comment until April 18)
Heidelberg University | Seneca County Ohio
“The Seal Lullaby” (Eric Whitacre) | National Taiwan University Chorus
- Proposed modification of ISO 26000 “Guidance on social responsibility” (Page 38) | January 17, 2025
- 3 NIST Researchers Receive Presidential Rank Awards
- AS&U (December 6): Elementary district in Phoenix, Arizona, is closing 5 schools
- University of Michigan ends diversity statements in hiring
- International Code Council BCAC Meeting 57 Agenda 12-9-2024
- IEEE: Economic Modeling of the Application of Battery and Pumped Thermal Energy Storage to Self-contained Microgrid on the Southwest Research Institute Campus
Hillsdale College Central Michigan
“Miracle on 34th Street” Rogers Middle School
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: Interregional Transfer Capability Study: Strengthening Reliability Through the Energy Transformation (Docket No. AD25-4-000)
- Department of Education Student Debt Relief
University of Tulsa: Franz Schubert’s “Winterreise”
- IEEE An Inquiry Into AI-Supported Classroom Transformation
- South China Normal University,
- ASME Aa7.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators | January 14
- AS&U (December 2): $250 million stadium renovation under way at University of Missouri
- SAE International (December 4): Plug and Charge’ agreement could eliminate EV charging-payment headaches
- ICC A117 December 5 Agenda
- Parking Lot Lighting Fixture Detail (University of Michigan)
Hillsdale College Michigan
“One Hand, One Heart” (West Side Story) | Utah Valley University
- Wall Street Journal: ‘Larry Ellison, Founder and CEO of Oracle, Corporation, buys the University of Michigan football team a quarterback’
- Campus Planning and Architecture: Memoirs from Seven American Universities | Federal University of Technology, Nigeria
- ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (129 pages) | January 14, 2025
- Proposed Addendum aq to Standard 90.1-2022 | January 13
- This revision makes buildings in Climate Zone 8 exempt from on-site renewable energy requirements based on an updated cost effectiveness analysis.
- U.S. Higher Education Outlook 2025 “Deteriorating” (Fitch Ratings)
- ICC Committee on Healthcare Meeting 62 Agenda 12-3-2024
- CFPB: November 2024 Annual Report on the Student Loan Ombudsman
- Multi-Point Layout Planning for Multi-Energy Power System Based on Complex Adaptive System Theory
- North China Electric Power University
Hillsdale College Michigan
Corban University Chamber Orchestra | “Pieds-en-L’air” from Capriol Suite (Peter Warlock)
- NSF International Residential and Commercial Wastewater Treatment Standards Revisions (Pages 56-72) | December 29
- China’s Rising Electricity Demand
- 2028 NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems | June 4, 2025 Close date for new public input
- Sustainable Energy Utility Authorized in the City of Ann Arbor
- FCC Announces January 15, 2025 Open Meeting
- ASHRAE 90.1 Addendum ao RE: Daylighting Controls, including School Buildings | January 13
University of Tartu Estonia
“American Quartet” Dvorak | Northwestern University
- US DOE-EERE: Energy Department Researches Distribution Transformer Types and Demand Drivers
- IEEE E&H November 26 Agenda
- Michigan Public Service Commission authorizes Consumer Energy Co. contract for Washtenaw County battery electric storage plant
- University of Michigan Domestic Water System Service Detail
- International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association
Indiana University | Monroe County
“And So It Goes” (Billy Joel) | DR Pigekoret København
- ICC Accessible and Useable Buildings A117.1 Code Development Schedule 6-2024 thru 6-2025
- S. 5384: A bill to abolish the Department of Education, and for other purposes.
- 2026 National Electrical Code CMP-7 (Articles 220 Branch Circuit and Service Calculations)
- Contact List for ANSI Accredited Standards Developers
- IEEE Guide for Large Scale Financial Risk Models | December 28
Gould Academy | Oxford County Maine
“Fireflies” Jugendsinfonieorchester Burgenland
- IEEE: Revolutionizing Sport Education With AI
- NCAA: Tracking all 31 automatic qualifiers for the 2024 NCAA women’s volleyball tournament
- ASHRAE SSPC90-1_Agenda_Nov 22 2024 Special Web Meeting Revision 5
- ASHRAE 43P Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities | January 6
- 2026 National Electrical Code | CMP-17 Special Occupancies (Swimming Pool Safety Concepts)
- NIST: U.S. Department of Commerce & U.S. Department of State Launch the International Network of AI Safety Institutes
- International Code Council November 18: A Look Back at the Drafting of the I-Codes
- Troy University November 7: Where family bonds strengthen campus community
Wageningen University | Provincie Gelderland Nederland
Kings College John Rutter | “All Bells In Paradise”
- Clery Compliance | 2024 Nova Southeastern University Public Safety Department
- FERC November 2024 Open Meeting
- APCO Comments on US-OMB Standard Occupational Classification
- A117.1 11-21-2024 Agenda 68
- AS&U November 15: Former Catholic school building on Staten Island will be razed to make room for early childhood facility
- Campus Safety November 18: U.S. Schools Increase Security Amid Continued Threats, Gun Incidents
Università di Pisa
University of North Texas | Prokofiev: Ode to the End of the War
- EW: Trump’s Education Secretary Pick Is Linda McMahon, Former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO
- NFPA 150 Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities Code being 2027 revision cycle | Public input close date June 4, 2025
- GASB Requests Input on Infrastructure Assets Proposals | January 17
- AS&U November 18: Hannah Caldwell Elementary students from mold-contaminated New Jersey elementary school have been moved to a Kean University campus
- National Emergency Number Association: Standard for the Conveyance of Emergency Incident Data Objects (Page 84) | December 15
- IEEE Management of University Endowment Fund Archives under the Background of Big Data
- Department of Economics and Management, Tianjin Normal University of Vocation and Technology
Calvin College | Kent County Michigan
“More I Cannot Wish You” | Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp University of Michigan
- IEEE: Empowering the Solar Street Lighting Revolution: Developing a Smart-Relay-Controlled Photovoltaic System for Enhanced Efficiency, Sustainability, and Operational Control
- NIST: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Apply by January 31, 2025
- US DOE-EERE ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022: Energy Savings Analysis
- 2026 National Electrical Code CMP-18 (Lighting, et. al) Second Draft Report
- International Energy Conservation Code | DOE-EERE Proposals and Comments on Exterior Lighting
- IHE: Boston University Suspends Admissions to Humanities and Social Science Ph.D. Programs
Liebfrauenschule Cloppenburg | Niedersachsen
“I Get Around” (Beach Boy Cover) | University of Edinburgh
- IEEE IAS PES JTCC CMP15 Second Draft Report
- Northwestern University New Ryan Big Ten Field $850M to be completed 2026
- HNTB November 11: University of Southern California Bloom Football Performance Center Groundbreaking
- AS&U November 14: West Virginia state board votes to close or consolidate 6 schools in Kanawha County
- IEEE Recommended Practice for the Design and Application of Power Electronics in Electrical Power Systems
- Wireless Communication System Use in Medical Hospitals and Management of the Electromagnetic Environment
Time is a passionate sculptor. One wonders how many times they have forgiven each other
‘Visions’ from King’s | King’s College, Cambridge
- ASTM International: A Partnership for Distillers Grains Testing
- Standardization Benefits Assessing Model for New Power System Industry
- Carbon Neutrality Research Center of Power System, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing, China
- Michigan State University ‘ServSafe’ Training in Ann Arbor | November 20
- 2027 NFPA 99 First Draft Meeting Minutes of the Health Care Facilities Code Electrical Systems Committee | Consultation closes June 3, 2025
- AS&U November 14: University of Texas at Dallas is building an addition for its management school ($98M)
- Chris Elliot, Director of the Institute of Global Food Safety, Queens University Belfast, discusses the global state of food security
- International Code Council Committee on Healthcare December Meeting Notices
University of Mary | Burleigh County North Dakota
Westminster Chimes at the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago.
NIST (November 14): AI Can ‘Hear’ When a Lithium Battery Is About to Catch Fire
ANSI (November 13): Annual Report 2023-2024
US DOE-EERE (November 13): 7 Nuclear Careers that Don’t Require an Engineering Degree
2026 NFPA 10 Standard For Portable Fire Extinguishers | First Draft Report
Center for Campus Fire Safety: Campus Coffee Break Schedule 2024
University of Notre Dame | St. Joseph County Indiana
“Everyday” (Buddy Holly cover | Hokkaido University Japan
- ISO Healthcare Organization Management: Consultation on draft standard for Smart Hospitals closes January 15
- IEC’s new and improved online learning platform
- The National Standards Authority of Ireland in partnership with RISE Sweden is now offering Certification for Innovation Management Professionals in Ireland
- Polish mathematician Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński
- AS&U (November 8): Los Angeles district wins approval of $9 billion bond request
- Consulting-Specifying Engineer (November 6): Virginia Institute of Marine Science Chesapeake Bay Hall Laboratory Building Replacement
- 2026 National Electrical Code Pre-Ballot Second Draft Report CMP-8 (Largely best practice in electrical wiring safety)
- NACUBO (November 4): US Department of Education Requirement for Party Disclosure Compliance
University of St Andrews | County Fife
Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin” | Edinburgh University Chamber Orchestra
- 2026 National Electrical Code: CMP-13 Second Draft Revision Report (Chapter 7 Articles)
- Proactive Mechanisms for Turning Smart Buildings to Cyber Smart Buildings in Artificial Intelligence Era
- ASME BPVC Section IV – 20XX, Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers | December 31
- AS&U November 12: Work begins on replacing Florida International University bridge that collapsed in 2018
- IEEE Education & Healthcare Facility Electrotechnology November 12 Agenda
Trevecca Nazarene University
United States Naval Academy “Sleep”
- IEEE: Navigating the AI Frontier: A Critical Literature Review on Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Software Engineering Education
- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- IEEE: A Review of Strategies for the Application of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Operation of Grid Enterprises
- State Grid Artificial Intelligence Co., Jinan, China
- The ISO Member boyd for China is circulating a proposal for a new field of ISO Technical Activity: Ports and Terminals. Comment deadline December 6. Send Steve Cornish and email to obtain a copy ([email protected]) | Page 58
- ASTM International (Undated): Support for Safety in Schools; noting that there is “no comprehensive standard”
- National Science Foundation: Rankings of educational institutions for total 2022 R&D expenditures
- Top 5 of 55 for 2022: (1) John Hopkins (proximate to Washington D.C), (2) University of California, (3) University of Pennsylvania, (4) University of Michigan, (5) University of Washington
- AS&U (November 7): California voters approve $10 billion school bond
- ANSI/USNC/IEC needs a Technical Advisory Group Leader for IEC Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency. Contact Betty Barro by Friday November 29th | Page 53
Did you know the entire Corps of Cadets eat at the same time? 🍽 😁
The Wardroom provides over 1,000 cadets with 3 meals a day, effectively year round. The Wardroom gets its name from life aboard a ship, where the wardroom serves as a dining and meeting area for officers. pic.twitter.com/DJ3VChZeJJ
— U.S. Coast Guard Academy (@USCGAcademy) September 20, 2022
“Night and Day” by Cole Porter | United States Army Field Band
- ISO Healthcare Management Comments on Smart Hospital Standard due January 15
- ANSI Gaps Progress Report Available: ANSI UASSC Standardization Roadmap 2.0 for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- IEEE: AI -Based Smart Auditorium for Energy and Space Management Using Intelligent Compact Controller
- SMPTE (October 30):
- AS&U (November 5): Construction begins on $250 million vo-tech high school in Delaware
- Acoustical Society of America Standards Catalog Overview
- Consulting Specifying Engineer (November 6): National Institute of Standards and Technology Radiation Physics Building 245 Renovation
Christendom College | Warren County Virginia
“Friday I’m in Love” (Cure cover) | Kenyon College Kokosingers
- NIST (October 30) CHIPS R&D CARISSMA Program Proposers’ Day (November 15)
- DOE-EERE (October 25): $474 Million in New Grid Resilience Funding
- EJCDC Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee
- EPA Updates Ventilation and Respiratory Viruses Guidance for Schools, Offices and Commercial Buildings
- IEEE Industry Connections Activity Initiation Document: Global Initiative 2.0 on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
- ASTM Connecting ASTM and Academia | November 7, 12 noon EST
- 2026 National Electrical Code | CMP-2 Second Draft Revision Report
Complete Map of Counties in the 2024 Presidential Election.
Oklahoma and West Virginia the only states that understood the assignment pic.twitter.com/REWnKPv6tE
— TaraBull (@TaraBull808) November 7, 2024
“One Hand, One Heart” from West Side Story | Utah State University
