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From CESA: Draft standard for comment - SANS 10400-O

Please see the draft standard SANS 10400-O for public comment. Use the separate commenting template, one comment per line and duplicate lines please, as the links in the document to this template do not work. Please send comments to The closing date for submission of comments is 5 September 2023.

From CESA: Draft standard for comment - SANS 1732 Greywater re-use systems

You are kindly requested to comment on the draft ‘SANS Standard for Greywater Reuse Systems: General Requirements’. Use the separate commenting template, one comment per line and duplicate lines please. Return your comment to by 24 August 2023 for collation and submission as CESA comment to the SABS.

ASHRAE Conference 2023

ECSA Code of Practice for the performance of engineering work

• Electrical Engineering Code of Practice

• Electrical Engineering Code of Practice - Comments received and working group responses

• Industrial Engineering Code of Practice

• Industrial Engineering Code of Practice - Comments received and working group responses

• Mechanical Engineering Code of Practice

• Mechanical Engineering Code of Practice - Comments received and working group responses

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Introducing Building EQ

(Information courtesy of Trent Hunt, Member Utah Chapter of ASHRAE, Building EQ Business Development Subcommittee Chair)

The Building EQ pages on the ASHRAE website have many resources available including several 10 to 15 minute podcasts that introduce both the In Operation and As Designed assessments. There is also a 30 minute training video on how to use the Building EQ Portal. Two Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents provide guidance to assist your chapter’s outreach efforts in supporting university-based and grassroots-driven building energy assessments. These resources provide you with opportunities to comply with PAOE Presidential Initiatives such as building operations, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

The most recent Tech Hour featuring ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Doug Cochrane is focused on Building EQ and is now available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKE6EX7tDx4. This Tech Hour provides a basic understanding of Building EQ and would be a helpful resource for building owners who want to understand how their buildings contribute to their energy resilience and independence plan.

The January issue of the ASHRAE Journal includes a case study article, Building EQ Empowers Schools, Teaches Students, on the use of the Portal in universities and public schools. A short two-page summary of this case study is also being added to the Building EQ page.

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