The new group will promote collaboration among regional experts in the building safety industry in key areas related to training, code and standard development and enforcement, and services in testing, inspection and certification.

AABC has announced a new AIA-approved webinar in its TAB Talk series on March 16 focused on what TAB and commissioning professionals need to know about HVAC retrofits to be successful in their field.

The January 2022 results of ASA’s monthly sales report reflect another month of robust performance compared to the same month a year ago, though most respondents reported declines in sales when compared to December 2021.

The event will take place from May 10-11, in San Antonio, Texas.

The scholarships provide full event registration and four nights of hotel accommodations.

The association also reports the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through January 2022 is 25 percent.

In addition to continuing to oversee daily operation of the Certification department, Desai will broaden his involvement with industry associations and standard development activities.

Cost inflation, longer lead times, and labor/material shortages continued to be flags for the industry.

The new ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 27000-2022, Professional Qualifications Standard for Hybrid Fire Extinguishing Systems Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by ANSI, and is now available for purchase.

Proposals accepted by the technical committee will appear in the 2024 NSPC.