ANSI was originally established on Oct. 19, 1918, as the American Engineering Standards Committee, an impartial national body to coordinate standards development, approve national consensus standards, and halt user confusion on acceptability.

ACCA Standard 12 establishes the minimum evaluation requirements for energy consumption, water conservation, occupant comfort, and indoor air quality in residential buildings.

Restricted water access, for example, is linked to approximately 700,000 preventable child fatalities every year, in addition to the millions of cases of diseases related to contaminated water.

Local authorities are now continuing the investigation to determine if other parties were involved in the scheme.

Newsletter contains updates on technical activities, policy decisions, trade matters, and other information of interest to ANSI members operating in or interacting with China. 

Chaney's one-year term began on Jan. 1.

Legislation will enter into force on Jan. 1.

Proposal provides details to develop an international standard to indicate water efficiency of water fittings and appliances for consumer labeling and other purposes.

Standard 55-2017 now includes calculations from direct solar radiation.