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US Energy Dept. Updates Commercial Building Model Energy Standard

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Buildings that meet the newer ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 in site energy savings compared to those that only meet the 2019 standard, an agency analysis estimates. 2022 would see an average of 9.8%

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Major cities are adopting new building performance standards

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Three large jurisdictions adopted Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies in 2019, and more are considering such action.

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ASHRAE releases new version of energy efficiency standard for buildings

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ASHRAE has released an expanded, revised version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, 2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Bentley Systems Acquires 3D Geospatial Company Cesium

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Cesium is recognized as the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications, and its 3D Tiles open standard has been widely adopted by leading enterprises, governments, and tens of thousands of application developers globally.

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Aurigo Masterworks Cloud Achieves FedRAMP In Process Status

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“With the increase in investment from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, public agencies need cloud-based solutions offering the highest standards of security and reliability. ISO 22301:2019 specifies the requirements for organizations to protect against, respond, and recover when disasters arise.

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Dept. of Energy publishes energy savings analysis for ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019

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Department of Energy (DOE) released its preliminary determination of energy savings for ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019. The study affirmed that the updated code will increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings. 2019 (as compared to the previous 2016 edition) would result in national average energy savings of about: · 4.7%

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Green Globes 2019 accepted as a revised American National Standard

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved ANSI-GBI 01-2019: Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings as a consensus document and American National Standard.