Supporting patients with disabilities
In 2023, the Urban Institute published research concluding that four in 10 adults with disabilities experience unfair treatment in healthcare settings, at work or when applying for public benefits. The institute also reported more than 50% of those with disabilities experienced a delay in receiving care because of discrimination. These findings are inextricably linked to poorer health outcomes for disabled Americans. Read More …
A new standard, Seismic Provisions for Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Structural Steel Buildings (ANSI/AISC 342-22), is now available as a free download from aisc.org/standards. Read More …
The Standards Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute has formed a new group that will be primarily responsible for the ongoing development of AISI S250, North American Standard for Thermal Transmittance of Building Envelopes with Cold-Formed Steel Framing. The new Committee on Energy Standards falls under the administrative oversight of the AISI Standards Council, which also oversees the Committee on Specifications and the Committee on Framing Standards. Read More …
The American Iron and Steel Institute has been reaccredited by the American National Standards Institute under its revised operating procedures for documenting consensus on AISI-sponsored American National Standards. The revised procedures replace the previous version approved June 13, 2017. Read More …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The AABC Commissioning Group will conduct an educational workshop on Nov. 12 in Atlanta, Georgia, followed by an administration of the exam for the Certified Commissioning Authority credential for approved candidates. Read More …
