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Kitemark confirmation for window energy ratings
The Kitemark Window Energy Rating scheme operated by the British Standards Institution (BSI) provides independently verified data on energy performance.
News from Buildingtalk, 7 July 2010
BSI to develop good practice guide for consortia
BSI British Standards is to begin work on a good practice guide to establishing and maintaining effective consortia.
News from Buildingtalk, 27 July 2009
BSI conference to lower construction costs
The British Standards Institution is holding a conference to explore life cycle costing in construction with BS ISO standards.
News from Buildingtalk, 25 June 2009
Conference on efficient energy management
In conjunction with the publication of BS EN 16001 the new energy management standard BSI is holding their second annual conference on efficient energy management.
News from Buildingtalk, 18 May 2009
BSI Structural Eurocodes Companion
BSI British Standards published a 'companion guide' to the structural Eurocodes - the new pan-European set of standards for designing and building civil engineering works.
News from Buildingtalk, 6 May 2009
BSI Code of Practice on accessible buildings
BSI British Standards has published BS 8300: 2009 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people.
News from Buildingtalk, 17 March 2009
Kitemark soars 100 places in leading brands survey
The Kitemark, the label on products and services that guarantees that they have met stringent safety and quality specifications, entered the Top 500 Superbrands league for the first time last year.
News from Buildingtalk, 26 February 2009
New BSI website for consumers who crave quality
BSI provides product/service testing and certification to UK, European and International standards and is the UKAS accredited Notified Body for 17 of the New Approach EU Directives.
News from Buildingtalk, 28 January 2009
Best practice in Occupational Health and Safety
BSI British Standards and the HSE provide the latest strategy and best practice in Occupational Health and Safety.
News from Buildingtalk, 22 October 2008
Code of practice for daylighting has been revised
Newly revised BS 8206-2:2008 Lighting for Buildings gives recommendations regarding design for daylight in buildings.
News from Buildingtalk, 16 October 2008
New guide for fire alarms and BS 5839-1
BSI British Standard's official guide to BS 5839 Part 1 is fully updated to cover changes in fire legislation and the Fire Reform Order.
News from Buildingtalk, 7 October 2008
New fire safety conference from British Standards
To mark the publication of BS 9999, BSI are holding a conference and workshop which will deliver a comprehensive briefing on the new standard and how it can be applied.
News from Buildingtalk, 18 September 2008
BSI British Standards on property life cycle costs
BSI British Standards publishes the first international Standard on property life cycle costing.
News from Buildingtalk, 30 July 2008
BS ISO 15686-5:2008 - Life Cycle Costing
New conference from BSI British Standards focuses on the new international standard for life cycle costing and offers guidance to significantly reduce the overall cost of construction projects
News from Buildingtalk, 18 July 2008
Revised guides to vibration in buildings exposure
BSI British Standards has just published revised guides to the evaluation of human exposure to vibration in buildings.
News from Buildingtalk, 16 July 2008
New standard for property life cycle costing
BSI British Standards announce that the first international standard for property life cycle costing has been adopted in the UK.
News from Buildingtalk, 10 July 2008
BSI British Standards: vertical air flue systems
BSI British Standards has now incorporated into the revised BS 5440-1 the new vertical air flue system for multi-storey buildings, a UK first for this type of flue.
News from Buildingtalk, 8 July 2008
BSI conference on using energy efficiently
BSI British Standards is running a one-day conference on Efficient Energy Management
News from Buildingtalk, 23 April 2008
Installation of gas appliances to chimneys
BSI British Standards has just published BS 5440-1 revisions to requirements for the installation of gas appliances to chimneys.
News from Buildingtalk, 18 April 2008
Integrated sewer management in buildings
BSI 'Drain and sewer systems outside buildings' provides a framework for the design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and operation of drain and sewer systems outside buildings.
News from Buildingtalk, 16 April 2008
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