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Investigators call Soldier’s electrocution “negligent homicide”

The death of a soldier electrocuted while showering at a military facility in Iraq a year ago may be changed from accidental death to negligent homicide. Army criminal investigators say that KBR, the largest US contractor in Iraq, may have failed to have qualified electricians and plumbers undertaking...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2009 8:33 AM by Winstanley, Gerard

Filed under: Electrical Safety, Building Codes, Safety and Standardization, Standardization

Electrical Safety – Ohio Back on Track.

Common sense won the day as the Ohio Board of Building Standards voted for a second time to adopt the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) on December 12 th . This cleared up a confused year in which Governor Stickland succumbed to pressure from the Home Builder's Association of Ohio and signed an...

Published Mon, Dec 12 2008 10:40 AM by Winstanley, Gerard

Filed under: Electrical Safety, AFCI, Building Codes, Fire Safety, Tamper Resistant Receptacles

Kentucky Home Builders Kill Electrical Safety Bill Despite Overwhelming Public Support

Television viewers in Louisville overwhelmingly believe new homes built in Kentucky should require electrical safety features that help prevent fires and protect children from severe shock and burns, according to an online poll by Louisville television station WHAS-11. The poll was conducted after the...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2008 9:14 AM by Winstanley, Gerard

Filed under: Electrical Safety, AFCI, Building Codes, Fire Safety, Tamper Resistant Receptacles

NEMA and "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings

In April 2008 the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) of the Executive Office of the President of the United States held a Workshop on "Net Zero Energy" High Performance Green Buildings. The scope was to define the R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources and...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 1:01 PM by Moldoveanu, Andrei

Filed under: Energy Efficiency, Smart Grid, Electrical Grid, Environment, renewable energy, grid, Building Codes

Georgia Officials Oppose Child Electric Safety Standards

After building and legislative officials in nearly 20 states have embraced the 2008 National Electrical Code® (NEC) and its tamper-resistant receptacle requirement, some Georgia officials are turning their backs on better child electrical safety. In a baffling move during a July 24 public hearing, the...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 10:37 AM by Moldoveanu, Andrei

Filed under: Electrical Safety, Building Codes, Tamper Resistant Receptacles

Even Congress Understands the Need for Building Code Enforcement

Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4461, the Community Building Code Administration Grant (CBCAG) Act, by voice vote. This bill, and its Senate counterpart (S. 2458), would offer local governments a dedicated source of federal funding ($20 million a year for five years) for programs...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2008 10:06 AM by Owen, Sarah

Filed under: Building Codes

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