Submitted by the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) FOUR more laboratories of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) are now accredited. The four – Concrete and Masonry Laboratory; Aggregates Laboratory and Cement Laboratory in the Testing and Industrial Services Branch and the Energy Efficiency Laboratory in the Electrical and Electronics...
TTBS Creating Testing Centre of Excellence
Submitted by the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) The Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards’ Laboratory Services Division is being developed as a centre of excellence for testing in energy efficiency of lighting products. The Laboratory came into existence as part of a CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards...
CROSQ Releases New Energy Efficiency Standards Developed in Collaboration with the International Code Council and ASHRAE
The new codes will help Member States improve the energy efficiency of their buildings and support energy conservation efforts Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council, ASHRAE, the CARICOM Secretariat Energy Unit and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) announced today the release of new standards for...
CARICOM Countries to Phase Out Incandescent Bulbs
As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) moves to become more energy efficient, steps are being taken to phase out the use of incandescent bulbs. On the basis of a mandate from the CARICOM Energy Ministers, plans for the phase‑out programme are now being developed by the CARICOM Secretariat and the CARICOM...
