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Unified Automation for Buildings

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TR-111:2019 -- This Report gives a building automation overview. It identifies the need for unified standards to integrate multiple building systems into cohesive and functional systems into cohesive and functional systems and/or sub-systems for increased benefits.

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Sound System Spectral Balance

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A103.01:2023 -- This Standard provides a characterization of and a procedure to measure spectral balance, with criteria for use in the design and commissioning of audio systems. This standard is currently in development.

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Rack Design for AV Systems

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PUBLISHED -- F502.02:2020 (R2023) -- Defines minimum AV rack planning and design requirements, including required process inputs and outputs. Performance criteria validate the impact of internal and external integration with the facility requirements.

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Rack Building for Audiovisual Systems

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AVIXA F502.01:2018 -- This Standard defines equipment population/loading, and integration. Key performance criteria included are rack mounting, cable management for power and signal, thermal management, and finishing.

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Lighting Performance in Videoconferencing Rooms

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RP-38-17 -- Offers performance criteria for lighting in small-to-medium videoconferencing spaces, detailing technical and practical needs for configuring and specifying lighting systems.

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Cable Labeling for AV Systems

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AVIXAF501.01:2015 -- This Standard defines requirements for AV system cable labeling. The Standard gives AV system to aid in operation, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

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AV Systems Performance Verification

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ANSI/AVIXA D402.02:2013 (R2024) - This reaffirmed Standard (formerly INFOCOMM 10:2013) provides a framework and processes for determining elements of an audiovisual system; the timing of verification; a process for determining verification criteria/metrics; and reporting procedures.

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Image System Contrast Ratio

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V201.01:2021 -- This Standard defines image system contrast ratio and its measurement.

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Documentation Requirements for Audiovisual Systems

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ANSI/AVIXA D401.01:2023 -- This Standard (formerly INFOCOMM 2M-2010) provides a framework for determining documentation: requirements, creation responsibility, and tracking delivery for an AV project.

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AV & Control Architectural Drawing Symbols

STD-710 -- This free document gives a standardized set of architectural floor plans and reflected ceiling plan symbols for AV and control systems with technologies like environmental control and communication networks, including guidelines for the use of these symbols.

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Best Practices for Security in Networked AV Systems

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RP-C303.01:2018 -- Provides guidance and current best practices for securing networked audiovisual systems, including recognizing risks in networked systems.

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Display Image Size for 2D Content

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ANSI/AVIXA V202.01:2026 -- Establishes display size and viewing positions for new or existing spaces from drawings or on-site. Applies to both permanent and temporary systems. A free online calculator is available for conformance.

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Energy Management for Audiovisual Systems

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AVIXA S601.01:2021 (formerly ANSI/INFOCOMM 4:2012) This Standard defines processes and requirements for ongoing power-consumption management of audiovisual systems.

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Dynamic Range in Audiovisual Systems

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A104.01 -- This Standard characterizes the required SPL from an audio system, recommends a signal-to-noise ratio for different venue types, and provides measurement techniques using commonly available test equipment.

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Audio Coverage Uniformity

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ANSI/AVIXA A102.01:2022 -- This Standard defines parameters for characterizing a sound system's coverage of defined listener areas.