By Mike Flenniken

BRITISH COLUMBIA MANDATES METHOD FOR RAINWATER REUSE WITH EYE ON REQUIRING FOR POTABLE SYSTEMS IN FUTURE
By Mike Flenniken
BRITISH COLUMBIA MANDATES METHOD FOR RAINWATER REUSE WITH EYE ON REQUIRING FOR POTABLE SYSTEMS IN FUTURE
By Mike Flenniken
PLUMBERS FROM WAR-TORN NATION BUILD SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE, EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO MAKE IT POSSIBLE BACK HOME AND ABROAD
By Mike Flenniken
SANTA BARBARA KEEPS ITS BUILDING & SAFETY DIVISION INSPECTORS BUSY DESPITE THERE BEING LITTLE ROOM FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
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IAPMO SCB PARTICIPATES IN EVENT CONNECTING CALIFORNIAN AND MEXICAN MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS
March 28, 2023 • Column • Views: 24
VERSION 6.1 STAYS IN STEP WITH INDUSTRY TRENDS BY ADDRESSING MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL DEMAND AND HEAT RECOVERY Since it was first introduced by the Hydronic Industry Alliance-Commercial (HIA-C) Committee of IAPMO’s Radiant Professionals Alliance in 2015, the Building Efficiency System Tool (BEST) has continually evolved in response to a...
March 28, 2023 • Column • Views: 145
If you have a customer who needs a new electric water heater and would like to reduce their electric bill and carbon footprint, they might be interested in switching to a heat pump water heater (HPWH). While a heat pump water heater will save significant energy on a year-round basis, customers need to be aware …...
March 28, 2023 • Column • Views: 403
CIRCUIT VENTING AND THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE Presented by Des Moines, Iowa, plumbing inspector and IAPMO Board of Directors member Brian Hamner, the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC) seminar at IAPMO’s 93rd annual Education and Business Conference discussed provisions of the UPC pertaining to circuit-venting. An Iowa native, Hamner has...
February 28, 2023 • Column • Feature • Views: 87
‘MY MOM IS A PLUMBING SUPERHERO’ CELEBRATES WOMEN PLUMBERS, PROMOTES JOBS IN THE TRADE TO YOUNGER AUDIENCE “My Mom is a Plumbing Superhero” is the first children’s book focused exclusively on women plumbers, lifting up their contributions to public health. IAPMO partnered with real-life superhero plumber Judaline Cassidy, a...
February 28, 2023 • Column • Views: 30
The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH) will partner with the World Plumbing Council (WPC) to host a Plumbing Champions training workshop during ISH 2023, the world’s leading trade fair for the HVAC and water industries, March 13-17 at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany. A team of international plumbers...
February 28, 2023 • Column • IWSH • Views: 36
Hello, everyone. I’m delighted to update you on all the exciting things already underway as we begin 2023. Last year came to a gratifying close with IWSH front and center at the WorldSkills Special Edition 2022 Plumbing and Heating competition, hosted at GROHE Technikum — a working factory and manufacturing plant with approximately...
January 6, 2023 • Column • IWSH • Views: 1
Hello and thank you for taking the time to check in on our latest IWSH updates. As you have been reading throughout this new issue of Official, September 2022 was a special month for the whole IAPMO community as the annual IAPMO Education and Business Conference returned in-person following a two-year virtual alternative. It was …...
January 6, 2023 • Column • Views: 55
Manufacturers have many options when it comes to having their products certified. However, only IAPMO offers a committee of knowledgeable industry experts who take a final look to ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards. Unlike other product certifiers, where product certification decisions are made solely by technical...
March 27, 2023 • President's Message • Views: 7
Hello, IAPMO enthusiasts. The Board of Directors and I have been doing our best to guide the organization during these very challenging...
February 28, 2023 • Chief Executive Officer • Views: 48
I’m pleased to report on some exciting new initiatives The IAPMO Group is launching in 2023. As I’ve stated numerous times in the...
June 2, 2023 • Industry News • Views: 1
The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Affiliate Sponsor program has grown to include...
June 1, 2023 • Code News • IAPMO News • Views: 10
Austin, Texas — The 88th Texas Legislature this session has reaffirmed support for the Uniform...
June 1, 2023 • Industry News • Views: 1
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National...
May 26, 2023 • Industry News • Views: 3
The US Water Prize for Outstanding One Water Communication honors an individual or a team of...
May 23, 2023 • Industry News • Plumbing News • Views: 5
UTAH—In Utah, the Washington County Water Conservancy District employed Doug Bennett, who...
May 16, 2023 • IAPMO News • Plumbing News • Views: 5
Cikarang, Indonesia – PT IAPMO Group Indonesia, The IAPMO Group’s product testing laboratory...
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