By Mike Flenniken
Fast Pace Keeps Wayne Township’s Inspectors On Their Toes As They Enforce The National Standard Plumbing Code In This New Jersey Suburb
By Mike Flenniken
Fast Pace Keeps Wayne Township’s Inspectors On Their Toes As They Enforce The National Standard Plumbing Code In This New Jersey Suburb
By Hugo Aguilar, P.E.
May 5-10 meetings in San Diego address 371 proposals toward development of the 2027 UPC and 316 for the 2027 UMC.
Story by Mike Flenniken
Do you still feel somewhat exposed even when you’ve locked the door in a public restroom stall? You are not alone.
By Geoff Bilau
Presented by SMART Local 104 (Livermore, California) Codes and Standards Representative Randy Young, the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) seminar at IAPMO’s 94th annual Education and Business Conference highlighted new and amended provisions in the 2024 UMC that differ from previous editions.
September 3, 2024 • Column • Product Certification • Views: 11
My colleague Terry Burger has written about the relationship between codes and standards. The goal of this article is to help people understand what is needed to ultimately achieve the goal of having products certified to performance standards. It is helpful to discuss some of the terms used and how they relate to having a …...
September 1, 2024 • Column • Views: 21
The Golden State is officially in on IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator®. On July 1, California made Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Appendix M — the Water Demand Calculator available for statewide use on a voluntary basis. In accordance with the move, IAPMO Vice President of Technical Services and Research Christoph Lohr, P.E., hosted a...
September 1, 2024 • Column • Views: 56
The Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS) has enjoyed a history of great events, dating back to the inaugural back in 2008. Since then this important industry event has been convening every two years to tackle important issues facing the plumbing and water industries by taking a close look at the technologies being developed to meet...
August 30, 2024 • Column • Views: 9
Patricia Contreras could hardly believe her ears. She had just begun working at a large construction project in Los Angeles and being the only woman on the job site, inquired about the restroom facilities. “The project manager told me, ‘Hey, if you need to use the restroom, just walk down to the shopping center,’ which …...
June 11, 2024 • Column • Views: 155
With an eye toward Seattle mandating use this year of IAPMO’s Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Appendix M — the Water Demand Calculator® — for multifamily buildings, the county and local ASSE and IAPMO chapters recently held an in-person training for inspectors, installers and design professionals. More than 40 installers, designers...
August 30, 2024 • President's Message • Views: 55
There is always so much to look forward to at an IAPMO annual conference, from reuniting with old friends to advancing the development of...
September 3, 2024 • Chief Executive Officer • Views: 57
I begin this issue’s column with an update on an exciting new chapter for the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation...
September 3, 2024 • Radiant & Hydronics • Views: 10
The Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) was established for the purpose of providing superior...
July 1, 2024 • Code News • IAPMO News • Plumbing News • Sustainable Codes • Views: 10
Ontario, Calif. (July 1, 2024) — In accordance with the state of California making IAPMO’s...
June 27, 2024 • SCB • Views: 23
In the realm of Quality Management System (QMS) and Environmental Management System (EMS)...
June 27, 2024 • SCB • Views: 45
In today’s dynamic business environment, designing an effective supply chain strategy is...
June 24, 2024 • IAPMO News • Industry News • Views: 10
Washington, D.C. – National High-Performance Buildings Week returns June 24-28 in...
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