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Codes Corner: The benefits of the UPC and Installation Standards

Installation Standards aid in the installation and inspection of plumbing products and assemblies.

December 31, 2020

The Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) has a long history of providing useful information that is not offered by other model codes.

IAPMO elects new president, board members during virtual conference

December 15, 2020

David Gans, chief building official for the city of Oceanside, California, was elected IAPMO’s 61st president, and Steven Panelli, chief plumbing inspector for the city and county of San Francisco, was elected vice president.

IAPMO publishes Installation Standard for Residential Solar Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Systems

December 8, 2020

The 2021 USHGC is scheduled to be published in early 2021.

The changing landscape of fire protection

NFPA 770 is the first standard on hybrid fire extinguishing systems.

Bob Ballard

November 3, 2020

The world is changing quickly, and transformative technologies are introducing new requirements for safety.

Commercial kitchen ventilation in the UMC

Follow code requirements to ensure a clean, functional, efficient and safe large-scale cooking operation.

Zalmie Hussein

October 19, 2020

The kitchen serves as the heart and soul of a commercial cooking operation.

ICC announces inaugural online education event: ICC Learn Live

October 7, 2020

Educational sessions will offer continuing education units (CEUs).

New criteria in drinking water standard tightens lead leaching allowance for plumbing products

September 22, 2020

Joint committee governing NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 lowers maximum allowable limits of leached lead from plumbing endpoint devices.

Dave Viola to succeed Russ Chaney as IAPMO CEO

September 21, 2020

Viola has more than 25 years of senior management experience within the plumbing and mechanical industry.

PM Profile: ICC's Dominic Sims

International Code Council helps plumbing industry pros navigate new normal post COVID-19 pandemic.

Nicole Krawcke

September 15, 2020

Plumbing & Mechanical recently had the chance to interview International Code Council CEO Dominic Sims about the current landscape for codes and standards and the plumbing industry overall.