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Articles Tagged with ''codes and standards''

2021 National Standard Plumbing Code — Illustrated now available

January 30, 2020

This new edition is printed in the popular illustrated format, with comments and illustrations clearly shown as supplemental information. The illustrations and supplementary notes make it an indispensable training tool.


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Venting of Gas Appliances

Zalmie Hussein: Venting of gas appliances in the UMC

Ensuring proper venting is essential for safety and efficiency.
Zalmie Hussein
January 14, 2020

Gas-fired appliances are commonly used for space heating, water heating, cooking and more.


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IAPMO seeks technical committee members for 2024 UPC and UMC

January 3, 2020

IAPMO is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC). 


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Philadelphia modernizes its plumbing code using the International Plumbing Code

January 3, 2020

The city of Philadelphia modernized its plumbing code based on the 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC). 


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Report urges FEMA to ramp up support for code adoption and enforcement

January 3, 2020

The National Advisory Council (NAC) released a report recommending that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) partner with the International Code Council to raise awareness of codes’ mitigation benefits. 


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IAPMO/ISO 30500 published as national adoption standard for the US and Canada

January 3, 2020

IAPMO has published ANSI/CAN/IAPMO/ISO 30500:2019, Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems — Prefabricated Inte-grated Treatment Units — General Safety and Performance Requirements for Design and Testing as an identical National Adoption Standard for both the United States and Canada. 


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IAPMO Codes mobile app now available for download

November 26, 2019

The free IAPMO Codes app also serves as a vehicle to contact the technical staff about any code questions, apply for technical committees or request information about the code development process.


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The Uniform Codes
Radiant Comfort Report

Development of the 2021 Uniform Solar, Hydronics & Geothermal Code

Les Nelson
November 15, 2019

Every three years the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials publishes a revised and updated version of its signature codes — the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code. 


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A Water-Efficiency Standard Ahead of Its Time

A Water-Efficiency Standard Ahead of Its Time

October 2, 2019

The 2017 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) was the culmination of a 10-year effort to develop codified water-efficiency provisions that would result in a 20% reduction in water use from the minimum code requirements contained in the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).


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New Jersey adopts 2018 National Standard Plumbing Code

September 10, 2019

The Division of Codes and Standards, which is part of the state’s Department of Community Affairs, adopted the NSPC with state-specific amendments on Sept. 3.


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