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Due to this source of wasted water and the significant potential in energy and resource savings in preventing it, a growing number of building codes are requiring hot water recirculation or pipe heating (such as electrical tape) to conserve water.

The webinar will be hosted on Wed., May 21, 2014 and will offer 0.1 ICC CEUs.
 

The 144-page guide includes expanded information on green construction codes, comprehensive design concepts and installation guidelines.

The newly published fourth edition of the “www.ashrae.org/bookstore ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed.

This is the third edition of the standard and the first time that ASHRAE has partnered on its development.

cdpACCESS, ICC’s cloud-based code development process tool, produces its first monograph.

U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton, Calif.) on Friday introduced legislation that would provide a tax credit toward the purchase of WaterSense-certified products. 

Polypropylene pipe is officially included in the 2014 California Plumbing Code as part of the new California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) codes that took effect January 1, 2014.