Plumbing, HVAC and Fire Protection Codes

Senate infrastructure bill includes WaterSense provisions

May 18, 2017

Infrastructure Week brings together 280 affiliate organizations for a national week of events, media coverage, education, and advocacy efforts to elevate infrastructure as a critical issue impacting all Americans.

Contractor volunteers needed for Scald Awareness Task Group

May 17, 2017

All who are interested in volunteering must complete a working group application no later than June 16.

IAPMO advances development of 2018 Uniform Codes during Technical Committee meetings

May 17, 2017

During the May 1-4 meetings at the Disney Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, the committees reviewed and moved to accept, amend and accept, or reject public comments regarding proposed amendments to the 2015 editions of the Uniform Codes.

Washington town mandates fire sprinklers

In 2003, legislation was introduced to require fire sprinklers in new residential housing in Camas, Washington.

Amanda Rae

May 16, 2017

In 2016, 214 out of 215 new homes built in Camas included fire sprinklers.

Fixture Units Table 610.3: Uniform Plumbing Code

Because if we had wanted to do math we’d have applied at Google

April 24, 2017

Table 610.3 in the Uniform Plumbing Code provides a matrix of fixture unit values for various fixtures so you do not have to figure this out on your own.

Copper Tube handbook app

April 19, 2017

The “Copper Tube Handbook” is available in Apple App or Google Play stores.

Katharine Morgan becomes president of ASTM Intl.

March 3, 2017

Morgan will lead a team that supports thousands of members, customers, partners, and other stakeholders worldwide. She succeeds James A. Thomas, who served in the role for 25 years.

Chapter 5: The UPC section on water heaters is getting bigger

Doug Kirk

February 15, 2017

While Chapter 5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code is titled “Water Heaters,” it also addresses combustion air, chimneys, different types of gas vent materials, exhaust gas venting, and more.