Codes & Standards
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which they agreed to develop and maintain […]
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers, with technical background in plumbing and mechanical systems and specific knowledge of water-powered sump pumps—such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab […]
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The Austin City Council, representing the capital of the nation’s second most-populous state, has voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the city’s Mechanical and Plumbing Board to adopt the […]
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The Iowa Administrative Rules Committee has published ARC 5626C, officially updating Iowa’s plumbing code to the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) effective June 23. In June 2020, the Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical […]
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has approved legislation that officially updates the state’s default plumbing code to the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). The legislation, LB 131, includes the plumbing code bill […]
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), […]
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking Canadian input in the development of IAPMO Z1001: Prefabricated Gravity Grease Interceptors, as a National Standard of Canada. Canadian […]
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IAPMO R&T Lab and the IAPMO Institute of Building Technology (IBT), long-trusted names in independent testing, research, and technical services for the plumbing, mechanical, electro-plumbing, and construction products industries, have […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced advancements in the ENERGY STAR program that will help set the stage for an economy-wide transition to the types of technology that […]
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The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and partners have announced the launch of a three-year, $2.1 million project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and […]
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