Codes & Standards

White House Announces National Initiative to Advance Building Codes Based on the I-Codes

June 3, 2022

On June 1, 2022, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell announced a National Initiative to Advance Building Codes, a new government-wide effort to boost national resiliency and […]

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IAPMO Advances Development of 2024 Uniform Codes During Technical Committee Meetings

June 3, 2022

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the proposed 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), in-development American National […]

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Input Sought on Recommended Practices for the Safe Closure and Reopening of Building Water Systems

June 2, 2022

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA) are seeking the public’s input for the development of the Manual of Recommended Practices for […]

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International Code Council and General Code Welcome Quality Code Publishing to the Family of Solutions

June 1, 2022

The International Code Council has announced that Quality Code Publishing was acquired by General Code, a member of the Code Council family of solutions. General Code supports the growing needs […]

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IAEI and International Code Council Collaborate to Update 2023 NEC Analysis of Changes

May 31, 2022

The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) and the International Code Council are collaborating on the upcoming industry-leading Analysis of Changes – National Electrical Code (NEC) 2023 publication. This essential resource makes […]

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International Code Council and Accessibility Standards Canada Collaborate to Increase Building Accessibility

May 26, 2022

The International Code Council and Accessibility Standards Canada celebrated an agreement that will facilitate the sharing of best practices related to building accessibility. This collaboration aims to improve and coordinate […]

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New Standards Improving Energy Efficiency and Safety for Swimming Pools and Spas Are Published

May 24, 2022

The International Code Council and Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) have collaborated to publish ANSI/PHTA/ICC-15 2021: American National Standard for Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Energy Efficiency, which was […]

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IAPMO Seeks Volunteers for Development of National Standard for District Ambient Temperature Loop Distributed Energy Systems

May 24, 2022

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers with technical background in plumbing systems and specific knowledge of district ambient temperature loop (ATL) distributed energy systems […]

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Test Method for Evaluating Resistance of PP Pressure Piping to Disinfectants Approved

May 20, 2022

ASTM International’s plastic piping systems committee (F17) has approved a new standard test method that will help ensure polypropylene (PP) pressure piping materials are suitably resistant to the presence of […]

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NFPA and Mike Holt Enterprises Announce Collaboration to Publish 2023 NEC Changes Book

May 20, 2022

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) and Mike Holt Enterprises have announced that they are partnering for the first time to publish a book explaining the key updates to the […]

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