Codes & Standards

Lincoln, Nebraska, Adopts the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®)

December 20, 2021

Nebraska’s second most populous city, Lincoln, has chosen to maintain the highest level of health and safety standards available for plumbing by formally adopting the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing […]

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Building Safety Month 2022 Theme Is Announced: Safety for All: Codes in Action

December 10, 2021

The theme for the International Code Council’s 42nd annual Building Safety Month is “Safety for All: Codes in Action.” The Code Council’s Building Safety Month will take place in the […]

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ICC and Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Partner to Create Tailored Building Energy Code for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

December 10, 2021

The International Code Council and ASHRAE have combined efforts to assist the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) in the publication of a base and stretch code entitled 2020 Massachusetts Energy […]

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IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1095

December 7, 2021

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers with technical background in plumbing systems and specific knowledge of plumbing pipe support hangers and hooks—such as jurisdictional […]

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Sedgwick County and Wichita, Kansas, Adopt 2021 UPC as Only Plumbing Code

December 2, 2021

The Sedgwick County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners has unanimously voted to end the adoption of a dual plumbing code and adopt only the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), with county-specific amendments. […]

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CSA Group Receives Certification Body Accreditation from EMA

November 22, 2021

CSA Group recently received accreditation as a Certified Body (CB) from La Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación (EMA) and approval by Mexican regulators. As a CB, CSA Group can evaluate and […]

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International Code Council Partners with the Pakistan Engineering Council to Develop the Building Code of Pakistan

November 22, 2021

The International Code Council, the world’s largest developer of model building codes and standards, and the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), a regulatory body of engineering profession and engineering education, jointly […]

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Antarctica Adopts the International Codes

November 18, 2021

In the years since their creation in the United States, the International Codes (I-Codes) have truly earned their “international” prefix. In the Americas, the I-Codes are used in all 50 of […]

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IAPMO Seeks Input on Development of IAPMO Z1117 and IAPMO Z1154 as Canadian National Standards

November 12, 2021

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking Canadian input in the development of IAPMO Z1117: Press Connections and IAPMO Z1154: Shower and Tub/Shower Enclosures, Bathtubs with […]

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Growing Number of ICC-ES Clients Utilizing Chicago Supplement to Aid in Product Approval

November 11, 2021

ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), a member of the International Code Council family of solutions and the experts in building product evaluation and certification, continues to see growth in numbers of […]

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