Codes & Standards
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 […]
Read More >>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 […]
Read More >>Preliminary analysis released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finds that the residential provisions of the 2021 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are 9.38 percent more […]
Read More >>ASHRAE has released an updated edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170, Ventilation of Health Care Facilities. The standard offers guidance, regulation, and mandates to designers of healthcare facilities. The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance […]
Read More >>The International Code Council and Code Enforcement Officer Safety Foundation (CEOSF) signed a memorandum of understanding to share resources and exchange information in support of code official safety. The new […]
Read More >>Nebraska’s third most populous city, Bellevue, maintained the highest level of health and safety standards available for plumbing and swimming pools, spas, and hot tub systems by formally adopting the […]
Read More >>The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers to participate on two technical committees working toward the development of the 2024 editions of the Uniform Swimming Pool, […]
Read More >>The city of Seattle has formally adopted the 2018 Seattle Plumbing Code (SPC), which is based on IAPMO’s 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), updating from the 2015 edition. It is available for purchase from […]
Read More >>The International Code Council has been appointed as the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) administrator to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 59 (ISO/TC 59), which has […]
Read More >>IAPMO EGS, The IAPMO Group’s testing and certification division for electrical products, is pleased to announce a scope expansion as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) recognized by the Occupational […]
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