Codes & Standards

International Code Council Goes Virtual for the 2021 Committee Action Hearings

November 10, 2020

The International Code Council has begun its 2024 code development process and confirmed its Committee Action Hearings will leverage a virtual model for participants. Taking place April 11 through May […]

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Revised ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 15000 Is Now Available

September 30, 2020

ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 15000-2020, Professional Qualifications Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available […]

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ICC-SRCC Releases Expanded Solar Water Heating System Ratings to Cover All of North America

September 24, 2020

The Solar Rating & Certification Council (ICC-SRCC) announced the latest update to the OG-300 rating system for solar water heating systems. The widely used OG-300 ratings have been updated and […]

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Plumbing Standard Revisions Tighten Lead Leaching Criteria in Drinking Water

September 22, 2020

Newly published changes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, the drinking water product standard required in the United States and Canada, further restrict the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing products, […]

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Report on Comments Toward Development of 2021 USHGC, USPSHTC Now Available for Online Download

September 3, 2020

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics, and Geothermal Code (USHGC) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC), has posted online the […]

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NFPA Launches New Digital Content On-Demand Platform

August 21, 2020

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has introduced NFPA LiNK™, a new digital content on-demand platform that will allow the 124-year old organization to provide the up-to-date code information and situational […]

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Updated Chicago Construction Codes Are Now Available

August 19, 2020

The 2019 Chicago Construction Codes are the first comprehensive revisions to the city codes in 70 years. These updated construction requirements better align Chicago with up-to-date model codes and national […]

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2021 IPC Venting Methods Reference Is Now Available

August 6, 2020

The International Code Council is proud to distribute a helpful tool—Methods of Venting Plumbing Fixtures and Traps in the 2021 International Plumbing Code: Installation, Flexibility and Opportunity for Savings—to help […]

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ASSE International Enters into License Agreement with Standards Institution of Israel

August 3, 2020

ASSE International and the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) have entered into an agreement for SII to license two ASSE standards for adoption in Israel. This agreement will allow SII […]

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2021 International Codes Are Available for Preorder

August 3, 2020

The International Code Council (ICC) has announced that the 2021 editions of the I-Codes, the premier set of coordinated, modern building safety codes, are now available for preorder. The updated […]

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