Codes & Standards
IAPMO®, developer of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics, and Geothermal Code® (USHGC®), Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code® (USPSHTC®), and Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard® (WE•Stand®) has posted online the 2026 Report on Comments […]
New Jersey has officially adopted the 2024 New Jersey Edition of the National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) to serve as the plumbing code for the Garden State. The Division of Codes […]
The 2027 International Codes® (I-Codes®), including the International Building Code® (IBC) and International Residential Code® (IRC), now incorporate key provisions that streamline the approval of offsite construction. By enabling greater […]
Colorado has approved a modern, science-based approach to sizing water supply piping, giving designers and builders a new option for improving plumbing system performance, water efficiency, and public health. The […]
NSF, a global human health organization, held the first external review panel for its joint water safety standard with the Korea Water Technology Certification Institute (KWTC) in Seoul from July […]
The state of Texas has adopted the 2024 International Mechanical Code® (IMC), 2024 International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC), and the 2024 International Residential Code® (IRC) following a rigorous review process by the Texas […]
NSF, a global human health organization, has been accredited by the Belgian Accreditation Body (BELAC) to conduct conformity assessment activities under the European Union’s revised Drinking Water Directive (EU) 2020/2184. […]
The International Code Council (ICC) has announced that the updated ICC 1300: Standard for the Vulnerability-Based Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of One- and Two-Family Dwellings has been finalized and accepted […]
IAPMO®, publisher of the Uniform Plumbing Code® (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code® (UMC®), is calling for formal code proposals toward the development of the 2030 editions of these American National Standard designated model codes. All […]
The International Code Council (ICC) is pleased to announce that General Code and American Legal Publishing have united under a single brand, ICC Code Solutions™. The new identity brings together […]
