Codes & Standards
Due to a recent ANSI audit, ASPE is making limited substantive changes to two approved American National Standards available for public review. The changes are to WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803-2017: Sustainable Drinking […]
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The International Code Council applauds the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for recognizing the 2009 ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Standard, 2009 International Building Code (IBC), […]
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IAPMO India is pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Uniform Solar, Hydronics, and Geothermal Code — India (USHGC-I), an updated version of the 2012 Uniform Solar Energy Code — […]
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The International Code Council, the Florida Home Builders Association, and the Building Officials Association of Florida have released a joint publication, Significant Changes to the Florida Building Code: Building and […]
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Nearly half of the world’s population is living in areas that lack sufficient water for at least one month a year, and this could increase to up to 5.7 billion in […]
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published IAPMO IS 34 (Installation Standards for Solar PV and Energy Storage Systems), the result of a memorandum of understanding […]
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FEMA recently released a landmark study, “Building Codes Save: A National Study,” featuring an in-depth look at the quantified benefits—avoided losses to buildings and building contents—from adopting modern building codes […]
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In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO announces a tentative interim amendment (TIA) to the 2021 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) has been submitted for […]
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), developer of the American National Standard-designated Uniform Codes, has posted online the 2020 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2020 edition of the […]
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WQA/ASPE S-801: Sustainable Management was first published in 2015 by the Water Quality Association and ASPE. The two organizations have announced their intent to reaffirm the standard in its entirety. WQA/ASPE […]
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