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Ontario, Calif.  The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has released the hard-copy and electronic versions of its 2015 edition of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC). Both versions are available for purchase via the IAPMO web store at http://goo.gl/WQKiXd. Key provisions of the 2015 USPSHTC and changes from Read more

One of my all time favorite sayings used to hang on my wall and sparked me into action on those days I was dragging or feeling like I could put something off for another day. Although not exact, and citing from memory, it went something like this, “Every day in Africa, a gazelle wakes up Read more

Washington, D.C. — Language supported by IAPMO and prioritized by the High-Performance Buildings Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC) has been included in a comprehensive bill formally introduced in the U.S. Senate this week by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The larger Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (EPMA) Read more

Ontario, Calif.  — IAPMO R&T, a leading developer of standards for the plumbing, mechanical and solar industries, is pleased to announce that new standard IAPMO/ANSI S1001.4, Energy Production Rating of Solar Heating Collectors, has been designated an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). IAPMO’s S1001 Solar Standards Technical Subcommittee members met Read more

The International Code Council and its Family of Companies (ICC) have several resources available to assist jurisdictions, manufacturers and the public with critical water issues in California and Washington and the western region of the United States. On April 1, 2015, California Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order to further implement mandatory water reductions Read more