Rolling Meadows, Ill. — Six CEOs from Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) member companies presented a consensus view of a resurging U.S. plumbing manufacturing industry responding to consumer and environmental needs through product innovation at the recent PMI Fall Conference. Speaking as part of the Executive Panel Discussion moderated by journalist and media personality Bill Kurtis Read more
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The International Code Council (ICC) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) announce the release of a new ANSI consensus standard to classify sprinkler and drip irrigation systems, set uniform testing procedures, and establish minimum design and performance requirements for commercial and residential landscape irrigation components. The ASABE/ICC 802-2014 Landscape Irrigation Sprinkler Read more
Rolling Meadows, Ill. — This week PMI joined 11 other members of the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition (PILC) on a coalition letter to the entire Senate urging their co-sponsorship of The WaterSense Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2014 (S. 2226). This measure, supported by PMI and introduced by Senator Tom Udall (D-NM), seeks to Read more
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) has introduced four new pieces of legislation addressing water and energy efficiency, including S. 2226, “The WaterSense Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2014,” and S. 2227, “The Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014,” the latter mirroring H.R. 4117 introduced in the House in February. S. 2226 Read more
Rolling Meadows, Ill. — On Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Senator Tom Udall (D) of New Mexico introduced legislation, The WaterSense® Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act, that would authorize and enhance the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense® program, providing a dedicated source of funding for the water equivalent of EnergyStar®. “We applaud Senator Udall for introducing Read more