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    IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

    IAPMO Makes Tentative Interim Amendment Available for Public Comment

    Ontario, Calif. – In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO would like to announce that a tentative interim amendment (TIA) to the 2024 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) is being submitted for public comment.

    UMC TIA 002-24 revises text in the 2024 edition of the UMC, Section 1104.6.2.4 (Refrigerant Concentration Above Limit), regarding reference to the setpoint for refrigerant detection systems. The comment form is located HERE.

    IAPMO invites all interested parties to review the proposed TIA on the IAPMO website under Uniform Mechanical Code / Proposed TIAs and respond by filling out the comment form.

    The deadline to submit comments is Sept. 5.

    Completed forms may be emailed to Taylor Duran, UMC staff liaison, at taylor.duran@iapmo.org.

    IAPMO Announces Publication of IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Z1403-2026, Water Demand Calculator

    14 October 2026

    IAPMO® is pleased to announce the publication of IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Z1403-2026, Water Demand Calculator®, a new American National Standard and National Standard of Canada that provides a modern, statistically based method for estimating peak water demand in single-family and multifamily residential buildings. 

    SCB Issues First AAC Certification Program Certificates

    08 October 2026

    IAPMO’s Systems Certification Body (SCB) has issued the first certificates under the Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) Certification Program, providing independent third-party verification of conformity with established performance requirements for anodized aluminum finishes and products.

    Shirley Dewi Promoted to Executive Vice President of IAPMO R&T

    05 October 2026

    IAPMO® is pleased to announce that Shirley Dewi has been promoted to executive vice president of IAPMO R&T, where she will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the organization’s certification and compliance operations, including Product Certification, the Systems Certification Body (SCB) and Continuous Compliance.

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