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IAPMO Seeks Technical Correlating Committee Members
Ontario, California — IAPMO® is seeking volunteers to participate on the Technical Correlating Committee (TCC) working toward the correlation of the 2027 editions of the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC) and Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC). The deadline to submit an application is May 2.
Members are being sought in the following categories: manufacturer, user, installer/maintainer, labor, research/standards/testing laboratory, enforcing authority, consumer, and special expert. This committee is being assembled in accordance with the Regulations Governing Consensus Development of the USPSHTC and USHGC.
The TCC is the body responsible for resolving conflicts, achieving correlation among the recommendations of the technical committees, and correcting errors and omissions. All persons wishing to apply to the TCC must complete an application for Technical Correlating Committee Membership (see link below), including a résumé of qualifications.
Anyone interested in serving may complete the application online at the Code Development webpage: http://forms.iapmo.org/iapmo/committee/app_tcc_committee.aspx
For specific information regarding the USPSHTC/USHGC TCC, please contact either Enrique Gonzalez at (909) 230-5535 or enrique.gonzalez@iapmo.org and Taylor Duran at (909) 218-8126 or taylor.duran@iapmo.org.
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IAPMO®, a global team of experts engaging industry and government for a safer built environment, develops codes and standards, including the flagship Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), and offers the UPC and UMC certification marks, which serve as a consistent model for building professionals, manufacturers and researchers. Deep expertise in codes and standards is applied to rigorous product testing, certification and inspection services, professional development offerings, policy and advocacy work. IAPMO also serves the market under specialty brands including The IAPMO Group, Construction Products Group, System Certifications Body and IWSH, its nonprofit foundation.
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