IAPMO Seeks Technical Experts for UPC, UMC Task Groups
IAPMO® is seeking applicants to serve as technical experts on Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®) task groups.
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IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION RE: Governor Brown’s Executive Order / CEC New Regulation
As your product certification provider, IAPMO R&T understands the importance of keeping clients current on industry developments and new requirements that may affect their products’ marketability.
Yesterday, California Gov. Jerry Brown’s emergency declaration calling for a 25 percent reduction in water use led the California Energy Commission (CEC) to unanimously pass new appliance regulations under docket number 15-AAER-4.
New requirements effective Jan 1, 2016:
- Toilets and urinals, except those designed for prisons or mental health facilities (these facilities have specially-designed toilets and urinals to address security and health issues.): Toilets shall not consume more than 1.28 gallons per flush and shall have a waste extraction score of no fewer than 350 grams. Wall-Hung urinals shall not consume more than 0.125 gallons per flush.
- Residential lavatory faucets shall not exceed 1.2 gallons per minute flow rate.
- Kitchen faucets shall not exceed 1.8 gallons per minute flow rate and may have capability to increase to 2.2 gallons per minute momentarily for filling pots and pans.
- Public lavatory faucets shall not exceed 0.5 gallon per minute flow rate.
IAPMO R&T will stay current on this new action and will continue to inform you of new developments that will impact the compliance of your products. In the meantime, please visit the following links for additional information:
http://www.energy.ca.gov/business_meetings/2015_packets/2015-04-08/Item_29_Appliance_Efficiency_Regulations/
Conservation is Not Deprivation
In a recent Green Fire Times op-ed, Christoph Lohr, P.E., IAPMO vice president of technical services and research, makes the case that New Mexico is well-positioned to become a national leader in building-level water conservation. Lohr highlights Santa Fe’s proven conservation success, the state’s long-term water challenges, and the need for practical code solutions that help buildings reduce water demand while protecting public health.
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Series 22000-2026 Now Available Professional Qualifications Standard for Water Treatment Equipment Personnel
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Series 22000-2026, Professional Qualifications Standard for Water Treatment Equipment Personnel, has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), and is now available for purchase in both English and French.