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    U.S. EPA Recognizes IAPMO UES to Certify Insulations Under ENERGY STAR® Seal and Insulate Program

    U.S. EPA Recognizes IAPMO UES to Certify Insulations Under ENERGY STAR® Seal and Insulate Program

    Ontario, Calif. — The U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized IAPMO Uniform Evaluation Service (IAPMO UES) to certify insulations under the ENERGY STAR® Seal and Insulate Program.

    IAPMO UES is accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) as an ISO/IEC 17065 certification body to certify numerous building materials, including residential insulation.

    “IAPMO UES is proud to be a part of the ENERGY STAR program and offer this additional service to our clients,” said IAPMO UES Senior Vice President Jerry Carrier.

    IAPMO UES is a trusted name as an independent evaluation and certification agency for the building materials industries. IAPMO UES is committed to providing quality services at competitive rates in a timely manner. Its knowledgeable staff works with manufacturers to ensure that each project is handled effectively, helping get the products to market more quickly. IAPMO UES also conducts audits to ensure continuous compliance.

    To get started with your ENERGY STAR Seal and Insulate supplement, please submit an application to IAPMO UES. Applications may be found at https://www.uniform-es.org/. For information on becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner, please visit this link: Seal and Insulate ENERGY STAR Program.

    For more information about the program or if you need help with the application process, please contact Barry Johnson at (909) 223-4422 or barry.johnson@uniform-es.org, or direct your web browser to www.uniform-es.org.


    IAPMO, ASPE, ASSE International, ARCSA International Join Into Renewed MoU Outlining Future Collaboration

    02 September 2025

    IAPMO® and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), now incorporating ASSE International and ARCSA International, to jointly advance and promote the mutual interests of education, regulations, design, specifications, installation, and inspection of plumbing systems, as well as training, testing and certifying qualified professionals to perform design work responsive to the need to conserve and protect water supplies, and reduce energy use connected to delivery and use of water.

    Report on Comments Toward Development of 2027 UPC, UMC Now Available for Online Download

    01 August 2025

    IAPMO®, developer of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), has posted online the 2025 Report on Comments (ROC) for the 2027 editions of these American National Standard-designated model codes. The ROC includes the committee actions as discussed during the May 6-8 technical committee meetings, the electronic ballot results as balloted between May 19-June 16, and the Technical Correlating Committee actions on all comments received for the 2027 editions.

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