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IAPMO Welcomes ARCSA International to its Family

IAPMO Welcomes ARCSA International to its Family

02 October 2023

During a formal signing ceremony at their co-located 19th Annual Meeting and 94th annual Education and Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas, the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) officially joined the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®). ARCSA will be renamed “ARCSA International” allowing the organization to maintain its identity while becoming a discrete business unit of The IAPMO Group.

2023 IWSH Awards Recognize Exceptional Volunteers

2023 IWSH Awards Recognize Exceptional Volunteers

27 September 2023

The International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH®) on Monday honored two partners for their commitment to IWSH programs that provide water and sanitation services to underserved communities. The winners were announced during the opening session of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials’ (IAPMO) 94th annual Education and Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

IAPMO Opens 94th Annual Education and Business Conference

IAPMO Opens 94th Annual Education and Business Conference

25 September 2023

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) on Monday opened its 94th annual Education and Business Conference, co-located with ASSE International’s Annual Meeting and the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association’s (ARCSA) Annual Conference, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk.

IAPMO UES Reports Prepared to Supplant Expected Discontinuation of LARRs

IAPMO UES Reports Prepared to Supplant Expected Discontinuation of LARRs

19 September 2023

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety recently announced it is discontinuing Los Angeles Research Reports (LARRs) and will only base such approvals on reports from certification bodies such as IAPMO Uniform Evaluation Services (UES) that are accredited in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065. IAPMO UES maintains such an accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).

IWSH Plumbing Champions Builds New Connections with European Partners

IWSH Plumbing Champions Builds New Connections with European Partners

15 September 2023

Building on recent presentations in Germany and Australia, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH®) — the charitable arm of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) — is set to launch the latest of its Plumbing Champions corporate social responsibility collaborations as part of the WorldSkills Ireland 2023 National Competition, which will be hosted Sept. 20-22 at the Royal Dublin Society complex (RDS).

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of American National Standard IAPMO Z1393

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of American National Standard IAPMO Z1393

07 September 2023

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers with a technical background in plumbing products and/or bathroom cabinet design and testing — including jurisdictional authorities, test lab representatives, and manufacturing and product design experts — to participate on the IAPMO Z1393 technical subcommittee (TSC). The scope of the IAPMO Z1393 standard covers bathroom vanity assemblies intended for both residential and commercial applications and specifies requirements for materials, physical characteristics, performance testing, and markings.

IAPMO Publishes Spanish Versions of 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code

IAPMO Publishes Spanish Versions of 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code

06 September 2023

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published Spanish versions of the 2021 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), available in both hardcopy and digital formats. The English versions of these codes were completed in a three‐year consensus development cycle accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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