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Southern Nevada Building Officials this month led a group of area jurisdictions in adopting the 2024 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) and Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), ensuring Southern Nevadans continue to be guarded by the protections of IAPMO’s flagship documents.
ASSE International is seeking members to update or create the following product standards: ASSE 1012, ASSE 1023, ASSE 1051, ASSE 1376, and ASSE 1391. Working group members will be assisting the Product Standards Committee (PSC) with the continued development of these existing and prospective American National Standards. (ASSE 1376 and 1391 are new standards.)
ASSE International is seeking working group members to update three professional qualification standards — ASSE 12000 Standard for Water Management and Infection Control Risk Assessment for Building Systems; ASSE 13000 Standard for Service Plumber and Residential Mechanical Service Technician; and ASSE 27000 Standard for Hybrid Fire Extinguishing Systems Personnel.
IAPMO’s Systems Certification Body (SCB) has been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to provide ISO 45001:2018 certification to existing and prospective clients wishing to demonstrate the effectiveness of their occupational health and safety management system.
IAPMO® recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the development of the 2027 edition of the Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand), previous editions of which are American National Standards.
IAPMO® recently completed Technical Committee Meetings toward the development of the 2027 editions of the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC®) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC®), preceding editions of which are American National Standards.
IAPMO® will once again take an active role in national High-Performance Buildings Week, returning to Washington, D.C., this week. Celebrating more than two decades of support for this progressive initiative, IAPMO will join members of the High-Performance Buildings Coalition (HPBC) on Capitol Hill to advocate for resilient, efficient, and sustainable building practices.
ASSE International is pleased to announce the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), Division of Drinking Water, has officially recognized the ASSE 5110 certification program as meeting the requirements outlined in Section 3.4.1 of the state’s Cross-Connection Control Policy Handbook.
IAPMO R&T Lab, North America’s premier testing agency for the worldwide plumbing industry, is proud to announce it has received approval by CONAGUA, Mexico’s national water commission, to test products intended for market in Mexico to NOM-012-CONAGUA-2021, the nation’s mandatory national standard for valves and faucets.