WE•STAND
Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand)
RECENT NEWS
IAPMO SOLICITS PROPOSALS ON 2027 WE•STAND
IAPMO is calling for formal code proposals toward the development of the 2027 edition of WESTAND. All proposals recommending new text, revised text, or the deletion of text must be written in legislative format and clearly state the reason behind the recommendation.
Proposals can be submitted via the new IAPMO Codes Portal at the following URL: https://codeproposals.iapmo.org/
Instructions on how to submit proposals through the IAPMO Codes Portal can be obtained at the following URL: https://codes.iapmo.org/docs/IAPMO_Codes_Portal_Tutorial.pdf
No proposals will be accepted after Mar. 03, 2025.
For questions about submitting comments for the WESTAND, contact Taylor Duran, at (909) 218-8126 or taylor.duran@iapmo.org
2027 WE•STAND CODE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE
The 2027 WE•Stand Code Development Timeline is now available for download.
What is the 2023 WE●Stand and what does it address?
The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum requirements to optimize water use practices attributed to the built environment while maintaining the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. The need for the WE•Stand is in recognition that with increasing demand, constrained infrastructure and supplies, climate change, and pervasive droughts globally, there is a critical need to reduce water consumption attributed to the built environment through conservation and reuse. With this comes increased risks to public health, safety, and building systems performance.
Key provisions of the 2023 WE•Stand include:
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