President Joe Biden March 11 in a letter to Tom Bigley, chairman of the World Plumbing Council and former IAPMO Board of Directors member, recognized World Plumbing Day.

The partnership will help address critical water and sanitation inequities in the United States.

The memorandum of understanding will provide a framework for collaboration between the two parties.

The ANSI/CAN/IAPMO Z1349 takes steps to avoid the waste of water.

The course will address the vulnerabilities in the design, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of HVAC systems in universities exposed by the pandemic.

The foundation is inviting schoolchildren across the world to participate in its poster contest — this year, to share the message that "Plumbing is Essential."

The framework will assist governments and building industry stakeholders in meeting energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals.

LEED Earth has enabled the expansion of green building to nearly 200 countries around the world.

The group will address the critical subject of reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings.

A 26-year veteran of the trades, Rogers joined IAPMO in 2015 as the manager responsible for IAPMO’s interests in the Midwestern states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska.