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IAPMO Announces FLEX Testing

January 9, 2019

Online proctored exam option allows students to securely and conveniently complete exams on personal computers from the privacy of their own homes or offices, 24/7.

IAPMO Group Launches Newly Designed Website

January 8, 2019

Quick links offer easy access to each of The IAPMO Group’s business units, as well as to e-publications, information on chapters, committees, code answers and analysis, and IAPMO’s field managers.

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Chemical Resistance: Navigating Material Selection and System Design

The chemical resistance of piping materials influences more design considerations than you might think.

January 5, 2019

Depending on the application, the chemical resistance of thermoplastic piping materials may be the most important factor in piping design criteria.

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Who Owns the Spec?

How engineers deal with conflicting or inaccurate information in project specs.

January 5, 2019

Ashlei Williams

Three engineers discuss the spec development process, presenting specs to owners and contractors, challenging conflicting or inaccurate information, and editing specs if needed.

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Fuel Gas Piping Systems and Fuel Gas Codes

An in-depth look at these systems and the codes that govern them.

January 5, 2019

Ron George

Fuel gas systems can be a safe and economical choice for space heating, water heating or process applications if designed, installed and maintained properly.

ANAB Accredits IAPMO R&T to Certify to AS 9100D

December 21, 2018

The standard represents a comprehensive set of benchmarks toward a quality management system for the manufacture of safe and reliable products by the aerospace industry, and also addresses civil and military aviation requirements.

D.C. Passes Building Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy

December 20, 2018

The bill, based on the Clean Energy DC plan, creates a road map to reducing the District’s emissions by over 40 percent.

ASHRAE Publishes Updated Residential, Construction Standard

December 18, 2018

The 2018 revision of Standard 90.2 outlines cost-effective residential building energy performance measures that are at least 50 percent more efficient than those defined by the 2006 International Energy Construction Code (IECC).

ASSE 1087 Now Available

December 18, 2018

"Performance Requirements for Commercial and Food Service Water Treatment Equipment Utilizing Drinking Water" has been designated as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and is now available for purchase.