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CDC study finds Legionella DNA in 84 percent of cooling towers across the U.S.?

May 4, 2017

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they found the Legionella bacteria prevalent in cooling towers throughout...

DEA contributes changes to National Standard Plumbing Code

April 11, 2017

The Dispensing Equipment Alliance (DEA), comprised of the leading manufacturers in the dispensing equipment industry, has contributed new language to...

PMI technical director joins committees overseeing plumbing industry standards and codes

April 6, 2017

Matt Sigler, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) technical director , has added two more committee appointments to his list of active...

What we know about the deadly St. Louis boiler explosion

April 6, 2017

A boiler explosion on April 3 in St. Louis that killed three people and injured four is raising questions about...

IAPMO advances development of 2017 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard

April 4, 2017

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) convened the Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) Technical Committee (TC)...

Coalition challenges Trump over delay of energy efficiency rules

April 4, 2017

A coalition of states is suing the Trump administration over the delay of energy-efficiency standards for consumer and commercial products....

Vermont House passes Energy Star Backup bill

March 29, 2017

The Vermont House approved a bill (HB-411) on March 22 that would put energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial, and...

Water Heater Regulations

In 2015, new federal regulations took effect that required water heaters to be more energy efficient. Here’s a recap of the standards, what’s happened since, and what’s in the pipeline going forward.

March 29, 2017

Sharon Rehana

As of April 16, 2015, water heater manufacturers were to comply with new Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards, which...

NAHB Survey: Average builder uses 10 green building products and practices

March 29, 2017

On average, single-family builders use 10 different green products or practices, and 22 percent always or almost always have their...

Building code professionals face labor shortage

The labor shortage among those who inspect buildings is just as bad as the labor shortage in the trades to construct those buildings.

March 27, 2017

Steve Smith

A couple of years ago, George Williams, 34, senior inspector/plans examiner at West Coast Code Consultants Inc. in West Jordan,...

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CDC study finds Legionella DNA in 84 percent of cooling towers across the U.S.?

DEA contributes changes to National Standard Plumbing Code

PMI technical director joins committees overseeing plumbing industry standards and codes

What we know about the deadly St. Louis boiler explosion

IAPMO advances development of 2017 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard

Coalition challenges Trump over delay of energy efficiency rules

Vermont House passes Energy Star Backup bill

Water Heater Regulations

NAHB Survey: Average builder uses 10 green building products and practices

Building code professionals face labor shortage

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