Codes & Standards - Articles - Page 175

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,...

Code Classroom

NSF Standards and Training Seminars

Latest water updates for design professionals.

March 27, 2017

Ron George

NSF International is a global independent organization that writes standards and tests and certifies products for the water, food, health...

Lead-free double male reducing adapters

March 25, 2017

The male standard thread-double male reducing adapters are made of lead-free cast brass in compliance with the federal SDWA. Male...

Sloan offers products with EPDs, HPDs and Declare Labels

March 23, 2017

Sloan, the manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has published an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), Health Product Declaration (HPD) and Declare...

Pipe Prop receives IAPMO certification

March 23, 2017

Marketair's Pipe Prop, a rooftop adjustable piping support system for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and electrical applications, received a Certificate of...

Pipe Prop earns second major code certification

March 23, 2017

Marketair's Pipe Prop, a rooftop adjustable piping support system for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and electrical applications, received a Certificate of...