Codes & Standards

WWETT Show Announces 2020 Preview

November 14, 2019

From Feb. 17-20, 2020, the WWETT Show will take over the Indiana Convention Center for the world’s largest annual trade show within the wastewater and environmental services industry.

Study: HVAC Systems in California Classrooms Don't Meet Ventilation Standard

November 13, 2019

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Researchers documented that the school HVAC systems didn’t work because of problems with hardware, controls or filter maintenance.

IWSH Announces Next Community Plumbing Challenge Indonesia Program

November 11, 2019

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The project’s initial focus will be the design and construction of a new public toilet and handwashing facility in the coastal village of Kampung Nelayan Untia, on the outskirts of Makassar, South Sulawesi.

ASHRAE Announces Certified HVAC Designer Launch

ASHRAE Releases Updated Versions of Standard 62.1 and 62.2

November 8, 2019

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Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings cover ventilation system design and acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ).

LEED Reaches New Milestone, Surpasses 100,000 Commercial Green Building Projects

November 8, 2019

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Global growth of LEED reinforces the role green buildings play as a climate solution and tool for improving quality of life

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Buildings, Water and Legionella Growth

Water systems and medical devices in health-care settings can contribute to bacteria growth if not cleaned and maintained properly.

November 4, 2019

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Legionellosis is associated with two clinically and epidemiologically distinct illnesses: Legionnaires’ Disease, which is typically characterized by fever, myalgia or muscle pain, cough and clinical or radiographic pneumonia; and Pontiac fever, a milder illness without pneumonia.

IAPMO Makes Three Tentative Interim Amendments (TIA) Available for Public Comment

October 25, 2019

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A TIA to the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and two TIAs to the 2018 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) are being submitted for public comment.

ASHRAE Releases Expanded, Revised Version of Standard 90.1

October 25, 2019

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Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings contains more than 100 changes from the 2016 version, including numerous energy-saving measures.

IAPMO Seeks UMC Legionella Task Group Members

October 25, 2019

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The scope of the group is to develop recommendations and guidance to assist in the control and intervention of Legionella associated with mechanical systems and equipment, determine the methods available to address Legionella exposure risk to public health and safety, and explore related issues.

Heat-Flo Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

October 25, 2019

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ISO 9001:2015 certification attests to the company's ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and provides its salesforce and distributors with more opportunities to conduct business in the global marketplace.