The Patrick J. Higgins Award recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to the enhancement of standardization through active involvement in the development and promotion of ASME codes and standards or conformity assessment programs across various disciplines.

Beebe, who has been a section member since 2000, starts the new role on June 17.

This significant public awareness campaigns was created to educate the public and policymakers about the life-saving role of independently developed safety codes and standards — and to defend a system now under threat.

This news follows IAPMO Mexico’s accreditation and approval by the same entities in April to provide testing and certification at IAPMO’s facility in Mexico.

The public review period is open through July 21, 2025.

The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) is pleased to announce that ASPE/ANSI 45-2025: Siphonic Roof Drainage was approved as an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on May 5, 2025.

The 45-day ANSI public review period will be from June 6, 2025, to July 21, 2025. Proposed Addendum C will supplement ANSI/ACCA 3 Manual S – 2023, and Addenda A and B – 2024. 

The approval opens the door for expanded acceptance in other states seeking to strengthen water resilience and professional development for water systems contractors.

Experiments conducted by the Fire Protection Research Foundation and the Fire Safety Research Institute have demonstrated a potential explosion hazard when fire blankets are used during electric vehicle fire suppression efforts when there is battery involvement.

The project involved a complete overhaul of the school’s previously deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, which included poor hygiene conditions and broken toilets.