ASHRAE applauds the U.S. Department of Energy's release of a standardized, verifiable basis for defining a zero emissions building.

The changes took effect June 1, 2024.  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revised its specification for tank-type toilets to earn the WaterSense label, reflecting evolving technologies and changes in the marketplace.

ASPE and IAPMO announce the publication of White Paper 2-2024: Capacities of Stacks and Horizontal Drains in Storm Drainage Systems.

IAPMO is seeking applicants to serve as technical experts on Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) task groups.

ASHRAE is accepting papers for the IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality) 2025 Conference, co-organized by ASHRAE and AIVC, to be held Sept. 24-26, 2025, in Montreal, Canada.

When specifying pilot-operated automatic control valves for a fire sprinkler system, make sure to correctly calculate the friction loss. You’ll also need to determine if the automatic control valve should be configured for redundancy.

Unreliable water pressure from a 1,000 gallons/minute pump serving an underground fire protection loop and connected to a 10-inch municipal water main precipitated the addition of a 250,000-gallon water storage tank to a research facility’s fire protection system.