Reverse Osmosis Systems in the EPA Spotlight
IAPMO strongly supports the EPA’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a WaterSense draft...
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IAPMO UES Is Now an ENERGY STAR Program Certifier
EPA Recognizes IAPMO UES to certify insulations under ENERGY STAR Seal and Insulate Program. The...
BEST 6.0: Building Efficiency System Tool Now Available for Download
New early modeling tool helps compare options for HVAC systems when little information is known...
UPC Adoption in Kansas
County ditches dual plumbing code because UPC was overwhelmingly chosen anyway. The Sedgwick...
Washington State Tackles Water Efficiency
WERS added as a compliance option for water efficiency for Built Green certification. Built Green,...
To Ban or Not to Ban
Whether a jurisdiction has started talking about a natural gas ban or not, if they’re striving...
Energy Code and Clean Energy Action Items
These action items and FYIs from RESNET, Colorado, and Maryland need your attention as we wrap up...
ICC & Modular Building Institute Issue Off-Site Construction Standards
Standards 1200 and 1205 create consistency for off-site construction processes. The International...
New Code Hikes West Coast Building Performance
California Energy Commission’s 2022 building code includes mandatory electric appliances and...
California Law Requires Use of “Lead-Free” Plumbing Fixtures
California leads the nation by requiring all water faucets and fixtures to become essentially...
Green Builder Coalition Nearing WaterSense Certification
The home building industry’s first and longest-running water rating system has applied to be a Home...
Megadrought’s Construction Fallout Begins
A tiny Utah city’s ban on new housing could be where all of the parched Western U.S. is heading....
Plumbing Industry Applauds Legislation That Improves Water Quality
Funding goes to study 900 percent increase in Legionnaires disease since 2000 and grossly oversized...