Code WatchOklahoma Eyes Electricity Transition Fee Natural gas customers would be billed almost $1,400 to switch to all-electric service. Oklahoma’s... Feb 4, 2022 10:43:55 AMReading time1 min read
water conservationCode WatchIAPMOReverse Osmosis Systems in the EPA Spotlight IAPMO strongly supports the EPA’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to develop a WaterSense draft... Feb 2, 2022 12:24:08 PMReading time2 min read
Code WatchIAPMOIAPMO UES Is Now an ENERGY STAR Program Certifier EPA Recognizes IAPMO UES to certify insulations under ENERGY STAR Seal and Insulate Program. The... Jan 26, 2022 10:43:46 AMReading time1 min read
Code WatchIAPMOBuilding Efficiency System Tool Now Available for Download New early modeling tool helps compare options for HVAC systems when little information is known... Jan 17, 2022 10:43:07 AMReading time1 min read
Code WatchIAPMOUPC Adoption in Kansas County ditches dual plumbing code because UPC was overwhelmingly chosen anyway. The Sedgwick... Jan 5, 2022 9:31:32 AMReading time2 min read
Code WatchTo Ban or Not to Ban Whether a jurisdiction has started talking about a natural gas ban or not, if they’re striving... Dec 9, 2021 10:52:43 AMReading time3 min read
Code WatchICC & Modular Building Institute Issue Construction Standards Standards 1200 and 1205 create consistency for off-site construction processes. The International... Nov 19, 2021 10:11:32 AMReading time2 min read
solarCode Watchenergy solutionsNew Code Hikes West Coast Building Performance California Energy Commission’s 2022 building code includes mandatory electric appliances and... Oct 20, 2021 9:07:47 AMReading time1 min read
Code WatchIAPMOCalifornia Law Requires Use of “Lead-Free” Plumbing Fixtures California leads the nation by requiring all water faucets and fixtures to become essentially... Oct 13, 2021 9:04:45 AMReading time2 min read
water conservationCode WatchGreen Builder Coalition Nearing WaterSense Certification The home building industry’s first and longest-running water rating system has applied to be a Home... Oct 6, 2021 11:13:11 AMReading time1 min read
water conservationCode WatchMegadrought’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.... Aug 31, 2021 10:26:47 AMReading time1 min read
plumbingCode WatchIAPMOPlumbing Industry Applauds Legislation That Improves Water Quality Funding goes to study 900 percent increase in Legionnaires disease since 2000 and grossly oversized... Aug 6, 2021 10:49:19 AMReading time3 min read
Code WatchDOEDOE Issues Model Energy Code Determinations Here’s how new energy codes will increase energy efficiency in residential and commercial... Jul 26, 2021 9:30:14 AMReading time1 min read