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 Why are so many states falling behind in IRC code?posted: Juen 13, 2016 | from: ARCHITECT Magazine According to the latest International Code Council data, only half of the states in the U.S. have enacted the 2012 or 2015 versions of the International Residential Code (IRC), resulting in code inconsistency across the nation. read more >> |
 11 charts that show how American houses have changed since the 1970s.posted: June 5, 2016 | from: Business Insider Houses have been getting bigger and fancier for the last several decades, and thanks to recently released data from the Census Bureau on the characteristics of newly constructed homes, we have the charts to prove it. read more >> |
 Building codes require new schools to include tornado shelters, but many won't have them.posted: May 25, 2016 | from: CBSDFW Building codes published last year require new schools in North Texas to include tornado shelters, but many new campuses under construction now won't have them. Districts are citing higher construction cost, and they're waiting for cities to adopt the new codes first. read more >> |
| July 1, 2016 effective date for new plumbing fitting standards for showerheads and lavatory faucets and aerators. posted: April 25, 2016 | from: California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission adopted water efficiency standards on April 8, 2015, to require toilets, urinals, public lavatory faucets, lavatory faucets, and kitchen faucets to consume less water. On August 12, 2015, the Energy Commission amended its lavatory faucet standard to modify the effective dates to allow more time for manufacturers to meet the new standard and amended its showerhead standard to lower the maximum flow rate and require certain minimum flow rates. read more >> |
| CSA warns of commercial and home LED dimmers bearing unauthorized CSA certification mark posted: May 10, 2016 | from: CSA Group CSA Group notified consumers, retailers and distributors that LED dimmers have been identified in the Canadian market displaying a counterfeit certification mark. The dimmers contain a label that bears an unauthorized CSA certification trademark. read more >> |
| CSI tasked to improve sustainability of Haitian plumbing industry. posted: June 9, 2016 | from: LinkedIn Codes and Standards International (CSI) has been tapped to spearhead a USAID-funded, large-scale and detailed project in Haiti to adopt and adapt plumbing codes and standards. Additionally, they will set up training and certification schemes to pave the way for a more sustainable plumbing industry on the island. read more >> |
| Water heater explosions from the past. posted: June 19, 2016 | from: LinkedIn The improper installation of a water heater can cause significant damage. The 2015 International Plumbing Code in Section 504.6 lists the requirements for discharge piping serving a pressure relief valve, temperature relief valve or a combination. In Section 504.6 #11 the threaded end on the termination of a relief valve discharge pipe is prohibited, as this would be an invitation for someone to screw on a cap or valve to stop water from from dripping from the pipe. What might be perceived as a repair would, in reality, create a very dangerous condition. read more >> |