Codes and Standards
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12.15.20
International Code Council and National Environmental Health Association Launch Pandemics Task Force
The International Code Council and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) have established a new task force on pandemics. Recognizing the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on new and existing buildings and construction, this task force will develop resources to help prepare buildings and communities for disease-related threats.
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08.26.20
DOE Receives 60-Day Notice of Pending Litigation To Force Release of HVAC Product Efficiency Standards
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was recently served with a 60-day letter notifying the Department of a party's intent to litigate. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and a group of state attorneys general have separately filed letters regarding the DOE’s failure to meet mandatory deadlines for reviewing and amending product efficiency standards pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) in some 26 rulemakings.
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08.26.20
DOE Proposes Showerhead Revisions
In 2011, the Obama Administration, through the Department of Energy (DOE), established a showerhead rule interpretation, which changed the definition of a showerhead. The Federal limit for a showerhead is 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm) at 80 pounds per square inch (psi) supply pressure.
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07.09.20
IAPMO to Present Webinar on Navigating Reopening Through Ups and Downs of COVID-19
With the recent surge of coronavirus cases in a number of states in various stages of reopening causing confusion and uncertainty in the industry, IAPMO will host a free webinar, The COVID Rollercoaster: Navigating Your Business Through the Ups and Downs of State COVID Responses, on Wednesday, July 15, at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
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