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    IAPMO Seeks Public Input on Manual of Recommended Practice for Hydrogen Fuel Gas Piping

    March 26, 2024
    IAPMO initiated the Hydrogen Fuel Gas Piping Task Group in March 2022 to create a manual to develop code-enhanced and adoptable language for hydrogen gas piping systems.

    IAPMO Publishes Manual of Recommended Construction Practices for Potable Water

    March 20, 2024
    The manual provides guidance to help plumbing professionals in the design, construction and commissioning of water systems.

    ASSE Seeks Working Group Members for Development of National Standard ASSE 1010

    March 14, 2024
    Industry stakeholders are invited and encouraged to apply to participate.
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    California Approves Water Demand Calculator® as Alternate Standard for Sizing Water Supply Piping

    March 5, 2024
    The Water Demand Calculator accurately predicts peak water demand in single-family homes and apartment buildings.

    The IAPMO Group Again to Highlight Vital Role Plumbing Plays in Building Community Resilience, Protecting Public Health with March4Water Month

    March 4, 2024
    March4Water seeks to bring awareness to challenges and inequities in providing clean drinking water and safe sanitation, as well as the solutions the plumbing industry is producing...
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    IAPMO India Introduces 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code – India at ACREX 2024

    Feb. 23, 2024
    The 2024 UMC-I sets a new standard in the regulation and standardization of mechanical HVAC-R systems across the Indian subcontinent.

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