5 Small Steps to Protect Your Home From Fire
By taking preventative measures to protect your home, you can help minimize the risk of death, injury and property damage caused by a fire.

The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) 2021 Home Structure Fires Report found that more than one-quarter of reported fires occur in home environments. And, during a five-year period, there were…

International Code Council Chapter Hosts Annual School of Instruction Event
During the banquet dinner, Code Council Immediate Past President Cindy Davis administered the oath of office to all newly elected officers of the VPMIA chapter.

The Virginia Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors Association (VPMIA), International Code Council Chapter, held their 60th annual VPMIA 2023 Annual School of Instruction in Charlottesville, VA, from April 4-7, 2023. The…

Updated Rainwater Harvesting Standard: Conserving Water for the Long Run
Changes to this edition include updates to referenced standards, added definitions for different system types, changed filtration requirements for UV disinfection systems, and revisions to equations in Annex C.

Rainwater harvesting systems have been used to provide precious water resources to areas where water is scarce and to conserve water in parts of the world where the growing population…