Spencer Brown’s dedication to eradicate…
ICC PMG Leadership Award recipients are recognized for growth and enhancement of plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and swimming/pool (PMG) codes and standards, advocacy in state and local code adoptions, PMG…
How Code Enforcement Balances Current Codes and Their Predecessors
Eugene Alper has spent the…
As states and local jurisdictions adopt the 2024 International Codes® (I-Codes®), we code enforcement officers still find ourselves engaging more often with their predecessors. We investigate complaints about structures built ten, 20, 30, 50 or 100 years ago, and our job is to know what was…
A New Pipeline of Plumbers Transforming Lives in Zimbabwe
Every trench dug, every pipe installed and every trainee mentored is another investment in people who will one day serve communities across the world and change lives, one plumber at a time.
In a previous article published on the International Code Council’s (ICC) Building Safety Journal, we introduced readers to Pipeline, a not-for-profit organization. In this article we provide an update on how Pipeline has continued…
NIST Receives New Patent for Microbe-Killing Water Heater
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just been granted a patent for a water heater system that kills a class of harmful bacteria, reducing the risk of Legionnaires’ disease and other life-threatening infections, while reducing the associated risk of scalding.
Editor’s Note: This article was first published on NIST.gov on July 14, 2026. Click here for the original article. It’s easy to take hot running water for granted. Simply twist…
Exhaust Systems and Makeup Air: Achieving Balance Under the 2024 International Mechanical Code®
Mechanical exhaust systems perform a critical role in protecting occupant health, maintaining indoor air quality and reducing fire plus life-safety hazards. Whether serving commercial kitchens, parking garages, laboratories, restrooms or industrial processes, exhaust systems are designed…
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