In a historic gathering at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom on Nov. 1, 2024, the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) hosted the Windsor Summit, bringing together top plumbing and bathroom…
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The Windsor Summit and Declaration: A Landmark Event for the Plumbing Industry
The summit aimed to address two critical global challenges: water scarcity and antimicrobial resistance.
What You Need to Know: EPA’s Emissions Reduction and Reclamation Program for HFC Refrigerants
This program institutes regulations to maximize the reclamation of HFCs and their substitutes having a global warming potential above certain limits; it also intends to minimize the release of HFCs from certain equipment.
December 10, 2024, marked the beginning of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emissions Reduction and Reclamation (ER&R) Program for some hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants and their substitutes. The ER&R program…
The International Code Council’s 30th Anniversary Highlights Three Decades of Plumbing Safety, Water Conservation and More
From the creation of the International Plumbing Code to the development of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, the Code Council has grown significantly in its advocacy and work in the plumbing space.
When Jay Peters joined the International Code Council in 2007, he helped create the Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) program with the goal of educating the world about one…
