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IAPMO
Plumbing and Mechanical Article Archive 
Lorrie Jones Gore Named 2011 PHCC "HVAC Contractor of the Year"
Study predicts 7.1 percent increase in demand for plumbing fixtures, fittings by 2015
Department of Energy Announces First Entry for Market- Driven High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners Challenge
Bob Boulware, P.E. Elected National President of American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and National Kitchen & Bath Association Announce New 2012 Tradeshow Dates
Poll: More Would Give Clean Water to World Than Accept $1 Million for Themselves
North America’s Top Apprentices Go Head-to-Head in Ann Arbor
Energy Star Now Available for New Multifamily High-Rise Buildings
American Institute of Architects’ Architect Barbie® Dream House Competition
Settlement Talks Reportedly Collapse Between Roto-Rooter, Plumbers
Novatron Working to Clear the Air ... Literally
EPA Announces 2011 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grants For Detroit, Michigan
A Name You Can't Forget - Jack Stephan
California, Nevada Governors Sign Historic Plan to Improve Lake Tahoe Clarity
A. O. Smith Names Rajendra President, Chief Operating Officer
EPA Seeks Input on the Development of Drinking Water Perchlorate Regulation
Eight Plumbing Tips To Prepare Your Home for the Dog Days of Summer
Kohler Co. sponsors national public service campaign addressing water conservation – "Wasting Water Is Weird"
ASSE Appoints Two New Members to Product Standards Committee
Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Represent One Percent of Heating and Cooling Market
Kohler Co., CPSC Announce Recall of Shower Doors Due to Laceration Hazard
Department of Energy to Invest $50 Million to Advance Domestic Solar Manufacturing Market, Achieve SunShot Goal
Registration Now Open for 9th World Plumbing Conference- Edinburgh, Scotland
California Adopts First-in-the-Nation Public Health Goal For Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water
EPA Announces Top Contenders in Energy Star National Building Competition
New Public Health Rules Allow Rainwater as Sole Source for Residential Drinking Water
Gates Foundation Announces $42 Million in Sanitation Grants, Including ‘Reinventing the Toilet Challenge’
EPA Announces New Energy Star Requirements for Dishwashers and Furnaces
Earth Advantage Institute and Passive House Institute US Team Up On Energy Performance Score
Sierra Club's Water Conservation Scorecard Ranks City of Los Angeles #1 Among Cities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties
Canadian Standards Association Honors Scarano
Spacewalker Tackles Plumbing Work On Station
New Energy Star Initiative Recognizes Cutting-Edge Products with Highest Energy Efficiency
Registration for the 2011 ASPE Technical Symposium is Open
EPA Announces Timeline for Reconsideration of Air Toxics Standards for Boilers and Certain Incinerators
Federal Agencies Partner to Revitalize Urban Waterways In Communities Across Country
EPA Announces Partnership for First-Ever Great Lakes Week
EPA Releases Revised WaterSense Certification Program Guidelines
EPA Identifies Case Studies for Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Dallas Plumber Offers Free Water Heater if July Temps Don’t Crack Triple Digits
EPA Administrator Tours WaterSense Manufacturing Facility to Highlight Products that Conserve Water
Google Invests $280 Million in SolarCity for Residential Solar Projects
ASPE Names David Jern as Director of Affiliate Relations
Habitat for Humanity St. Louis Installs Copper Fire Sprinkler Systems in New Homes
Rockville, Md. Wins EPA Award for Sustainable Drinking Water Service
Meet Portland’s Pedal-Powered Plumber
'Dirty Jobs' Host Testifies Before Senate About Need for Skilled Workers
Registration for 2011 ASPE Technical Symposium Opens
Penguin Toilets LLC Model 524 Receives People's Choice Award at 2011 KBIS
Five Cities Are Named Finalists In U.S. Conference Of Mayors Tap Water Taste Competition
Calif. Academy of Math & Science PLTW Students Win Super Bowl of Engineering Design
Students Recognized For Protecting Drinking Water
City of Lawrence Settles with Medical Gas Mix Up Victim
Possible Playboy Mansion Legionellosis Outbreak Traced to Hot Tub
ASPE accepted as a full member of the World Plumbing Council
Los Angeles Building Inspectors Arrested in Bribery Sting
Carrier Corp.’s Mexico Factory First HVAC Factory In The World To Receive LEED® Gold Certification
World Vision Honors PMI Executive Director Barbara C. Higgens with Crystal Vision Award
IAPMO Members: Purchase ASPE’s Newest Publication At 10% Off In Our Pre-Sale
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Designating March 11 as World Plumbing Day
Duluth Trading Launches National Plumber’s Day “Hug a Plumber” Contest
World Plumbing Day on Friday – What Are You Doing to Celebrate?
Plumbing Industry Loses a Leader
Faulty Plumbing Forces Event Relocations from Lucas Oil Stadium
Christchurch Homes Benefit From Volunteer Plumbers
Sen. Paul Lashes Out at DOE for His Faulty Toilets
DOE Withdraws Showerhead Ruling
U.S. to Celebrate World Standards Day 2011 with a Focus on Advancing Safety and Sustainability Standards Worldwide
Plumbing Industry Loses a Leader
Energy, Interior Departments Announce New Location for Solar Decathlon 2011
DFW Becomes First WaterSense Airport
EPA Establishes Clean Air Act Standards for Boilers and Incinerators
ASPE Joins Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC)
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Review Regulations
Medical Gas Mix Up Victim Reaches Settlement with Plumbing Company
EPA's ENERGY STAR® Leaders Drive Greater Energy Efficiency
DOE Pursues SunShot Initiative to Achieve Cost Competitive Solar Energy by 2020
President Obama's Plan to Win the Future by Making American Businesses More Energy Efficient through the "Better Buildings Initiative"
Legionellosis outbreak at the Playboy Mansion
EPA's FY 2012 Budget Proposal Reflects Tough Choices Needed for the Nation's Fiscal Health
EPA To Develop Regulation for Perchlorate and Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water
DOE Facilitates Market-Driven Solutions to Develop and Deploy New High-Efficiency Commercial Air Conditioners
Rain Bird's 2011 Intelligent Use of Water Film Competition Announces Call for Entries
Cake Boss Honors Plumbing with Latest Creation
EPA Announces Next Steps on Emissions Standards for Boilers, Certain Incinerators
PHCC Promotes EPA's "Fix a Leak Week" March 14­-20
Secretary Chu Announces Major New Recovery Act Milestone: 300,000 Homes Weatherized
2011 PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships Available Online
Fewer Oregon Homes Have Complete Plumbing, Census Finds
California Looks to Clamp Down on Chromium 6 in Drinking Water
President Obama Signs IAPMO-Backed Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act into Law
EPA Issues Guidance for Enhanced Monitoring of Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water
EPA, Schools To Tackle Indoor Air
EPA and HHS Announce New Scientific Assessments and Actions on Fluoride
Fill ’er Up with FOG?
Stormwaters Run Deep
Plastics Seek Stronger Presence in Plumbing
Cancer Causing Chemical Found in 31 of 35 Cities’ Public Water Supply
ASSE Elects New Board of Directors for 2011
Drinking Water Lead Reduction Law Awaits President's Signature
Plumbers Among Targets of Bell Code Enforcement Scheme
ASSE Calls for Scald Awareness Task Group Participants
Scholarships Are Available to Attend EduCode International 2011
Fortune Brands Announces Intent to Separate Company's Three Businesses
Five New Members Installed on PHCC Educational Foundation Board
Construction Employment Expands in 29 States Between September and October as Industry's Employment Situation Remains "Volatile"
Operation Crooked Code Busts Chicago Plumbing Inspector
Homebuilders Set Up Shop on Facebook
ANSI Convenes Fifth U.S.-India Standards and Conformance Workshop
ASPE Hires New Executive Director, Board of Directors
U.S. EPA Orders Caltrans to Comply with Clean Water Act to Protect State Waters
Americans Concerned About Water Infrastructure, Willing to Pay More to Improve It, Survey Says
HUD Announces Pilot Program to Help Homeowners Pay for Energy Improvements
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Best Practices for Home Energy Upgrades
Heart Valves on Aisle 4?
Frank Maddalon Installed as 2010-2011 PHCC President
Optimum Energy Announces New President and CEO Matthew Frey
NYC Water
Water For People Launches New Mobile Application For Monitoring Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Meets with Key Congressional Staff
Department of Labor Launches Veterans Hiring Toolkit for Employers
Chuck White Joins PHCC Staff as Vice President of Technical Services
EPA Awards $2.4 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality
U.S. EPA Announces Nearly $300 Million in Federal Funding for Critical California Infrastructure Improvements
Ferguson Makes Leadership Gift to Support Industry Education
Nation’s Top Apprentices Square Off in Ann Arbor
North America Regional Water Stewardship Initiative to be Based in Milwaukee
WPC Welcomes UN Declaration on Water and Sanitation
9th World Plumbing Conference - Call for Papers
DOE Announces Winners of 2010 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards
EPA Issues Clean Water and Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Policy
EPA Observes Children’s Health Month
Poll: 9 in 10 U.S. Homeowners Concerned About Home Energy Efficiency
DOE Takes Action to Stop Sales of Standards Violating Air Conditioners
Pioneer New Energy-Efficient Building Designs Research consortium
Passive Aggressive Home Design
World Water Monitoring Day Debuts New Data Map
DOE Enforces Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products
UA and TransCanada Announce Pipeline Project Agreement to Create Thousands of Jobs
WRD Named 2010 WateReuse Institution of the Year
EPA Projects Spotlighted in Report on 100 Recovery Act Projects Changing America
‘Royal Flush’ Tests Arena’s Plumbing
$100,000 Prize to be Awarded to Best Water/Energy Conservation Idea
EPA Seeks Information on Natural Gas Extraction’s Effect on Public Water Supplies
Plumbers Rescue $40,000 Ring Flushed Down Toilet
Time to Start Patrolling for Plumbing
Water Efficiency and Sustainability Key Topics at PMI Fall Meeting
Water Wisdom from Down Under
Cross-Sector Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions to be Explored at September 22 ANSI Conference
PHCC’s CONNECT 2010 Teaches New Strategies for Success
Manpower Inc. Warns Global Skilled Trades Shortage Could Stall Future Economic Growth
Late Beatles' Toilet Fetches $14,740 at Auction
DOE Announces Nearly $120 Million to Advance Innovative Weatherization Projects, Highlights Progress in the Program Nationally
Major Home Appliance Efficiency Gains to Deliver Huge National Energy and Water Savings and Help to Jump Start the Smart Grid
Plumbers at High Risk of Mesothelioma
Space Station Crew Tackles More Repair Work
Space Station in Stable Configuration After Loss of Cooling Loop
Research Shows Controversial Illness is Real and Treatable
Report: More than One Out of Three U.S. Counties Face Water Shortages Due to Climate Change
Oil Leak Containment Plumber Comes Forward
The Bold Nook of Kohler
Waterborne diseases could cost over $500 million annually in US
DOE Announces $30 Million for Energy-Efficient Housing Partnerships
United Association General President Hite Appointed to President’s Export Council
A Healthy Dose of Safety in Seattle
ASHRAE President Recipient of HPBCCC Award
A Working Model Just Next Door
U.S. Departments of Energy and Interior Announce Site for Solar Energy Demonstration Projects in the Nevada Desert
Duggers New Benefactor Donors of the PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors
Study Finds Dry Cities Have Cheap Water
Espwa Pou Ayiti - "Hope for Haiti"
The Repair Guys: Freeze Damage to Backflow Prevention Devices
AERCO International Launches New Website
Peggy Hall Appointed Interim Executive VP at CAPHCC
EPA to Initiate Rulemaking to Reduce Harmful Effects of Sanitary Sewer Overflows
Comments Sought On National Residential Energy Rating Program
DOE Requires Manufacturers to Halt Sales of Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners Violating Minimum Appliance Standards
Beware When Replacing Flooded HVAC Units
Turner County Schools to Save Millions with Linc Mechanical Energy Efficient Project
Architecture Billings Index Reaches Highest Mark in Over Two Years
Inside Job - By NuFlow
WPC Education and Training Scholarship 2010
Maya Plumbing, First Pressurized Water Feature Found in New World 
Waste Not, Want Not  - Linking Sanitation With Sustainability in Haiti
Retrofit Test Produces Savings, Satisfaction 
Global Warming That We Can Use
MCAA Honors Construction Trade Student Chapter for Achievements
Keith Bienvenu Elected PHCC Vice President
New SMACNA-Sponsored Report Unveils Ways to Achieve Greener, Energy Efficient Buildings
May Is National Water Safety Month
EPA to Cut Mercury, Other Toxic Emissions from Boilers, Solid Waste Incinerators
Plumbing Industry Council Assists St. Louis Families With Plumbing Repairs
EPA Proposes “Next Generation” Storm Water Controls in Clean Water Permit for Washington D.C.
Secretary Chu Announces more than $200 Million for Solar and Water Power Technologies
EPA Launches New Web Tools to Inform the Public About Clean Water Enforcement
Worldwide Water Quality Still Deficient
EPA Announces Start of National Lead-Safe Renovation Program to Protect Children and Pregnant Women EPA also strengthens protections in lead-safe program
EPA Recognizes Leaders in Energy Efficiency
World Plumbing Council launches Education and Training Scholarship for 2010
Construction Employment Rises for First Time Since June 2007
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Announces Changes to Board of Directors
New Website Demonstrates How to Save 18 Billion Gallons of Water and More Annually
KB Home First National Builder to Partner with EPA's WaterSense Program 
Secretary Chu Announces More Stringent Appliance Standards for Home Water Heaters and Other Heating Products
Sheet Metal Industry Resource Alliance Created as Resource for Sheet Metal, Air Conditioning Community
NFPA congratulates Marsha Mazz for being named recipient of Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award
AHRI, Two Indian Organizations Sign Tripartite Agreement on Standards
EPA, DOE Announce New Steps to Strengthen Energy Star
Earthquake in Chile May Affect Local HVAC Prices Due to Disruption of Copper Supply
PHCC Vice President George Raburn Passes Away
EPA Administrator Jackson Outlines New Vision for Clean, Safe Drinking Water
Military Family No Longer Hotwires Furnace, Thanks to Heat for Heroes 
Fix a Leak Week Offers Texas-Sized Water Savings: Americans can save water and money
California Loses the Most Construction Jobs:
Nevada Has Highest Percentage Decline in Construction Employment
Stopping Household Leaks Can Save Enough Water to Sustain Colorado Consumers for Nearly Three Years
PHCC Names Gerry Kennedy Executive Vice President 
CPSC Commissioners Take Up Unblockable Drain Definition
UAC Members Learn to “Fight as You Train”
Three Union Pipefitters Killed in Explosion
Delaware adopts latest editions of NFPA 1, Fire Code, NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute welcomes New Board Member and Committee Chair
New Construction Contractors: Learn How to Stand Out
You Need to Know Your Hydraulic Conditions
What Do Consumers Want from Their Hot Water Systems?
A Radiant Future - Modern Technology in Hydronic Heating and Cooling
PHCC–National Association Announces Departure of Executive Vice President
13 Percent Increase in U.S. Homeowners Who Say They Will Remodel in 2010
PHCC Promotes EPA’s ‘Fix a Leak Week’ March 15–21
Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Hosts 2010 Spring Meeting
Annual International Sheet Metal Apprentice Competition comes to Las Vegas March 15-18
EWG Study Finds Hundreds of Pollutants in Nation's Tap Water
Quenching Their Enormous Thirst?
Industry Leaders Address Refrigerant Changes
Modernizing America's Cradle of Liberty, Boston
ARCSA Calls for Papers for 2010 Conference
Manufacturers Seek to Spark Youth Movement
Plastic Cooling Towers Positive Effect on Bronx Zoo Green Efforts
US' Sewer Systems Overloaded
Proper Testing of HVAC Systems
Industry Agreement on New Climate Zones
Winterizing Backflow Prevention Devices
Industry Agreement on New Climate Zones
Backflow Prevention Device Tests Put Through Their Paces by Local UA
Winterizing Backflow Prevention Devices
Water Heater Installation Highlights Importance of Inspections
Plumbers as Health Workers
Houston Building Department Blazes a Trail Wirelessly
Gas Odor Fade Potentially Deadly Problem
Green Plumbing and Mechanical Supplement Preview
R&T Lab Offers California Energy Commission Testing
Lawsuit Over Sewer Gas Back-up in San Diego