pme recently had the chance to catch up with industry veteran Mark Chaffee, the vice president of governmental relations and sustainability at Cranston, Rhode Island-based Taco Comfort Solutions. 

When I hear the term “luck of the draw,” I can’t help but imagine an unfortunate soul sitting at a craps or roulette table in a casino, head in hands and slot machines ratcheting in the background. 

ICC announced the publication of the 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) and International Mechanical Code (IMC). 

No proposals will be accepted after the 5 p.m. PST deadline on Jan. 4, 2021.

The results of these votes will be published in the Report on Comments, to be published for review in September.

To kick off this year’s campaign, the focus for week one is “Disaster Preparedness.”

Guy Tomberlin brings more than three decades of experience in code enforcement, policy implementation and training development.

By granting free access, IAPMO hopes to enhance public understanding of how the proper functioning of these systems protects the health of the people they serve.

Developed and subsequently republished at the conclusion of each three-year code cycle, the UPC and UMC are designed to provide consumers with plumbing, heating and mechanical systems that meet all applicable standards while, at the same time, allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies.

The ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE’s technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission in healthcare facilities, the workplace, home, public and recreational environments.