Always leave on a high note; that’s true showmanship.
December 19, 2013
While former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton’s keynote address at Greenbuild 2013 left me and others I spoke with underwhelmed, we agreed her final point during a post-speech question-and-answer session with U.S. Green Building Council President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi was the lynchpin of the night.
One of the common questions regarding the ICC International Residential Code is: Will the mandatory sprinkler requirements remain? The answer is a resounding yes! The 2015 ICC International Residential Code will continue to require all one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses to have sprinklers.
I’m 31 years old. That’s young in a numerical sense, but the creaks and groans I make getting out of bed tell a drastically different story. Still, at my “young” age, taking over as editor of pme is a daunting challenge. It’s a test I’ve enjoyed during the first six weeks on the job and one I look forward to six months from now and onward.
D uring the last week of September, the ICC celebrated its 10th anniversary as a combined code organization. It has been that long since BOCA, ICBO and SBCCI joined forces.
Each Thursday morning, I send a free enewsletter to more than 5,000 opt-in subscribers. It usually contains seven links to interesting stories (some of which even have to do with heating) along with my brief musings. I do this because I am curious by nature, love to share and have no life.
If you are like most designers or installers, I would wager that you have never read the installation manual for the piece of equipment that you design or install. You should because you may be held responsible for any recommendations made in the manual that are not implemented.
Had our paths crossed three years ago at an airport bar, we would have enjoyed a pleasant conversation about the ballgame on mute above the spirit bottles while we waited for our flight to start boarding.
The green codes are all undergoing updating, including the IAPMO Green Plumbing and Mechanical Green Code Supplement, the ICC International Green Construction Code, ASHRAE 189.1 and, of course, LEED version 4.
ne of the many hats I get to wear is that of president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers Research Foundation. The foundation is involved in just what is says, research.