With lockdown orders put in place across the U.S., 2020 put a greater emphasis on building codes and thrust them into the spotlight. 

The Code Council’s three new publications each address a critical component of wildfire and fire safety and prevention.

Legionnaires’ disease, first identified in 1976, is caused by water contaminated with Legionella pneumophilia which, when disseminated in droplets into the atmosphere and inhaled, may infect a person. 

Proposals accepted by the technical committee will appear in the 2024 NSPC.

Over the last 30 years, I have attempted to bring the readers into the middle of the code change hearings to understand the process as plumbing and mechanical code requirements are developed and implemented. 

The deadline to apply is July 26.

Sigler is a well-known and highly respected technical expert in the industry with over 20 years of experience in construction, codes and engineering.

The 2021 edition delivers critical guidance for designers and operators of these front-line facilities and incorporates 17 addenda to the 2017 edition of the standard.

The deadline to submit comments is May 14.

There were 347 changes proposed to the Uniform Plumbing Code, and 349 code changes proposed to the Uniform Mechanical Code. While the numbers seem high, they are actually consistent with previous code change cycles.