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The ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas (PMG) Listing Program welcomed one of the largest manufacturers of bathroom plumbing products in Mexico — Helvex — to its expanding client roster
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Recently, U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Xochitl Torres-Small (D-NM) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) announced the creation of the International Water and Sanitation Caucus, which seeks to bring greater attention to the global need for clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).
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In this column, we will address some of the typical questions asked of our technical support team.
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The 2018 Significant Changes guides are available for the International Building, Residential, Fire, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes.
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To reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, architects are looking beyond their own projects to make a greater difference in a new way—with building codes.
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In this column, we will address some of the typical questions asked of our technical support team.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its landmark Building Codes Save: A National Study featuring an in-depth look at the quantified benefits — avoided losses to buildings and building contents — from adopting modern building codes and standards.
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Tags: Buildings, Construction, Architecture/Design, Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, Resiliency
It goes without saying that the construction industry will not be the same as it was before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began closing down businesses in early 2020.
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Tags: Buildings, Construction, Architecture/Design, Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, Resiliency
A relationship that began more than 50 years ago, in advancing building safety through coordinated and comprehensive building codes based on sound engineering principles, has strengthened due to an earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic, to forge a partnership in seismic resiliency and increasing our ability to respond to natural disasters.
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