A modification to Section 403.8.3 (Threaded Joint Sealing) states that the text was revised to require the use of thread joint sealants (aka, joint compounds, pipe dope, pipe tape).
RESTalk Host Bill Spohn interviews RESNET Program Director Ryan Meres and Code Council Executive Director of Sustainability Programs Dave Walls for this special ICC and RESNET collaboration episode for Building Safety Month. The guests discuss the new water ratings standard, water efficiency and conservation.
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There is a long-standing relationship between construction codes and standards that address design, installation, testing and materials related to building construction. Building regulation cannot be effectively carried out without such standards.
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The Alliance for National and Community Resilience (ANCR) released the third of its Community Resilience Benchmarks — the water benchmark — which addresses resilience of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems. The buildings and housing benchmarks were released in 2019.
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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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Tradespeople are the dedicated professionals who maintain the complex infrastructure of American roads, cities, water systems and power grids.
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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 episode of the ICC Pulse Podcast, Catherine Vinson, Code Council Vice President of Customer Success invites Joan O’Neil, Code Council Chief Knowledge Officer, to talk about the association's digital transformation strategy.
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