Code Corner: 2024 IPSDC Chapter 8: Tanks
The Code Corner explores sections of the International Codes® each month, focusing on key elements of these essential codes. This month, we’re spotlighting the scope of Chapter 8 of the 2024 International Private Sewage Disposal Code®.

The International Codes® (I-Codes®), developed by the International Code Council (ICC), are a family of fifteen coordinated, modern building safety codes that help ensure the design and construction of safe, sustainable and affordable structures.     The I-Codes are…

How United Association Training Centers Keep North America’s Skilled Labor Projects Moving Forward
United Association's state‑of‑the‑art facilities, standardized curriculum, and commitment to lifelong learning ensure that contractors, project owners and communities have access to licensed and certified skilled labor necessary to keep projects on schedule and within scope.

The demand for highly skilled tradespeople has never been greater. From large-scale infrastructure upgrades to advanced manufacturing facilities, data centers, energy projects, residential and commercial construction, North America’s economy depends on a workforce…

DOE Water Heater and Furnace Efficiency Rules Drive a Nationwide Shift to Condensing Technologies
While the efficiency gains of modern combustion equipment are substantial, the transition toward high‑efficiency condensing appliances introduces practical challenges that codes, standards and the industry continue to address.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized updated federal energy efficiency standards for commercial and consumer water heaters and consumer gas furnaces.   These changes will increasingly turn routine replacements into retrofit…