INDUSTRY NEWS
IAPMO celebrates 85 years of protecting health and safety
ONTARIO, CALIF.— When a group of Los Angeles plumbing inspectors on a coffee break in 1926 hatched the idea of forming an association to deal with plumbing issues in the city, little could they have imagined that, 85 years later, their brainchild would protect the health and safety of roughly half the planet’s 6.8 billion people. Formally founded on May 17,
1926, as the Los Angeles City Plumbing Inspectors Association, what is now the International Association of Plumbing and
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Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) develops and promotes a family of model codes that include the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), the provisions of which form the basis of plumbing codes across the globe. These original 39
members, though initially focused solely upon their own city,
left plenty of room in the mission of their first constitution to grow into the far-reaching international body IAPMO is today: “To advance the latest and most improved methods of
Taco rolls out two new video series
CRANSTON, R.I.— Taco has produced two new short video series available for viewing at Taco’s
YouTube.com channel. One series features Taco president and CEO
present and future. The other series has Taco executive vice president Chris Integlia discussing Taco’s involvement and commitment to sustainable
sanitation; To promote the welfare of and the harmony between the owner, builder and the craftsman; To accomplish uniformity in the application of the provisions of the ordinances.” Since that time, The IAPMO
Group has grown into a multinational operation with offices in 13 nations, featuring services spanning from code development, training and education to product testing and certification. In addition to the UPC, IAPMO publishes the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC®), Uniform Solar Energy Code (USEC®) and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tube Code (USPC®) — each of which has been designated an American National Standard by the American National Standards Institute.
cover the following subjects: The importance of Made in America, Taco’s 90 year history, Taco’s energy efficient Smart products designed and built for the American HVAC market, quality assurance at Taco, and the company’s ambitious building expansion project. Chris Integlia’s video series on
John Hazen White, Jr. discussing aspects of the company’s past,
operations and practices. Johnny White’s six videos
GEO signs MOU with GRC
WASHINGTON— The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), with the goal of promoting “mutual interests through cooperation in the field of public outreach for improved understanding of geothermal technologies and their environmental, economic and societal benefits.” GEO is a 501(c) (6) non-profit,
national trade association for the geothermal heat pump industry in the United States. The GRC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit educational
association, serving geothermal professionals worldwide, with a primary focus on power development. “Our five-year agreement
recognizes that cooperation between our groups for public outreach will help spread the good word about geothermal development in all of its forms, from residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps to spinning electric power turbines with high-pressure steam,” said GEO president and CEO Douglas Dougherty.
sustainability covers such topics as putting theory into practice at Taco with sustainable operations and methods, energy efficient Taco Green products like LoadMatch® and the LOFlo™ injection pumping system, the company’s involvement with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification process and support for its R.I. affiliate, and sustainable designs, products and practices to be incorporated into the new building project and its centerpiece — the Taco Innovation and Development Center. To view the videos, visit
www.YouTube.com/TacoHVACtv. The non-binding agreement
includes: 1. Mutual corporate-level
organization membership at no cost (organization to organization only, does not include individuals); 2. Cooperative outreach to a
variety of publics, including government institutions and officials, academic and research institutions and non-profit organizations; 3. Voluntarily working together on
public outreach and joint participation in conferences and other gatherings; and 4. Exchange of technical data and
info relating to geothermal energy and technologies and their benefits.
phc june 2011
www.phcnews.com
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