DECEMBER 2021
OCTOBER 2021
JUNE 2021
APRIL 2021
JANUARY 2021
DECEMBER 2020
OCTOBER 2020
New Guide Addresses Stagnant Water in Buildings with Low Occupancy
IAPMO Renews Participation in U.S. EPA MOU on Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems
IAPMO Supports Launch of Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Dedicated to Clean Water
2020 WaterSense Partners of the Year Announced
Sign Up for WaterSmart Innovations Webinar Series
Department of Energy Announces $80 Million for Innovative Building Technologies and Practices
Register for DOE’s Building Technologies Office Webinars on Life-Cycle Impacts of Buildings
The Alliance for Water Efficiency Seeks Applicants for the Position of President and CEO
AUGUST 2020
DOE Proposes New Showerhead Definition and Test Procedure That Would Reduce Water Efficiency Standards
IAPMO and PICAC Narre Warren Campus First Net Zero Energy Education and Research Facility in Victoria
IAPMO, AWWA to Develop Manual of Recommended Practice
U.S. EPA Releases Final Regulation on Lead Reduction Rule
JUMP into STEM Launches Three New Challenges for Building Energy Efficiency
AG Nessel Announces $600M Preliminary Settlement for Flint Water Civil Lawsuits
IAPMO Seeks Volunteers for Participation on the Building Standards Committee for Development of American National Standards
August 18 Drought Summary
JULY 2020
IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator Version 2.0 Available for Download
IAPMO, LA Department of Water and Power Sign MOU to Promote Water Conservation Efforts
Alliance for Water Efficiency Releases Water Affordability and Water Conservation Assessment in Detroit, Michigan
IAPMO’s WE•Stand Committee Mourns Passing of Former Chairman Craig Selover
IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2024 UPC, UMC
IAPMO, Special Pathogens Laboratory to Offer ASSE 12080 Training Program
EPA Announces Dynamic New Water Data Transparency Tool
Department of Energy Releases New Funding Opportunity to Validate Novel Building Technology Performance in Public Buildings
New Study Reveals Water-filled Windows Could Make a Huge Splash When It Comes to Saving Energy and Reducing Global Carbon Emissions
ACEEE Report: Cities, States Must Mandate Building Retrofits to Meet Climate Crisis
APRIL 2020
WaterSense Public Comment Period Extended to July 24
IAPMO Holds Technical Committee Meetings for Development of 2021 USHGC and USPSHTC
IAPMO Cancels 2020 Annual Conference, Moves 2022 Event to Charlotte
RPA Executive Director and IAPMO’s Vice President of Advanced Energy Programs Les Nelson Passes Away
IAPMO Applauds Release of NIST Report: Measurement Science Research Needs for Premise Plumbing Systems
IAPMO Seeks Volunteers for Development of National Standard for Hydronic Heating and Cooling System Heat Transfer Fluid Treatment
IAPMO, Industry Partners Reach Out to U.S. Senate Committee with Recommendations on Water Infrastructure Legislation
Cooling with Heat: Hybrid Air Conditioner that Reduces Electricity Consumption
FEBRUARY 2020
Check Out Our Amazing Lineup of Speakers for EWTS 2020
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publish New Report on Management of Legionella in Water Systems
IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2020 Scholarship Essay Competition
2020 WE-Stand Public Comment Monograph Available
Local Project Challenge Initiative Honors Community Plumbing Challenge at #WUF10
U.S. DOE Finalizes Rule Clarifying Use of ASHRAE Energy Conservation Standard
Alliance for Water Efficiency Releases Major New Research Study on Drought Response and Water Demands
IAPMO Group Business Units Promote Comprehensive Services at Trade Shows
Joint Committee Governing NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58 Lowers the Maximum Allowable Lead in Filtered Water from 10 ppb to 5 ppb
EPA Announces Proposed Decision to Regulate PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Reclamation Provides $40.99 Million in Grants to Improve Water Efficiency
Mark Your Calendars for Fix a Leak Week - Mar. 16-22
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Releases Draft Toolkits for Commercial Buildings
A Message From AWE Chairman Pete Demarco
Whitepaper: Coronavirus in Plumbing Systems: How did the outbreak occur in Hong Kong and is there a risk in the United States?
JANUARY 2019
Registration Open for EWTS 2020
Dr. Richard E. Thorsten, Robert Puente to Deliver Keynote Addresses
at Seventh Emerging Water Technology Symposium
Share Your Expertise - Call for Presentations
US Cities Boost Clean Energy Efforts but Few on Track to Meet Climate Goals
WSI Conference & Expo Issues Call for Abstracts
Prevent Lung Cancer: Test Your Home for Radon
KB Home Celebrates a Milestone as It Has Now Delivered Over 137,000 Energy Star® Certified Homes
Trenton Water Works Launches Its Lead Service Line Replacement Program
DOE Publishes Energy Efficiency Standards Following Court Order
Greyter Water Systems, Lennar And Tucson Water Department Team Up To Improve Water Efficiency In Tucson
California Cities Sued for Violating Water Conservation Rules
OCTOBER 2019
Deadline to Submit Abstracts for 7th EWTS Extended to Nov. 29
IAPMO Solicits Public Comments for 2021 Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal, Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Codes
Inaugural IWSH Awards Presented to Two Exceptional Supporters
EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule to Better Protect Children and At-Risk Communities
IAPMO Concludes 90th Annual Education and Business Conference
50-State Scorecard Reveals States Are Ramping Up Clean Energy
US Water Alliance Announces US Water Prize 2019 Winners
EPA Recognizes Leaders in Reducing Water Waste
Camden Leaders Release Water Equity Roadmap
IAPMO, WaterAid and Millennium Water Alliance Team for WASH Partnership Event
AUGUST 2019
IAPMO Solicits Public Comments Toward Development of 2020 WE•Stand
IAPMO EGS Receives U.S. EPA Recognition for ENERGY STAR Certification
CPC Indonesia Project Set for Kampung Nelayan Untia in November, May
US Cities Boost Clean Energy Efforts but Few on Track to Meet Climate Goals
IAPMO Seeks USHGC Hydronics Task Group Members
Electricity-free Tech Could Help Cool Buildings in Metro Areas
Federal Officials Announce Priority Actions Supporting Long-Term Drought Resilience
EPA Report Puts Value on Public Health Benefits of Energy Efficiency
NREL Brings Promising High-Efficiency Solar Cell Down to Earth
ASSE International Publishes Two New Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) Documents for Drinking Water Treatment Systems
JULY 2019
Indonesia Sustainable Construction & Plumbing Summit 2019 Announced for November
IAPMO Advances Development of 2021 Solar, Hydronics & Geothermal Code and Swimming Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Code During Technical Committee Meetings
IAPMO Announces Commitment to Improve WASH in Healthcare Facilities
EPA Announces Availability of $2.6 Billion in New Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure Across the United States
IAPMO Proudly Supports 2019 National High-Performance Building Week
Water Conservation and Efficiency Priority Among State Legislatures
2019 California Plumbing Code, California Mechanical Code Now Available
WaterSense Releases 2018 Accomplishment Report
MAY 2019
Prominent Organizations Pledge Support for CPC Navajo Mountain
IAPMO Seeks WE•Stand Task Group Members
IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available
Mayor Garcetti Launches L.A.'S Green New Deal
Wipes Labeled As 'Flushable' Wreak Havoc on Household Plumbing and Municipal Sewers
WaterSense Home Version 2.0 Specification Released
Southern Nevada On the Cutting Edge of Household Leak Detection and Water Monitoring
AWE Releases Report on State-Level Water Loss Laws in the United States
EPA Announces Availability of $87 Million in Funding to Improve Drinking Water for Schools and Small and Disadvantaged Communities
DOE Announces $47 Million for Flexible Building Technologies, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Solid-State Lighting
APANA and Walmart Expand Water Conservation Pilot Program
WaterSense Funding Under Threat... Again
APRIL 2019
Call for Abstracts Issued for 7th Biannual Emerging Water Technology Symposium
WE•Stand Technical Committee Meeting Underway at IAPMO Headquarters
IWSH Announces Two New International Volunteering Opportunities
Save the Date for the Solar 2020 Design Challenge
IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2019 Scholarship Essay Competition
IAPMO Seeks Technical Correlating Committee Members
IAPMO Code Change Monographs Now Available
Department of Energy Announces $130 Million for Early-Stage Solar Research Project
New NIBS-NBI Energy Tool to Help Cities Set Framework to Achieve Performance Goals
Utah Offers $100 Rebate to Replace Old Toilets
WaterSense Product Specification Review Updates
EPA Honors 2019 ENERGY STAR® Award Winners
FEBRUARY 2019
Deadline to Submit Proposals for 2021 Solar, Swimming Pool Codes March 4
New ASSE Professional Qualifications Standard for Legionella Water Management Specialists
DOE Proposes Changing Process to Set Energy Efficiency Standards
WSI Issues Call for Abstracts
Flush Away Water Waste During Fix a Leak Week
2020 Solar Decathlon Participants Announced
Best of KBIS 2019 Award Winners Announced
AWE Research Shows Landscape Transformation Programs Can Stretch Community Water Supplies
JANUARY 2019
Deadline to Submit Proposals for 2020 We-Stand January 29
WaterSense to Review Five Product Specifications
Water Infrastructure Improvement Act Passes Congress
Trump Administration Unveils Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure
Washington D.C. Passes Building Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy
Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities Unveils First-of-its-Kind HouseZero Lab & Prototype
U.S. Groundwater in Peril: Potable Supply Less Than Thought
City of San José Adopts Building Performance Ordinance
NOVEMBER 2018
President Trump Signs Legislation Establishing WaterSense in Perpetuity
Successful Navajo Nation CPC Concludes in Thoreau, New Mexico
BEST 2.0: The Building Efficiency System Tool™ Upgraded
Bill Gates Launches Reinvented Toilet Expo Showcasing New Pathogen-Killing Sanitation Products That Don’t Require Sewers or Water Lines
DOE Launches Water Security Grand Challenge
ACEEE 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Stanford Researchers Develop a Rooftop Device That Can Make Solar Power and Cool Buildings
DOE Seeks Comments on Withdrawal of Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters
IAPMO IBT Gains ANAB Accreditation to Conduct ASTM C518 Testing
IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2020 We-Stand
OCTOBER 2018
IAPMO Solicits Proposals for 2020 We-Stand
United Association Members Donate Toward Navajo Nation CPC
EPA Honors Leaders for Demonstrating Water-Saving Innovation
Eastern Iowa Middle School Students Earn 2017 President's Environmental Youth Award for Water Conservation Project
UC Sets Higher Standards, Greater Goals for Sustainability
Software Tool Could Help Architects Design Efficient Buildings
New Study Demonstrates Water Conservation’s Pay Off for Ratepayers
2018 IAPMO Solar, Swimming Pool Codes Now Available
IWSH Offers Ambassador Program at Navajo Nation CPC
AUGUST 2018
IAPMO Seeks We•Stand™ Task Group Members
LIXIL and P.I.P.E. Step Up as Sponsors for IWSH's Navajo Nation Community Plumbing Challenge
U.S. EPA Updates WaterSense® Specification for Showerheads
Air Conditioning Accounts for About 12% of U.S. Home Energy Expenditures
U.S. EPA Issues Final Rule Revising Flammable Hydrocarbon Charge Sizes
Solar Power Delivers Water to Tens of Thousands of Yemenis
Chemicals That Keep Drinking Water Flowing May Also Cause Fouling
Water Use Across the United States Declines to Levels Not Seen Since 1970
JUNE 2018
California Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Statewide Water Efficiency Goals
The Savings Keep Coming: WaterSense Releases 2017 Accomplishment Report
IAPMO Seeks United States Technical Advisory Group Members to Develop ISO/PC 316 – Water Efficient Products / Banding as an International Standard
IAPMO Again Promotes and Celebrates National High-Performance Building Week
Department of Energy Launches $3 Million Prize Competition to Boost Domestic Solar Manufacturing
Gov. Rick Snyder: Improved Lead and Copper Rule Will Better Protect All Michiganders, Be A Role Model for the Nation
HVAC&R Companies Urge Ratification of Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
Giant 'Water Battery' and Solar Planned for Australia University
APRIL 2018
Sixth Emerging Water Technology Symposium Gives Glimpse of Future
ANSI Accredits IAPMO to Act as U.S. Technical Advisory Group Administrator For Development of an International Water Efficiency Standard
Energy Commission Adopts Standards Requiring Solar Systems for New Homes, First in Nation
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
2017 Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard
Report: Facing $1 Trillion in Water Infrastructure Costs, States Aren’t Leveraging Federal Dollars to Weather Coming Storms
Rep. Sewell Introduces Bipartisan Rural Septic Tank Access Act
"Green" Building Certifications on the Rise in Major International Markets
MARCH 2018
Funding to Preserve WaterSense Program Included in Omnibus Spending Bill
Report on Comments (ROC) Toward Development of 2018 USHGC and USPSHTC Now Available for Online Download
New Report Makes the Utility Case for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems
IAPMO Participates in State Department Forum on World Water Day
Community Celebrates Completion of CPC2017 Projects in Indonesia
IWSH Foundation Invites Submissions to 2018 Scholarship Essay Competition
CaloriSMART Test System Succeeds in Magnetocaloric Cooling
California Acts to Limit Powerful Climate-changing Chemicals
IAPMO Seeks Technical Correlating Committee Members
EPA Honors 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year
FEBRUARY 2018
Sign-on Letter: Administration Again Calls for EPA WaterSense Program's Elimination in 2019
Dr. Peter Williams to Deliver Keynote Address at Sixth Emerging Water Technology Symposium
WaterSense Looks to Update Program for Labeling Water-Efficient Homes
Cape Town Looks to Defeat "Day Zero"
Dan Daniels Assumes Duties as Chairman of IWSH Foundation
Howland Green Introduces the First Net Positive Energy Office Building in Canada
Salesforce Announces Innovative Water Recycling System for Salesforce Tower
New Study: Water Savings Program Results in Significant Energy Efficiency
Managing Legionella and other Pathogenic Microorganisms in Building Water Systems
JANUARY 2018
IAPMO Develops Water Demand Calculator for Residential Buildings
New ASTM International Standard Will Help Increase Accuracy of Thermal Heat Meters
Deadline Approaching to Submit Abstract for 2018 Emerging Water Technology Symposium
European Commission Welcomes Agreement on Energy Performance of Buildings
EPA and the Army Propose to Amend the Effective Date of the 2015 Rule Defining “Waters of the United States”
Kohler Co. Honored as "Green Master"
Study Estimates $13 to $15 billion Boost to U.S. Economy through Water Efficiency
CUWA White Paper: Adapting to Change: Utility Systems and Declining Flows
Statement of ACEEE and ASAP on Federal Plans to Put Updates to Appliance Standards on Ice
