The State of Georgia and the City of Chicago have both incorporated provisions
from IAPMO’s Green
Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS) in their respective water
efficiency standards.
The State of Georgia and the City
of Chicago have both incorporated provisions from
IAPMO’s Green
Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS) in their respective water
efficiency standards.
Georgia Senate Bill 370, a
comprehensive water conservation law that includes the establishment of
mandatory efficiency standards for water closets, faucets and urinals, uses
language and related definitions from the IAPMO Green Supplement for Section 8
of the bill, which revises Section 8-2-3 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The bill uses the Green Supplement’s definitions for “water closet”
and “WaterSense,” as well as the supplement’s provisions for urinals and a
modified version of its requirements for toilets and faucets. The bill was
signed into Georgia State law on March 18.
In addition, the Chicago
Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) on March 22, released its 2010 Model
Water Conservation Ordinance, a document that will be used as a resource by
communities in the region employing conservation initiatives. The document’s
preface directly acknowledges IAPMO’s contribution to its creation:
“This
ordinance is a result of extensive review of over 60 existing ordinances and
research on water conservation measures,” the preface states. “Documents such
as the Green Code Supplement of the International Association for (sic)
Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) WaterSense publications were important sources that informed the
ordinance with up to date and state of the art material.”
“It’s incredibly satisfying and
rewarding to see the Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement being
utilized in this exact manner for which it was developed,” said IAPMO Director
of Special Services
Dave Viola, who served as the staff
liaison to the Green Technical Committee that created the code. “This document
can be applied seamlessly to a multitude of municipal programs, standards and
laws.”
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