Happy New Year everyone. For those of you that may not know me, I am Jim Kendzel and I serve as the Director of Codes and Standards for the American Supply Association (ASA). In addition, through a partnership agreement between ASA and HARDI, I also represent HARDI in codes and standards activities. I have over 40 years of experience in the development of codes and standards impacting the plumbing, HVAC, and PVF markets and I am proud to bring that experience to both ASA and HARDI members by bringing their voice to the development process.
When Supply House Times reached out to me to ask if I would consider writing a quarterly column providing readers with updates on what is happening in the world of codes and standards I jumped at the chance. So beginning with this introductory column I will begin providing you with what I hope to be valuable information on codes and standards changes impacting your business. As I think about what I would like to accomplish in my writings I have set the following objectives: