Beginning in February 2014, the International Builders' Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will co-locate in Las Vegas, according to a recent announcement from the National Association of Home Builders and the National Kitchen & Bath Association.
International Code Council and the American Society of Plumbing Engineers both are developing a standard on rainwater catchment systems that each hopes will be designated a national standard by the American National Standards Institute.
During the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, also known as Superstorm Sandy, many companies in the plumbing industry gave support and aid to the hurricane’s victims along the East Coast.
Measures to improve water efficiency, including limitations on full-flush volume for toilets and use of municipal reclaimed water for irrigation, are being proposed for a green building standard.