The 2026 HVAC and IECC code updates are reshaping how contractors design, size, and install systems. Stricter efficiency, ventilation, and documentation requirements mean old shortcuts can now cost ...

INSULATION OPTIONS: For contractors who either do foam insulation work or outsource it when the need arises, the IMC code has become a little more flexible. It now recognizes polyurethane for use in ...

As we enter the busy winter season and begin to shift focus to the flurry of activity around customers’ heating systems, we must not lose sight of the HVAC refrigerant regulations going into effect ...

The International Code Council recently revealed the updated versions of the International Plumbing Code and the International Mechanical Code. These revisions aim to improve community health and ...

This article originally appeared in the July 2013 issue of SD&I magazine. Q. If I supervise the duct detector by connecting it to the fire alarm system and it is powered from the FACP, does the HVAC ...

DENTON – The Caroline County Commissioners and the Construction Trade Board discussed potential changes to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning code requirements in the county. William "Eric" ...