Book Overview
- Important changes in the 2021 IPC include:
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- Multiple-user toilet facilities to serve all genders are now permitted.
- Two new methods for relining/rehabilitation of existing sewers are added.
- Accommodations for mounted roof top solar panels over vent terminals is added.
- CSA B805/ICC 805 Rainwater Harvesting Systems is allowed as an alternative design method.
- Plumbing provisions from ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Usable and Accessible Buildings and Facilities are now included.
- Key Aspects:
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- Safe and Sanitary Design of Water Supply and Drainage Systems
- Tracer Wire Requirement for Nonmetallic Piping
- Vent System Design and Protection
- Water Heater Safety and Controls
- Plumbing Fixture and Flow Requirements
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- Highlights:
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- Expanded Use of Tracer Wire for Underground Piping
- Lead-Free Updates
- New Provisions for Alternate Water Sources
- Updates to Pipe Sizing and Materials
- Improved Backflow Prevention
About ICC
International Code Council is a leading organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive, coordinated national model construction codes. To date, 48 U.S. states have adopted various international codes from the International Code Council.
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