St. Paul, Minn. - Lawmakers here have lifted a statewide ban on waterless urinals initially supported by a trade group that wanted amendments to the state's plumbing code addressing the water-saving ...

The 2006 editions of the International Code Council (ICC) plumbing (IPC) and building (IBC) codes, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 101 Life Safety Code are now available. As ...

Key Points Overtightening, overusing drain cleaners, and flushing trash can lead to bigger plumbing issues.Ignoring small ...

We take it for granted that urinals flush. With each pull of the lever, gallons of clean water come to whisk away a few ounces of pee. If you think about it, it’s actually pretty wasteful, and the ...

Nowadays, urinals – a somewhat primitive bathroom fixture – come in all different shapes and sizes. You can even get one coated in 24-karat gold leaf. And for the ...

This city’s hoped-for bragging rights as home of America’s tallest environmentally friendly building could go down the toilet. In a city where organized labor is a force to be reckoned with, the ...