ICC P2 - Commercial Plumbing Inspector Exam

The IPC provides minimum regulations for plumbing facilities in terms of both performance and prescriptive objectives, and provides for the acceptance of new and innovative products, materials, and systems.

Addresses the design and installation of fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances through prescriptive and performance requirements.

The specifications in this standard make sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such physical disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, in coordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes of physical size. The intent of this standard is to allow a person with physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building, or element.

Includes:

• Coordination of requirements for the various types of dwelling units
• Technical requirements for Type C (Visitable) Units added
• Variable Message Signs (i.e., gate information in train stations and airports)
• Better consistency of sign requirements regarding when raised characters and Braille are required
• Location of toilet paper dispenser (more design options, recessed fixtures addressed, single point of measurement, etc.)
• New chapter for a variety of types of recreational facilities

These new recreational criteria are intended to provide a level of coordination between the accessible provisions of this standard and the revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA/ABA AG).

This is a must have reference for facility professionals, building owners, architects, designers, and code officials that want to stay up to date with the requirements of this Accessibility Standard.

In October 2019, the Code Council released an independent study comparing model plumbing codes. It found that over a 12-year period, counties using the IPC saved $38 billion in construction costs, emitted 1,000,000 fewer tons of carbon dioxide, saw an additional 166,000 jobs, and saved 880 million feet of pipe. On average, a single-family home could save up to $4,000 in labor, materials and overhead compared to that same home built to other codes.

Important changes in the 2021 IPC include:

• 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 changes in the 2021 IFGC® include:

• The termination of concealed condensate piping requires marking to indicate if it is the primary drain or the secondary drain.
• Press-connect joints are acceptable for high pressure (over 5 psig) applications indoors.
• Commercial cooking appliances are not allowed within dwelling units.

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