Codes & Standards

Factory-built Packaged Plumbing and Mechanical Systems

COVID’s impact on moving people out of buildings is influencing architects and contractors to plan how to bring people back in. There...

Medical Gas Resiliency

When the pandemic first hit in the United States in 2020, hospitals began to see an influx of patients requiring respiration assistance....

Safety of Buildings & Occupants

For 115 years, ASSE International has been bringing the industry together to improve the performance and reliability of products and professionals. By working together,...

Our Crucial Work Continues

As the year closes, it is time to reflect on the activities of 2021. Despite all the challenges of 2021, the realm of standards...

2021 RP/DC Revisions

There are many types of backflow protection devices and assemblies – each is designed for a specific application – but the most prominent of...

RP/DC Backflow Protection Devices

In 2021, ASSE International was pleased to announce the publication of ASSE 1013-2021, Performance Requirements for Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assemblies, ASSE 1015-2021,...

ASSE Series 5000 Revision

Backflow prevention is the backbone of what ASSE International does. Therefore, we include some backflow articles or columns in each edition of Working Pressure...

Raising the Standard

Innovative technology and advanced new product development in water temperature control have delivered hardware and software that enable those responsible for hot...

Still Confused About Water Temperature Control Devices?

A little over five years ago, an article titled “When Will the Confusion End?” was published in ASSE’s former publication, Backflow Prevention...

Minimum Qualifications for Medical Gas Systems Designers

The latest revision of the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 6000, Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Personnel, includes a new standard — ASSE...