Partnership to Review, Modify Plumbing Standards for Healthcare, Residential Care Facilities

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and the Facility Guidelines Institute recently signed a memorandum of understanding in which they agreed to develop and maintain industry standards that include a focus on water safety in health and residential care facilities.

The organizations will collaborate to advance each other’s documents and, when mutually beneficial, share in educational opportunities, create joint documents and advocate for each organization.

“I have designed numerous healthcare facilities in jurisdictions that have adopted FGI guidelines. FGI is a leading voice in improving healthcare design and construction practices, which include plumbing and mechanical requirements, among many others,” IAPMO Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Christoph Lohr, said. “IAPMO is excited to work more closely with FGI to better align the documents from each organization with an eye toward public health, safety and sustainability.”

“Over the course of my career, I have worked with IAPMO on establishing plumbing and medical gas standards,” FGI CEO Doug Erickson, said. “IAPMO is recognized as a premier organization in promoting water and sanitation safety, and our association will assist in keeping both of our standards consistent and current.” Erickson further pointed out, “We are particularly interested in establishing a working group to review and modify the plumbing standards in both organizations’ documents to promote conservation of water and energy in medical and residential care facilities.”