In accordance with the IAPMO Regulations Governing Committee Projects, IAPMO would like to announce that two Tentative Interim Amendments to the 2015 edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code have been submitted for public comment.

TIA UMC 006-15 would amend Section 1105.1 Human Comfort to add in the body of the code that cooling equipment used for human comfort in dwelling units shall be selected to satisfy the calculated loads determined in accordance with the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Manual J.

Similarly, TIA UMC-007-15 would amend Section 1105.1 to add in the body of the code that cooling equipment used for human comfort in dwelling units shall be selected in accordance with ACCA Manual S to satisfy the calculated loads determined in accordance with ACCA Manual J.

IAPMO invites all interested parties to review the proposed TIAs on the IAPMO website under Uniform Mechanical Code / Proposed TIAs and respond by filling out the comment forms located here and here.

The deadline to submit a comment is Sept. 5. Completed forms may be emailed to enrique.gonzalez@iapmo.org.

Should you have any questions, please contact Enrique Gonzalez, Code Development Administrator, IAPMO, 4755 E. Philadelphia St., Ontario, CA 91761; (909) 230-5535; or enrique.gonzalez@iapmo.org.