Reeves Journal, a California-based West Coast plumbing magazine, reports on the impact of the California Building Standards Commission ruling.
PEX & Sustainability
Uses of PEX tubing in sustainable building
PEX tubing is used in sustainable construction for multi-purpose plumbing, radiant heating and cooling systems and fire safety systems:
What did the the 2009 California Environmental Impact Report statement say about PEX?
The California Environmental Impact Review Report (EIR) states that the adoption of PEX tubing into the California Plumbing Code with proposed regulations would be “an environmentally superior action with respect to public health and hazards, water quality and air quality.”
Does PEX tubing meet California’s new lead-free plumbing requirements?
Yes. In fact, Uponor’s PEX-a-based plumbing, fire safety and radiant systems also include a complete line of lead-free brass transition fittings and valves that meet California lead-free plumbing requirements, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2010. The fittings also exceed the requirements of the United States Safe Drinking Water Act.
PEX offers key green benefits over copper pipe and CPVC pipe
PEX tubing offers these key green benefits over alternative piping materials, such as copper pipe or CPVC pipe.
* More favorable Life Cycle Analysis in comparison with copper: For a static hot-and-cold plumbing system found in a typical North American home, laboratory life projections are more than 100 years…
Uponor PEX-a tubing is the clean, green and healthy alternative
All Uponor PEX (crosslinked polyethylene) tubing connections are done with engineered fittings that, when properly installed, are leak-resistant and will last the life of the system. No solder, torches, fluxes or solvents are required for its assembly.
Code Approvals by Region
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