2008 CBP Recognition Ceremony to Be Held on November 17
Alexandria, Virginia (April 7, 2008) — Nominations for the 2008 “CBP of the Year Award” are now being accepted by the Builders Council of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP). The award will be presented at the CBP Recognition Ceremony to be held on Monday evening, November 17, during the week of the 2008 International Pool Spa Patio Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for the news release, guidelinesand nomination formfor the 2008 CBP of the Year Award.

First Ever "CBP of the Year Award" Presented to Albert Rizzo in 2007
Builders Council of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) presented the first ever “CBP of the Year Award” to Albert Rizzo, CBP Certified Building Professional®, of Rizzo Pool Company, Newington, Connecticut. The award was presented at the CBP Recognition Dinner held on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, in conjunction with the International Pool & Spa Expo in Orlando, Florida. Click herefor news release.

 
                                              Albert Rizzo                                                   

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Florida Building Commission Adopts APSP Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance
On June 27, the Florida Building Commission voted 19-1 to adopt the ANSI/APSP-7 Suction Entrapment Avoidance Standard and remove the existing entrapment language in the Florida building code. According to Jennifer Hatfield, Director of Government and Public Affairs of FSPA, the APSP affiliate in Florida, the action will be ratified by the Commission in August, when a rule adoption hearing is held to approve the entire 2007 Code. The 2007 Code is slated to go into effect October 1, 2008. The Commission also unanimously approved all other swimming pool-related modifications that were accepted by the Plumbing TAC in March.

New Florida Law Permits Single-Wire Alternative to Bonding Grid for Pools
On June 19, Governor Charlie Crist of Florida signed SB 2836, the Florida Building Commission bill. Section 1 of the bill related to bonding and grounding systems for swimming pools. Upon becoming law, the bill’s provisions became effective immediately. The bill authorizes the Commission to review the bonding requirements in the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) and adopt an alternative to that 2005 NEC rule. Until the Commission takes action, the bill allows the use of a single #8 bare copper wire around the perimeter of a pool as an alternative to a bonding grid.