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David Nickelson

Independent PEX Consultant: David Nickelson, Triad Consulting Services LLC

Triad Consulting Services focuses on building codes and product standards for plumbing and mechanical systems, especially plastic pipe and residential fire sprinklers. Verity is the platform where the findings are documented.

Experience

David Nickelson has 25 years of engineering experience, concentrating on codes, standards, and compliance in the PEX piping industry. In the plastic pipe industry since 2006: product development, manufacturing engineering, quality control, codes and standards development, and product certification testing. Earlier work was in residential fire sprinkler product development and electrical distribution design engineering.

Codes manager at GF Building Flow Solutions.

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Pensacola Christian College. Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) through NFPA.

2017 Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) Building & Construction Division Member of the Year.

Independent of the AHJ

Triad Consulting Services LLC provides independent consulting and documentation reviews. The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) makes all final code and inspection decisions.

Credentials

Committee roles and participation as published by Triad Consulting Services, checked November 9, 2026.

ICC

  • Technical committee member for the 2027 International Plumbing Code
  • Active in 2027 IPC, IRC, and IMC code development

IAPMO

  • Active on UPC, UMC, and NSPC
  • WE Stand 2027 technical committee member

NFPA

  • Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
  • NFPA 13D and 13R technical committee member

ASTM

  • Chair of E60.13 Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Vice Chair of E60.21 Sustainable Terminology
  • Past Secretary of F17.10
  • Involved with F17, E60, and E05 for almost 20 years

UL

  • UL TC 1820 member

NSF

  • Participated in NSF/ANSI 14, NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, and NSF/ANSI 358

CSA

  • Participated in CSA B137
  • Past CSA B214 technical committee member

PPFA

  • Technical Committee vice chair
  • Code Policy Committee member

Services available to Verity customers

Services provided independently by David Nickelson through Triad Consulting Services LLC. Verity is the platform where the findings are documented. Prices are not listed here.

  • In-person PEX readiness reviews

    On-site documentation checks against the manufacturer’s installation instructions and the adopted code. Findings and photos are documented in the Verity project.

  • Remote PEX photo-evidence reviews

    Reviews of photo evidence for distant job sites. The findings are documented in Verity.

  • Follow-up readiness review after corrections

    A follow-up look after corrections, with the new record documented in the Verity project. Not an official inspection.

  • Plan, submittal, and spec reviews

    Reviews of plans, submittals, and specifications for plumbing and PEX systems. The review is documented in Verity.

  • Code and standards guidance

    Guidance for contractors and builders on codes and standards. The guidance is documented in Verity.

  • PEX checklists and templates

    Technical input into the PEX checklists and templates available to Verity customers.

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Triad Consulting Services LLC provides independent consulting and documentation reviews. The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) makes all final code and inspection decisions.

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