Many places on the planet are in desperate need of sanitation infrastructure. One place, in particular, is visited by some of the wealthiest people on earth, often for only a couple months a year.

I hope parents still encourage their kids to explore working with their hands. There’s productive work to be done and fun to be had.

Why aren’t we trying harder to make steam heating systems more efficient? It seems to me we can reduce the size of most steam boilers and, at the same time, reduce their carbon footprint.

There are two good reasons readers should be asking if our drinking water is safe. The obvious one is the responsibility we share to create healthy communities for our families and ourselves.

The winners range from a net-zero housing complex to a North Pole drinking water pipeline.

The extended plumbing and water management community should play a bigger role in the direction of federal, state and local flood preparedness.

Consider unconventional heat-exchange strategies such as wastewater thermal energy recovery and the thermal capacity of water mains.

Solar thermal hydronic combisystems must be designed and installed with the highest standards of longevity and performance to maintain its acceptance and legitimacy in the renewable energy market.

The technology is used in projects all over the country for reduced energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.