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Easy Spec’ing

One site, one tool makes it easy for plumbing engineers to spec a project.
July 31, 2018
Sharon Rehana
Zurn unveils a new tool that will help make the spec’ing process easier and more efficient for plumbing engineers.
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Geothermal HVAC
Geothermal HVAC

UMC Embraces Geothermal

Development of geothermal heating and cooling standards will help the industry grow.
July 30, 2018
Jay Egg
The forecast for geothermal heating and cooling technologies is continued growth, and code agencies are working on getting standards set in place.
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Project Management
Young Professionals+ Integrated Design

Value Engineering: Back to Budget

Sometimes the project budget doesn’t mesh with reality a few years down the road.
July 30, 2018
Cory Powers
Conceptual estimating is more of an art than a science. It’s impossible to predict everything that might occur on a project but make sure to communicate your design vision with the entire team to avoid as much value engineering as you can.
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NFPA 13 Changes
FPE Corner

Revised Format for 2019 NFPA

Chapters are now organized in the order of how a system is put together.
July 27, 2018
Samuel S. Dannaway
The new format of the 2019 NFPA 13, which reduced the document by nearly 50 pages, now organizes chapters in the way a fire sprinkler system is put together.
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NFPA 99
Collaborative Health Care Design

Updating the Health Care Facilities Code

Safety protocols in case of fire are important considerations when placing a medical gas zone valve.
July 26, 2018
John Gregory
Determining the placement of medical gas zone valves in health-care facilities is important to prevent a fire.
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Uniform Plumbing Codes
Code Classroom

Update on Uniform Plumbing Codes, ASME Standards

Technical committees discussed dead legs, Legionella and water heater temperature control.
July 26, 2018
Ron George
IAPMO discussions for the 2021 UPC centered around dead legs, Legionella, water heater temperature control and water conservation.
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Paula Kehoe

Paula Kehoe: Environmentalist at Heart

Her work proves the importance of public service in maintaining and educating the public in the value of our natural resources.
July 25, 2018
Sharon Rehana
Through determination and inspiration, this woman has worked tirelessly to create change in the way we use water.
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Tariff Talks

Statement By U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Section 301 Action

July 18, 2018
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer talks about the “existential threat to America’s most critical comparative advantage.”
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BUSINESS UNCOMPLICATED

Productivity: Small Changes, Big Results

Five ways to quickly get your team to where you want them to be.
July 8, 2018
Ellen Rohr
Here are the best ideas I have recently discovered, or rediscovered, by working with contractors.
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CONTRACTOR PROFIT ADVANTAGE

What is a Fair Price?

Once we decide what ‘fair’ and ‘price’ mean, actually determining a fair price brings up more questions.
July 8, 2018
Richard DiToma
The goal of consumers dealing with contractors is to get an excellent job at the lowest price.
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