I’m a solar engineer – not a mechanical one. That’s one reason that I found out the hard way that designing domestic hot water (DHW) production and distribution systems for multifamily buildings is a lot harder than designing a single-family residential system. 

A simple solar domestic water heater can easily be switched into solar-only mode by turning off the conventional (backup) heat source.

My last two columns have, instead, reviewed the critical modern technologies shaping our 2010s and 2020s built environment. It’s time to return to some actual projects.

This is the continuation of a series of columns covering only the code changes that were approved as submitted from 2018 to the 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) change hearings.

The project increased the number of student beds at the residence hall from 693 on four floors to 756 on five floors, while preserving a significant amount of the structure's historic Georgian Revival-style exterior.

AHR Expo attendees are invited to visit Xylem Booth #1801 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday for a special announcement in conjunction with Xylem's acclaimed corporate social responsibility program, Watermark. 

The addition of Just Manufacturing positions Zurn as a leading provider of designer and engineered stainless-steel sinks for commercial and industrial applications.

The distribution center will expedite delivery of “A” and “B” items to West Coast customers.

The project tasked students with developing a proposal to be the prime contractor on a chiller and cooling tower replacement project in the Penn South building in New York City.

New products on tap for the 20th anniversary Work Truck Show range from OEM chassis, vehicle components, technology and equipment to complete trucks.