Design

PPI Announces New Stormwater Drainage Handbook

February 18, 2020

The handbook includes the PPI Design Guide that will provide a step-by-step path for design engineers based upon the complex LRFD Bridge Design process established by AASHTO for corrugated plastic pipe.

MAB Announces Updated Guide for HDPE Potable Water Systems

February 10, 2020

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"MAB-3 Model Specifications Guide for PE 4710 Buried Potable Water Service, Distribution and Transmission Pipes and Fittings" covers system design parameters, quality control, pressure classes and more.

Watts to Host Webinar on Commercial Rainwater Systems

October 24, 2019

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In "Commercial Rainwater Systems: Scale Driven Designs," expert Eddie Van Giesen will discuss the basics of harvesting rainwater as a renewable resource and its possible uses in and out of the building.

Updated Aquatherm Design & Planning and Parts Guides Available

October 22, 2019

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The Design & Planning Guide provides comprehensive information on a wide range of topics related to Aquatherm polypropylene pipe, and the Parts Guide offers a complete listing of all standard Aquatherm parts.

Digital Exclusive: How to Use Passive Strategies in Your Design

July 17, 2019

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Those who understand the passive impacts of climate will be better able to deliver cost-effective, energy-efficient buildings.

New Advanced Energy Design Guide Available to Achieve Zero Energy Office Buildings

June 26, 2019

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Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving Zero Energy, provides direction for designing and constructing zero energy office buildings in all climate zones.

Digital Exclusive: Designing Plumbing Installations for Energy Efficiency

April 8, 2019

Michael Tobias

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Energy efficiency measures tend to focus on HVAC and electrical installations, but there are also significant opportunities to save energy in plumbing design.

Digital Exclusive: Showroom Sales — What’s Hot, What’s Not and What Matters Most

December 10, 2018

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The nation’s top showroom design divas share their advice in this tips and trends tell-all.

Selecting drainage for construction projects

November 7, 2018

Jim Newitt

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With the advances in floor screed technology, floor build-ups are getting more shallow, often resulting in challenges for plumbers unable to connect up to the pipework using the standard drainage products. This article explores why residential construction projects need a versatile shallow depth drainage solution.

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Going Against the Flow in Commercial Project Design

Answers to some of the most pressurized issues in plumbing today.

November 3, 2018

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Every commercial building project has its share of challenges. Sometimes those challenges require innovation and code exceptions, other times they simply necessitate a thorough understanding of the facility and its design goals.