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Temperature Does Make a Difference

Strategies and designs to control the water temperature in an underfloor heating system are keys to comfort and efficiency.
May 1, 2023

Strategies and designs to control the water temperature in an underfloor heating system are keys to comfort and efficiency.


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Improper Disinfection of Premise Plumbing Systems Can Damage Piping, Part 1

Toxic and corrosive chlorine levels are used to decontaminate water piping in buildings; the industry has no standard specifically for dealing with this subject.
May 1, 2023
Ron George

The International Plumbing Code and the Uniform Plumbing Code contain sections addressing flushing and chlorine disinfection of potable water distribution systems. However, no industry standards tell plumbing professionals how to do it.


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Heat Pumps as Water Heaters?

Here’s the why and the how.
April 3, 2023
Decarbonization is driving the movement to electrification and away from fossil fuels. This includes water heaters; plumbing professionals must understand heat pump water heaters, electric resistance units and combination units. 


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The Future is Flushing: The Key to Safe Hospital Water

Water flowing under a regimented schedule helps with patient safety by reducing the risk of waterborne pathogens.
April 3, 2023

Water stagnation in piping because of low or no occupancy offers the perfect breeding ground for Legionella and other waterborne pathogens. For hospitals, it is a critical issue affecting patient health and safety. Read on to discover how regularly flushing lines with water can mitigate the issue.


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Legionella In Our Water: What We Can Do About It

Guidance on the tools and knowledge needed to mitigate the potential of this dangerous bacterium’s growth
April 3, 2023

Plumbing designers and engineers will have the tools and knowledge to mitigate the potential of Legionella growth if they implement the correct actions and abide by relative regulations.


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How to Maximize ROI When Designing a Decentralized Heating System

Properly sizing the boiler plant to match the heating requirements of the designated building.
March 7, 2023

Many multi-building campuses have traditionally used centralized systems to provide heat and hot water to all facilities. As boiler technology advances, however, consideration should be given to utilizing decentralized systems for new projects and retrofits alike.


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Designing Plumbing Systems for Safer Patient Environments

Behavioral health environment elements protect patients from themselves; designers must understand the risk levels in each area of the facility.
March 6, 2023

When designing behavioral health facilities, plumbing professionals must choose environmental designs and products that minimize the risk of patients harming themselves and their caregivers. To do so, they need to understand the risk levels in each facility area.


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Collaborative Health Care Design

Zone Valves

Designers will need to determine many decisions on their own until the code can explain concisely where to locate the zone valve box.
March 6, 2023
John Gregory

The codes can be confusing when determining where zone valve boxes should be installed in critical care space, also known as Category 1 space. Read on for some tips on using the code to make those decisions.


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On-Premises Nitrogen Generation to Address CO2 Supply Concerns for Breweries

As these gases serve similar purposes in brewery processes, replacing one with the other is viable where a specific gas may not be required. Read on to learn about technologies that can aid in this endeavor.
February 3, 2023

With a nationwide shortage of carbon dioxide, breweries are looking at nitrogen substitution for some brewing processes. 


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Plumbing Retrofit Upgrade May Not Be as Simple as You Think

Systematically dealing with challenges allows the designer to identify the impacts and provide an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution.
February 3, 2023
Building retrofits may require a full or partial redesign of the existing space. Engineers and designers retrofitting a plumbing system must be aware of the many challenges ahead with documentation accuracy, code compliance and correct system sizing.


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