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Designing to Combat Legionella

Proper design of domestic water systems and use of standards are key to mitigating Legionella bacteria in facilities.

August 5, 2022

Code Classroom

How to Size a Boiler Blowdown System and Drains, Part 1

Boiler effluent is scalding hot and can severely injure plant engineers and other workers.

August 5, 2022

Ron George

After a renovation project, a physical plant stationary engineer fell into the overflow of scalding hot boiler effluent; he eventually died of his injuries.

NKBA Opens Webinar Call for Entries

August 3, 2022

The association is looking for subject matter experts to present on select topics for its 2023 NKBA Webinar Series.

ASHRAE Announces 2022 Student Design Competition Winners

August 1, 2022

Applied Engineering Challenge winners also revealed.

NKBA July 2022 Residential Kitchen and Bath Market Outlook Update Forecasts Double-Digit Increase Over 2021

July 20, 2022

While both inflation and mortgage rate increases have impacted the segment, the overall annual forecast still represents a double-digit increase over 2021.

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Recipients of 2022 LEED Homes Awards

July 13, 2022

The annual awards recognize LEED projects, builders and developers committed to sustainable, healthy and resilient homes.

Applications Now Open to Attend NKBA Women to Women Mentoring Conference

July 12, 2022

The association invites members to apply to attend NKBA's inaugural W2W Mentoring Conference, Sept. 6-8, 2022.

Contractor Stories

Siggy Strikes Again

The technology in our industry is moving forward at a brisk pace, and I want to move forward with it.

July 4, 2022

Stephen Minnich

John Siegenthaler’s “Modern Hydronic Heating” is now its fourth edition, with 867 pages describing the cutting-edge technology found in the industry today.