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How layered suppression strategies — from wet pipe to preaction to clean agent — protect irreplaceable collections at the Baltimore Museum of Art.
June 1, 2026
Discover how the Baltimore Museum of Art uses layered fire suppression strategies—from wet pipe to preaction to clean agent systems—to protect irreplaceable collections from both fire and water damage.
Mentorship cannot be treated as a side task squeezed into already full schedules. Mentors must intentionally set aside time — and mental space — to be effective.
June 1, 2026
To combat the impending retirement wave and transfer critical institutional knowledge, engineering firms must embrace intentional, structured mentorship to prepare the next generation of talent for real-world challenges.
As data center construction rapidly expands, project teams must carefully weigh the critical tradeoffs between protection, cost, and operational impact to choose the right fire protection strategy.
Other recommendations include proper mixing valves, adequate disinfectant residuals and flushing/cleaning maintenance to manage biofilm and stagnation.
Designing a safe domestic hot water system requires balancing the need for high distribution temperatures to prevent Legionella growth with code-compliant temperature controls to eliminate the risk of scalding at the fixture.
The ACEC Research Institute has released its Engineering Business Sentiment Survey Q2, painting a picture of an industry that remains fundamentally sound.
Sustainable plumbing design in healthcare has evolved, emphasizing intelligent water management to conserve water and minimize infection.
May 4, 2026
Learn how to balance water conservation with infection control by implementing intelligent plumbing design and management strategies in healthcare environments.
Plumbing designers are expected to recognize known risks, apply industry standards appropriately and design systems that balance competing hazards in a defensible way.
May 4, 2026
Learn how plumbing engineers must balance the conflicting risks of Legionella control and scald prevention by applying ASSE standards to meet the modern professional standard of care.
Plumbing and mechanical codes have evolved from fragmented local rules into technical frameworks that guide the design and construction of modern buildings.
May 4, 2026
Trace the century-long evolution of IAPMO and the transformation of plumbing and mechanical codes from local rules into global frameworks for health and sustainability.
A case study on the Fifteen-Fifty high-rise — San Francisco’s first onsite graywater treatment system.
May 4, 2026
See how San Francisco’s Fifteen-Fifty high-rise achieves a 27% reduction in potable water demand through its pioneering onsite graywater treatment system.