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The restroom ‘ick factor’ may be why 82% of adults believe including touchless fixtures in a public restroom is important.
August 7, 2023
Americans continue to have elevated expectations for washroom cleanliness and maintenance. Touchless fixtures are a must as people; all-in-one handwashing systems fulfill that requirement and reduce maintenance.
Plumbing engineers can ensure compliance with code regulations designed to protect public works by specifying the filtering device.
August 7, 2023
The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute estimated that high-efficiency, gas-fired appliances expel an astounding 9 billion gallons of acidic condensate annually in this country. This substance can harm infrastructure, the local sewage system and the environment.
As online sales grow and the reshoring of U.S. semiconductor production continues, this market could be a key opportunity for future clean energy systems.
A geo-exchange system either extracts energy from the ground for heating or pumps it back into the ground for cooling. Energy companies and large construction firms can use this technology to help decarbonize our buildings and remain profitable. BF Nagy describes a few such North American projects in this month’s column.
Armstrong Fluid Technologyhas relocated its sales office from Mannheim, Germany, to a larger site in Frankfurt to support the company’s European expansion.
Dennis Whitelaw, owner and president of Towle Whitney, discusses how the company got its start and their booster pump systems.
July 1, 2023
Towle Whitney designs water booster pump systems and prides itself on their value-engineered solutions. PHCPPros recently spoke with Dennis Whitelaw, co-owner and president of Towle Whitney to learn more about the company and their products. Here’s what he had to say.
A comprehensive ‘smart plumbing’ submetering system conserves water and prevents flooding.
July 1, 2023
Owners and managers of large properties as well as commercial buildings already know it’s smart to monitor their buildings’ water consumption to detect problems like “running” toilets and overoccupancy.
Architects and engineers must coordinate venting/exiting requirements for natural gas equipment and building openings/intakes in the design phase
July 1, 2023
Natural gas-fired and electric boilers and water heaters have specific space and venting requirements to keep building occupants safe. Architects and engineers need to discuss these issues during the design phase to ensure aesthetics and safety issue are all considered.