The UK-based Building Research Establishment, or BRE, has teamed up with global architecture, engineering and design firm HOK and plans to release the standard in January.

In 2015, The American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) laid out a two-year strategic blueprint for the society that included seven key goals.

In the world of mechanical and plumbing engineering, piping layouts can range from the basics to the overly complicated. Even in the most basic sites, piping considerations for emergency eyewash and shower equipment tend to become an afterthought, often overshadowed by more operation-critical components. 

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.

The water-energy nexus is a term used to describe the interdependence between water and energy in our lives. In the development of master planned communities, the water-energy nexus is front and center and has yet to realize its full potential.

Low-energy, zero-energy, energy-positive and passive-house buildings are being built by the thousands across North America. 

Scalding hot water from fixture faucets and fittings accounts for more than 25 percent of all scald burns in children. The elderly and the physically impaired also are at increased risk of scald burns because they have thinner skin and slower reactions. They often cannot recognize a hazard and get out of harm’s way before a serious burn can occur. 

John Morgan, Ric Turmel and Geoffry Bent have joined Taco and will be responsible for activities in the commercial and wholesale channels.

The new facility is 60,000 square feet of warehouse space, including 15,000 square feet of office space.