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Do Compact Plumbing Systems Actually Work? — Part 2

Post-construction performance testing at multifamily projects.

July 4, 2022

Pressure losses in the shower can create unhappy tenants. And problems can occur even with proper planning and design.

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Estimating Water-Based Fire Protection System Demand

The approach outlined here will help fire protection engineers confidently provide water demand assessments in the early stages of a project.

July 4, 2022

Proper hydraulic demand calculations are critical in the early stages of a water-based fire protection project.

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Systems Supporting Forensic Science

A critical piece of the public health infrastructure, these spaces should support the needs of the staff for efficiency and productivity.

July 4, 2022

Lowell Manalo

To be the most effective, forensic science facilities must be customized to fit the communities where they are located.

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Automation and Autonomy Reduces Cooling Tower Maintenance

Commercial and industrial cooling systems have become even more economical to own and operate.

July 4, 2022

The most efficient method to cool large commercial buildings or industrial process loops has been through water-based cooling systems.

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Seismic Requirements on the Move

Following an earthquake event, fire protection systems must work with the expected reactions of the building to stay operational.

July 4, 2022

Victoria B. Valentine, P.E.

While many natural disasters — hurricanes, floods and forest fires — do not directly harm a building’s fire protection systems unless the building falls, earthquakes are different.

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Corrosion in the Model Plumbing Codes, Part 2

My recollections of John H. Fitzgerald III, corrosion expert and mentor.

July 4, 2022

Ron George

John H. Fitzgerald III was my mentor and taught me everything I know about corrosion, erosion and how they affect water piping systems.

IAPMO Promotes D.J. Nunez to Executive Vice President of Field Services

July 1, 2022

A veteran of 38 years in the plumbing and mechanical industry, Nunez was hired by IAPMO as a field services representative in January 2020 after 19 years with the state of California.

David Weekley Homes Names Uponor a 2022 National Preferred Partner

June 28, 2022

Uponor was one of only 12 companies nationwide to receive the prestigious honor.

IAPMO Publishes Water Demand Calculator as Standalone Document

June 23, 2022

This document is a direct extract from Appendix M of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), which was developed via an ANSI-accredited development process.