A simple solar domestic water heater can easily be switched into solar-only mode by turning off the conventional (backup) heat source.

Science tells us that time is relative. I’m not going to do a deep dive into why this is true, but do yourself a favor and check out some YouTube videos on this topic.

My last two columns have, instead, reviewed the critical modern technologies shaping our 2010s and 2020s built environment. It’s time to return to some actual projects.

This is the continuation of a series of columns covering only the code changes that were approved as submitted from 2018 to the 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) change hearings.

That $9 billion figure is just enough to replace 25 percent of Massachusetts’ aging natural gas infrastructure — and expected to take two decades.

The project increased the number of student beds at the residence hall from 693 on four floors to 756 on five floors, while preserving a significant amount of the structure's historic Georgian Revival-style exterior.

The event marked the beginning of the renovation on a two-story, 66,700-square-foot building located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. 

A year ago, hotel managers smartly decided to install a digital mixing station for the hotel’s domestic water system.

Hubbell Water Heaters is celebrating 100 years in business. With its third generation of family leadership at the helm, the company is a testament to the delicate balance of resilience and innovation.

Xylem Bell & Gossett recently celebrated the official reopening of its Little Red Schoolhouse, the company’s suburban Chicago training center for PHCPpros dedicated to the plumbing and heating industries.