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Aquatherm Announces Team Changes

February 4, 2023

Derek Robinson has been appointed to the newly created position of director of commercial business development; Elizabeth Williams has been appointed to the newly created position of inside sales manager; and Jim Leary has been appointed as eastern regional sales manager.

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Hydronic SIM System Clears Path Where Pioneers Once Walked

The snow- and ice-melt system installed at Utah’s This Is The Place Heritage Park is three times larger than a typical system.

February 3, 2023

Executives of a new historical site in Salt Lake City, concerned with the safety of winter visitors, decided on a hydronic snow- and ice-melt system to alleviate the problem — as well as protecting new concrete from salt damage.

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The Art of Design

I hadn’t done a project of this scale before – 33,000 square feet of radiant heat. But I knew how to do it.

January 6, 2023

I hadn’t done a project of this scale before – 33,000 square feet of radiant heat. But I knew how to do it.

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Back To The Future Hydronics

Commercial retrofit leads to a 40% savings in fuel costs, not too mention a huge percentage increase in comfort.

January 6, 2023

John Vastyan

Commercial retrofit leads to a 40 percent savings in fuel costs.

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The Great Hydronics Debate

If you want to see the passion of plumbing and heating contractors, ask them if they zone hydronic systems with circulators or zone valves.

December 5, 2022

Cody Mack

Plumbing and heating contractors are passionate about the methods to zone residential and light commercial hydronic systems — some are in the circulator camp, while others prefer zone valves. Is one method better than the other? It depends; read on to find out why.

Updated HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Now Available

September 19, 2022

The new document is now available from the Municipal Advisory Board.

Two Major Trade Groups Sign MOU to Strengthen Geothermal Industry

August 12, 2022

The Plastics Pipe Institute and International Ground Source Heat Pump Association formalize industry beneficial initiatives.

Contractor Stories

Siggy Strikes Again

The technology in our industry is moving forward at a brisk pace, and I want to move forward with it.

July 4, 2022

Stephen Minnich

John Siegenthaler’s “Modern Hydronic Heating” is now its fourth edition, with 867 pages describing the cutting-edge technology found in the industry today.

PPI Announces Industry Project and Member Awards

June 2, 2022

PPI announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year program during its annual membership meeting, which was held in Scottsdale, Arizona, May 15-18, 2022.