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Bellevue, Nebraska Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and 2021 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code (USPSHTC)

May 11, 2021

The UPC and USPSHTC represent a carefully constructed balance between prescriptive and performance requirements, all while maintaining effective, seamless integration with all model building codes, no matter the developer.

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What Hydronics Contractors Can Learn from Plumbing Contractors

Those supply and return lines to and from the mechanical room are perfect candidates for a highly workable, robust and quick-to-install piping system.

May 7, 2021

Studies show that plumbers can install PEXa more than 50 percent faster than copper with press fittings.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Greenhouse Rebuilt with Radiant

With space at a premium, the boiler room ended up about 30 feet high inside an old cedar barrel water tower.

May 7, 2021

H. J. Faust Heating & Air Conditioning helps install radiant heat in rebuilt Frank Lloyd Wright Greenhouse on Penwern estate.

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Spring Training: Back to Basics

Now that winter is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to review some of the core basics of an efficient, trouble-free hydronic system.

May 7, 2021

Stephen Minnich

Now that winter is in our rearview mirror, it’s time to review some of the core basics of an efficient, trouble-free hydronic system — starting with the concept of pumping away from the point of no pressure change.

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Raising the Bar for Safer DHW System Design and Distribution

Feature-packed DMVs provide the vehicle for an ultra-safe and efficient domestic hot water system design.

May 7, 2021

A revolution is happening in today’s commercial plumbing marketplace, specifically when it involves domestic hot water system designs.

Uponor Revamps AquaSAFE Fire Safety Training for Installers

April 27, 2021

The new online qualification replaces former Level I classroom and Level II job-site training.

Oregon Adopts 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and 2017 WE•Stand

April 20, 2021

Oregon is the first state to adopt IAPMO’s 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, employing it as the basis for the recently enacted 2021 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code.

Uponor Earns Third Governor’s Safety Award

April 13, 2021

The company's distribution center in Lakeville, Minnesota, to receive recognition for excellence in workplace safety and health.

Aquatherm Welcomes Southern Pipe & Supply as Distribution Partner

April 2, 2021

The company has added the independent distributor of brand-name plumbing, HVAC, industrial, mechanical, and water works supplies as a distribution partner.