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The Future is Now

Radiant Design: Learning by Doing

Three projects show the versatility of radiant heating and cooling systems.

October 5, 2018

Radiant hydronic systems are certainly not new but as these three projects show, they keep improving and designers continue to innovate. Could it be that radiant hydronics is finding new believers?

ASHRAE Learning Institute Announces Course Offerings for 2019 Winter Conference

October 1, 2018

ASHRAE Learning Institute will offer five full-day seminars and 15 half-day courses during the conference.

PHCC Contractors Invited to White House For Economic Summit on Small Business Issues

October 1, 2018

The briefing highlighted the positive results of the administration’s focus on tax reform, regulatory relief, infrastructure spending, workforce development and more

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The Building Research Establishment’s Green Plan

UK-based group adds to its sustainability options for the United States.

September 10, 2018

Steve Smith

BREEAM is designed to give the AEC community a place to make continuous improvement.

Tom & Steve on PVF

Tariffs, Exemptions and the Labor Force

Additional taxes on foreign-made pipe and the skilled labor shortage are hindering manufacturer efforts to maintain production levels or expand operations.

August 12, 2018

Tom M. Brown and Stephen Letko

Industry veterans Tom Brown and Steve Letko discuss the Trump administration’s new tariffs on foreign-made pipe and other materials used in oil pipelines and their impact on the PVF industry.

The Future is Now

Is All Electricity Storage Created Equal?

Off-peak thermal storage methods for heating and cooling.

July 26, 2018

BF Nagy

The market has different methods of thermal storage for heating and cooling that can provide comfort as well as cost savings.

EPA Report: Management Weaknesses Delayed Response to Flint Water Crisis

July 23, 2018

Reports says the Flint water system did not adhere to two Lead and Copper Rule requirements.

Mechanical Insights

Medical-Grade Mechanical Contracting

Hospital projects are challenging, but can be profitable jobs and offer repeat business.

June 4, 2018

Chip Greene

When the editor said this issue was about working in the medical industry, I felt pretty confident that I could write an article that was relevant.

PHCC Legislative Conference Focuses on Protecting the Future

May 31, 2018

During several events on Capitol Hill and meetings with Congressional members and their staff, PHCC members advocated for increased water system infrastructure spending, workforce development, and career and technical education.