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Designing for Safety

Fire sprinkler acceptance testing is critical for success.

May 8, 2017

Recent editions of the International Code Council’s (ICC) model building codes employ greater emphasis on automatic sprinkler systems as a...

Wait, there’s an app for that?

Apps that translate the field to the customer save time and make the tech’s job a whole lot easier.

March 31, 2017

Welcome to 2017, where smart technology is wearable and apps are everywhere. While it’s true that contractors have been getting...

Incentive Space

A contractor who is aware of the incentives to the consumer can sell better.

March 31, 2017

Sharon Rehana

Water heating is on average the second largest household energy expense, accounting for nearly 20 percent of a home’s energy...

Contractor Spotlight: Leading Through Servitude

Q&A with TDIndustries.

March 31, 2017

TDIndustries delivers a comprehensive approach to mechanical construction, operations and maintenance. Since 1946, TD has provided innovative engineering, construction and...

Turn up the heat with reliability

While hospitals try to save lives, Intellihot provides units that are just as life-saving.

March 27, 2017

There’s no way around it: choosing and installing a heating system in a facility that doesn’t shut down is a...

From paper to digital turnover packages

Switching to digital turnover packages is better for you and the customer.

March 27, 2017

“If a picture is worth a thousand words, a marked-up PDF is worth 10,000,” says Mark Henry, a senior field engineer...

What is PLEV?

Bell & Gossett's hydronic pump selection criteria to maximize system efficiency.

March 27, 2017

Energy and maintenance expenses account for approximately 75 percent of the life-cycle costs of a centrifugal pump. With a growing...

The voice of water treatment

WQA touches on convention, national advocacy efforts, building public awareness, future of water treatment and more.

March 9, 2017

The Water Quality Association (WQA), based in Lisle, Illinois, is a not-for-profit association for the residential commercial, and industrial water...