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PVF Market Overview

U.S. Pledges $33 Billion for EVs, Battery Factories

Energy costs are a significant factor in choosing a battery plant site, as these facilities are huge energy consumers.

February 3, 2023

By the time this column is published, we will be halfway through the first quarter of 2023, giving us an indication of how the year will unfold for the PVF industry.

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Residential Bath Trends for 2023

‘As a result of current trends, industry professionals are proactively adapting their business strategies.’

February 3, 2023

Steve Smith

PHCPPros talks with Tricia Zach from the NKBA about residential bath trends for 2023.

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PMI’s ‘Rethink Water’ Initiative Focuses First Project on Legacy Product Replacement

Accelerating the replacement of older legacy toilets in California can save 65.3 billion gallons of water within five years.

February 3, 2023

Accelerating the replacement of older legacy toilets in California can save 65.3 billion gallons of water within five years.

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Ode to Philip Clark, Plumber

Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.

February 3, 2023

Whenever I am out and about, especially in different countries, I keep my eye out for unique PHC designs and installs.

Contractor Stories

Look Beyond the Boiler Room

Failing to address the system as a whole means that high-efficiency boilers fail to operate at peak performance or the system doesn’t operate as intended.

February 3, 2023

Tom Soukup

A hydronic heating system is more than boilers and heat exchangers. Make sure to inspect the distribution piping and heat-emitting components before making any changes.

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Data-Driven Safer Water

The same level of technologies and controls currently in place in our building’s HVAC systems must be applied to plumbing systems as well.

February 3, 2023

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Digitizing information from domestic water systems gives building owners and facility managers immediate awareness of system performance. Data availability helps them operate a successful water management plan, protect building occupants and save money.

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Plumbing Retrofit Upgrade May Not Be as Simple as You Think

Systematically dealing with challenges allows the designer to identify the impacts and provide an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution.

February 3, 2023

Building retrofits may require a full or partial redesign of the existing space. Engineers and designers retrofitting a plumbing system must be aware of the many challenges ahead with documentation accuracy, code compliance and correct system sizing.

Code Classroom

Codes and Standards Update

The 2024 International Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code are nearing completion.

February 3, 2023

Ron George

As the 2024 plumbing codes are in the final hearing stages, the next time to propose changes to the codes is for the 2027 versions. Read on to learn about the process of changing our building codes.