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To address aging hospital systems, design teams are using facility condition assessments and carefully phased upgrades to improve reliability while keeping operations running.
In a 2025 article in Health Facilities Management titled “Deferred maintenance and master planning,” author Mike Mochel discusses the growing need for organizations to prioritize infrastructure renewal due to building age and systems that are beyond their serviceable life.
How nearly 20 miles of new piping, 4.4 million gallons of harvested rainwater, and a complete systems overhaul are preparing one of the world’s most visited museums for its next 50 years.
On July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford dedicated the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as “a perfect birthday present from the American people to themselves.” More than 1 million visitors passed through its doors in the first six weeks.
In hospitals and outpatient facilities, the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) is the standard basis for patient care and staff safety requirements for engineering and architectural firms to follow
Major events — especially the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair amoebic dysentery outbreak — led to better research, plumbing codes and the development of testable backflow prevention devices.
The history of backflow prevention is a story of public health incidents over the years, in which health officials and members of the plumbing industry learned the dangers and health hazards associated with cross-connections after investigating backflow incidents that sickened and killed many people.
IAPMO is pleased to announce that In Compliance, a German-based consulting firm specializing in international product compliance requirements and regulations, has joined the IAPMO family.
Rheem's recognition highlights the company's continued commitment to innovation and digital leadership across its global HVAC and water heating business.