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DOE Invests $11.5 Million in High-Performance Housing Innovation

January 29, 2019

The Building Technologies Office (BTO) announced 16 projects that will improve the energy performance of building envelopes and heating, ventilation, and HVAC systems in American homes.

Plumbing & Showrooms

The Best of Boutique Hotel Design

BDNY offered a preview of emerging bath trends.

January 7, 2019

Linda Jennings

Here are some products we found to be noteworthy for future bathroom inspiration.

Plumbing & Showrooms

Staying Relevant in 2019: Strategies for Survival

Turn customer service into a truly personal shopping experience.

January 7, 2019

Stephanie Azran

There are a few issues to address about retail trends in 2019.

Xylem partners with Water Well Trust to restore clean water to North Carolina neighborhood

November 7, 2018

In response to the rural community’s water crisis, an effective and lasting solution is developed for the Holly Ridge subdivision in Candler, North Carolina.

UA Members Donate to Navajo Nation Plumbing Challenge

September 27, 2018

Navajo Nation CPC assembles skilled tradespeople to execute plumbing and construction projects that will improve living conditions in approximately 10 households.

Hydronics

Installer Puts the Limelight on Hydronics

A colorful background lends a touch of Las Vegas to contractor’s own home heating system.

August 12, 2018

Rachel Ruhl

A contractor adds a neon backdrop to the control scheme for his home’s new hydronic system.

Plumbing

Seven of Our Favorite Disruptors

Milwaukee Tool introduces beefed-up cordless power, an expanded pipe wrench line and carbide-tipped blades and hole saw. Even the tape measure is cool.

June 4, 2018

Milwaukee Tool once again at its 2018 New Product Symposium showcased an unapologetic vision committed to the core trades of plumbing and mechanical.

It’s Heating Up in the Land of a Thousand Lakes

A Minnesota Housing Project gets the energy/comfort upgrade.

May 14, 2018

Recent work on a section 8 housing community.

Your Business

The Tank Of The Party

How creativity on the jobsite can help your personal life.

March 30, 2018

Sean McCormack

From the plumbing field to the backyard, thinking creatively can go a long way.

Homeowner Confidence in Secure Connections

A man’s renovation journey lead him down the PEX road.

March 1, 2018

Research on high-quality plumbing products brought a Georgia homeowner to Viega, and his custom home project turned the contractor on to press technology.