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Showroom Excellence

Luxury Plumbing ‘Fashion’

Trending amenities include wellness, outdoor living, flex spaces and bathroom accessories.

March 31, 2020

Jeff MacDowell

Emerging national trends in plumbing are going beyond the concepts of color and aesthetic value.

Plumbing & Showrooms

Inspiration for Spring Renovation

Fresh new trends for kitchens and baths.

March 31, 2020

Linda Jennings

From fresh colors and textures to exciting shapes and silhouettes, today’s trends bring a new focus on home décor and go beyond mere utility to create remarkable spaces that enhance daily living.

Feature

Where did all the pressure go?

Small is beautiful — but choose size wisely.

March 30, 2020

In this article, we will start a conversation about distributing that hot water to users in the building.

The Future is Now

America’s Clean Energy Secret

Texas’ Whisper Valley is a living laboratory to help progressive companies plan production-scale housing projects for a different kind of world.

March 30, 2020

BF Nagy

Pssst! Want to know a secret? It’s not going to be that hard to construct clean energy homes at scale.

IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of Z1167 Standard

Digital Exclusive: IAPMO Uniform Codes and Standards Update

March 25, 2020

IAPMO published the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and the 2021 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) in March. The codes were improved with safety provisions for the protection from legionellosis, safe installation of alkaline water treatment devices, and protecting homes with the inclusion of requirements for leak detection, just to list a few.

ASHRAE Resources Available to Address COVID-19 Concerns

March 11, 2020

The ASHRAE COVID-19 Preparedness Resources webpage provides easily accessible resources from ASHRAE to building industry professionals.

Report Provides Road Map to Improve Response to Legionnaires' Disease Outbreaks and Conserve Water

March 10, 2020

A report from NSF Health Sciences and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network recommends electronic cooling tower registry to help public health investigators quickly pinpoint the source of outbreaks.

Digital Exclusive: Coronavirus in Plumbing Systems — How Did the Outbreak Occur in Hong Kong and is There a Risk in the US?

March 10, 2020

Health officials in Hong Kong have determined that plumbing systems in certain high-rise buildings are implicated in recent cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

PHCC of Massachusetts Contractors Help Senior Without Heat and Hot Water

March 5, 2020

Working with their local F.W. Webb distributor in Woburn, the contractors were able to donate a new water heater and furnace along with the plumbing materials to provide heat and hot water for a customer.

Forrest Anderson Plumbing and AC Launches Complete Service Experience

March 5, 2020

The new Forrest Anderson Complete Service Experience is a formalized process that redefines the customer-technician experience through four key areas: understanding, explanations, solutions, and delivery.