Safety

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.

World Plumbing Day: A Chance to Reflect on How Plumbing Improves Our Planet

March 9, 2020

All across the globe, people will be pausing on March 11 to celebrate World Plumbing Day and acknowledge that plumbing is a large part of everyday life.

SafetyNetwork Members Vote to Merge with AD

March 3, 2020

This partnership will create the AD Safety Network Division, its only safety-dedicated division focused on growth of independent distributors specializing in the safety market.

ASSE International Publishes Three Revised Product Performance Standards

March 2, 2020

ASSE 1014-2020, Performance Requirements for Backflow Prevention Devices for Hand-held Showers; ASSE 1020-2020, Performance Requirements for Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assemblies; and ASSE 1069-2020, Performance Requirements for Automatic Temperature Control Mixing Valves, have been designated as American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and are now available for purchase.

2021 ICC Plumbing and Mechanical Codes Now Available

February 11, 2020

The updated International Plumbing Code and International Mechanical Code enhance safety and save time and resources.

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Contractor Collaboration Publishes Safety Practices Guide

Installers and academic researchers partner to improve worker safety by preventing injuries, illnesses and fatalities.

February 5, 2020

Steve Smith

A collaborative effort spearheaded in part by McKinstry Co. and Comfort Systems USA Northwest has published a free download designed to improve safety within the mechanical contracting industry.

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Netzero multifamily hot water production and distribution

The leading edge of plumbing optimization.

February 3, 2020

I’m a solar engineer – not a mechanical one. That’s one reason that I found out the hard way that designing domestic hot water (DHW) production and distribution systems for multifamily buildings is a lot harder than designing a single-family residential system.