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Wholesalers Pull Together

The 2017 hurricane season was unprecedented, but so was the outpouring of support from all those affected in our industry.

November 3, 2017

Hurricane Harvey had no sooner finished wreaking destruction in the Houston area, when the distribution community sprang into action to assist in rebuilding.

Collaborative Health Care Design

Legionella Prevention/Mitigation – Part 3

Applying, monitoring and recording are all important final steps.

October 27, 2017

John Gregory

The final part of this three-part series will discuss the detail of how to apply the chosen system effectively, along with monitoring and recording test data.

Geothermal HVAC

Adiabatic Cooling, Hurricanes and Geothermal Systems

Understanding how they work, and how to work around them.

October 26, 2017

Jay Egg

The use of geothermal HVAC systems can actually help in the face of natural disasters. Here’s how.

FPE Corner

Honolulu’s Proposed High-Rise Retrofit Ordinance

Recommendations to mandate sprinklering for high-risk buildings provide choice in compliance for owners and put firefighter safety at forefront.

October 25, 2017

Samuel S. Dannaway

In the aftermath of the Marco Polo Fire, Honolulu must redefine fire safety. The Residential Fire Safety Advisory Committee provides recommendations.

‘Better Water Through Chemistry'

Great Water Tech uses German technology to provide sustainable infrastructure in U.S.

October 23, 2017

Minnesota startup uses proven technology to provide safe, sustainable, affordable infrastructure in schools and facilities across the U.S.

Code Classroom

Plumbing Systems: A World Away

Codes and standards set us apart as it relates to health and safety.

October 23, 2017

Ron George

Almost a year of travel abroad has revealed the importance plumbing plays in the health and safety.

Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

Raging Hurricanes and Aging Infrastructure

Recent storms magnify a problem that occurs regularly across the country on a smaller scale — our overworked and under-funded infrastructure.

October 23, 2017

Steve Smith

Jessica Burden, general manager of Milton Frank Plumbing & Cooling, is trying to drum up support from her vendors to help rebuild Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

Cause of Deadly Marco Polo Fire ‘Undetermined’

October 18, 2017

Steve Smith

Honolulu fire investigators know where the high-rise fire started and how it spread, but not what caused it.

AFSA Launches Online Safety Portal

October 13, 2017

With more than 1,000 resources and references, The Safety Portal aims to address some of the key issues in construction safety today, such as electrical safety, ladder safety, loss control, personal protection, and vehicle safety.