Design, installation and maintenance are all important for properly operating a building’s hot water system. Who an owner hires to maintain the building is critical. Most maintenance personnel may not know how to troubleshoot hot water issues properly. Ron George has provided a checklist for domestic hot water systems’ design, installation and commissioning.

Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE, has been elected secretary-treasurer; and John Denhardt, PE, ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, Albert Simeoni, PhD, PMSFPE, and Jeffrey Tubbs, PE, FSFPE, have been elected as directors on the SFPE Board of Directors.  

The conference, hosted by the COP 28 UAE Presidency, will take place in Dubai from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12, 2023

The scholarship is named for Barbara Dolim, former executive director of MSCA, in honor of her efforts in promoting and ensuring future support for the mechanical service industry.

IAPMO has published the Manual of Recommended Practice for Medical Gas Resiliency, a comprehensive approach to ensuring the availability and effectiveness of medical gases in healthcare facilities.

Wishing to positively impact the lives of the 2.2 million Americans who live without safe water and basic indoor plumbing, IWSH has set a #GivingTuesday (Nov. 28) goal of raising USD $10,000 in 24 hours to fund plumbing upgrades and repairs for those most in need across the United States.

ASHRAE has released a new guide focusing on the critical role of grid interactivity in the decarbonization process.

More than 3,000 are expected to participate in the Orlando event March 5-7, 2024.

Hot water temperature maintenance systems often contribute to scalding injuries and Legionnaires’ Disease cases through inoperable circulating pumps and problematic balancing valves. Read on for Ron George’s insight into these systems.