ARCSA will be renamed ARCSA International, allowing the organization to maintain its identity while becoming a discrete business unit of The IAPMO Group.

The merger with GSA enhances the national, full-service engineering firm’s existing services in the Philadelphia region and national gaming portfolio.

Investigation results by the Plastics Pipe Institute are now available.

Read this month’s BF Nagy column to learn about ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols (in Buildings) to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, the flu virus and other pathogens in buildings. Also, discover heat batteries and how they can help with decarbonization. 

AquaGuard donates WAGS trainer valves to plumbing programs to teach students and apprentices the value of adding a leak detection system to a water heater installation. The returned and activated WAGS valves are rebuilt and re-used in its cost-effective Evergreen Program.

The proper prevention of bacteria growth is achieved by proper system design, system maintenance and added system solutions. However, the effectiveness of these treatments, solutions and processes can vary with the different types of buildings and applications. They can have negative effects if applied incorrectly. Read on for tips on applying these solutions.

The frost-free hydrant is how this manufacturer started all those years ago. Many of Murdock Mfg.’s century-old water fountains still exist in recreational areas nationwide. Read on to see how this manufacturer intends to move into its next century.

 The longtime supporter of Plumbing Engineer reflects on his advocacy of the plumbing engineering profession, ASPE and the power of the printed word.

Watts focuses its sustainable product solutions on safety and regulation, water conservation and energy efficiency. It also focuses inward as it begins to reduce its water, energy, carbon and waste footprints across all operations.

One factor in increasing water efficiency in toilets is MaP testing, a test to see how much waste (soybean paste) could be flushed without clogging up. This standard test put all models on a level playing field. Read on to discover how John Koeller and his team established this plumbing benchmark, and what he sees for the future of water-efficient plumbing.