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Cannabis Grow Facility Design 101, Part 4: Fire Protection and Other Life Safety Considerations

Understanding the owner’s master plan helps design the life safety systems to accommodate future growth without a costly retrofit.

December 5, 2022

Part four in a four-part series on cannabis facility design. This article describes the common safety systems typically required in cannabis cultivation facilities, with a focus on the cultivation side of an indoor facility.

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Heat Pumps, Wastewater Heat Recovery for Energy-Efficient Plumbing System Design

Local jurisdictions are enacting aggressive energy-efficiency requirements, driving toward electrification of buildings and decarbonization.

December 5, 2022

Lowell Manalo

Heat pumps are the solution for building owners to increase energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the cost of utilities. Read on to find out how this affects plumbing system design.

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2022 Design & Specifying Professional of the Year: Dave Groulx

Plumbing Engineer celebrates the more than three-decade career of this plumbing professional who made the journey from plumber to engineer.

December 5, 2022

Amalia Deligiannis

Not many plumbing engineers start out as Navy Seebees and then plumbers, but that’s the path that Dave Groulx took during his 34-year career. His specialty became designing plumbing systems for some of the largest sports stadiums and arenas around the country. Discover more about him in this Q&A celebrating his contributions to the plumbing industry.

Legal Pipeline

Contract for Arbitration With Care

Be careful with contract drafting on the front end so that you avoid more costly disputes on the back end.

December 5, 2022

Steven Nudelman

Dispute resolution of construction contracts, design professional contracts and other related documents often comes through arbitration or litigation. Dispute resolution clauses should be drafted carefully, consistent with applicable law, to include arbitration if so desired.

The Future Is Now

Survival Tech for Extreme Weather

Florida’s Babcock Ranch is a beacon for resiliency as it survives Hurricane Ian with almost no damage and no loss of electricity or water.

December 5, 2022

BF Nagy

Climate change is increasing the instances of destructive weather events, but a focus on resiliency and renewable energy can mitigate the loss of life and life-giving substances: food, drinkable water and breathable air. Read on to discover how Florida’s Babcock Ranch is a beacon for resiliency.

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FPE Corner

Where Does the Fire Protection Water Go?

A potential exists for liabilities associated with its discharge, so make sure to develop a plan for containment, drainage and possibly treatment.

December 5, 2022

In this month’s column, learn how the term “gaslighting” came about and how gas pressure affects gas lights. Plus, IAPMO is looking for comments on the new versions of the Water Efficiency Standard; the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code; and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code.

Code Classroom

From Gas Lighting to Gaslighting

A Hollywood movie illustrates how gas pressure affects gas lights.

December 5, 2022

Ron George

In this month’s column, learn how the term “gaslighting” came about and how gas pressure affects gas lights. Plus, IAPMO is looking for comments on the new versions of the Water Efficiency Standard; the Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code; and the Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code.

Water Quality Systems to Get Savings Treatment

December 2, 2022

To reduce the amount of water wasted when removing contaminants from water at home, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has drafted a specification for point-of-use reverse osmosis water treatment systems to earn the WaterSense label.