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U.S. Green Building Council Announces Participants in 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program

April 7, 2022

In partnership with Bank of America, the program has provided more than $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity through LEED for Cities certification.

Suad Cisic Joins Brown and Caldwell as Managing Director of Client Services

April 6, 2022

The hire supports the firm's strategy to expand its share of Los Angeles' water and wastewater market.

Henderson Becomes Employee-Owned Company

April 5, 2022

Henderson Companies, the parent company of Henderson Engineers and Henderson Building Solutions, has announced it has become a 100-percent employee-owned firm after launching an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Registration Open for Women in Energy Annual Conference

April 5, 2022

Registration is open for the Women in Energy Annual Conference to be held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, May 22-23, 2022.

Viega Names PHCPPros Podcast as One of "5 Plumbing Podcasts You Should Be Listening To"

Viega Names PHCPPros Podcast One of "5 Plumbing Podcasts You Should Be Listening To"

April 5, 2022

Throughout every month, our editors are holding conversations with PHCP leaders on current events, business, leadership, challenges, celebrations and more.

Coffee with Caleffi: Mixing Up Hydronic Systems with Thermostatic Mixing Valves

April 4, 2022

A favorite to the webinar series, Bob 'Hot Rod' Rohr returns to the head-of-the-class to talk mixing valves and their specific and optimal application in hydronic systems.

Enter the PHCPPros Photo Contest for a Guaranteed Gift Card!

April 2, 2022

PHCPPros and its brands – Plumbing Engineer, PHC News and The Wholesaler – are shining a spotlight on our readers in an upcoming photo campaign.

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The Great Debate: Can Sprinklers be Omitted from Certain Building Features?

Understanding NFPA 13 will allow engineers to omit fire sprinklers from certain building design aspects without compromising life safety protection.

April 1, 2022

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Value Engineering Commercial DWV with Foam Core PVC

While the plumbing industry still debates cast-iron soil pipe or PVC, a new, even lower-cost alternative is being introduced on many commercial projects.

April 1, 2022

Until the 1960s, mechanical engineers and plumbing designers specified hub and spigot cast-iron soil pipe joined with lead and oakum for drain, waste and vent systems in the vast majority of their commercial projects.

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Plumbing Efficiency in a Modern High-Performance Building

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water.

April 1, 2022

Denver Water’s new administration building incorporates a plant-based blackwater system and a rainwater system to conserve potable water. Implementing such strategies took water-efficient design to the next leveland did not come without challenges.