Plumbing engineers and designers have been talking about it for what seems like forever.

As the pandemic drove everyone into their homes last year, the United States saw a burst of economic growth fueled by substantial remodeling and building efforts.

In 2018, Dallas County (Texas) leadership implemented a forward-thinking capital improvement program to replace an aging inventory of facilities. 

Access to clean water is critical to the health and wellbeing of our society globally. In the United States, potable water comes from two main sources: municipal water supplies and wells.

Plumbing Engineer recently spoke with Billy Smith, FASPE, executive director and CEO of ASPE, who gave an update on the organization and what to expect at this year’s symposium as well as the biennial convention in 2022. 

It is an age-old dilemma in the construction industry: How do you construct a project properly, on time and under budget?

In 1993, I was at my aunt’s house in Milwaukee. It was a pretty normal day except I remember noticing my aunt and mom boiling gallons and gallons of water for drinking because the water was making people sick.

For a long time now, medical professionals were straightforward in what they could provide to patients via an MRI. 

UL examined and tested sprinklers sampled from field installations in accordance with the recommendations and requirements of applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards for several decades.Ï

Usually, I’m suggesting to readers that they need to change. Now it seems I have to change.