Engineers & Specifiers - Articles - Page 279

Sloan Donates Mobile Handwashing Stations to Four Chicago-Area Schools

March 8, 2021

The donation was made through the Wood Family Foundation's Pitch In program to enhance hygiene as students begin to reenter the classroom.

WQA RO Sizing Workshop Returns Online

March 8, 2021

Seven hour-long sessions offer intensive, personalized instruction.

Ferguson Announces Completion of Additional U.S. Listing on New York Stock Exchange

March 8, 2021

The company will retain its premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and inclusion in the FTSE 100 index, and its ordinary shares will trade on both exchanges under the ticker symbol: FERG.

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Touchless Faucets in Health Care: Applications and Considerations

Reducing touch as a vector of transmission is an obvious benefit to specifying hands-free fixtures in health-care facilities.

March 8, 2021

Reducing touch as a vector of transmission is an obvious benefit to specifying hands-free fixtures in health-care facilities.

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As Infection Control Increases Building Water Temperature, Scalding Prevention Takes Center Stage

Plumbing engineers will need to shift from central temperature control applications to point-of-use control.

March 8, 2021

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Plumbing engineers will need to shift from central temperature control applications to point-of-use control.

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What You Need to Know About Hands-Free Commercial Fittings

Hands-free faucets and flush valves offer options for auto-time out, auto-flush, power sources and design.

March 8, 2021

Sensor faucets streamline basic water access, making turning on the water as easy as stepping up to a sink — which may boost hygienic behaviors.

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Banked Tankless Water Heating Systems

Combining multiple tankless water heaters into an integrated system means hot water is available at the correct temperatures where needed the most.

March 8, 2021

Combining multiple tankless water heaters into an integrated system means hot water is available at the correct temperatures where needed the most.

The Future is Now

How Will We Electrify Existing Buildings?

Some construction professionals have skipped the theory and gone straight to implementation.

March 8, 2021

BF Nagy

Some construction professionals have skipped the electrification theory and gone straight to implementation. It might be time for the rest of us to get on board and to ramp up the retrofits.