No current code requirements specify a W rating, but it is something project owners and stakeholders have asked for over time.

Building codes do not have exceptions for modified testing for the building products, so specifiers should not allow them to be considered either. It is not just your reputation on the line — it is a matter of public safety

Guidance exists today to design and install fire sprinkler antifreeze systems using the fire protection industry's safest and most reliable practices.

Using the forward-flow test is fairly straightforward unless a means to test is not provided, a situation not addressed in the NFPA codes. It has caused much confusion for authorities performing this test.

Maybe as a New Year project, we should start thinking about our hopes and dreams for the future, as well as our doomsday bunkers.

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code to be published in the 2021 edition: fixture traps, fixture drain connections, roof drain performance, reclaimed water soil absorption and manholes.

PTI pipe insulation passes rigorous testing assuring that the products will not corrode copper, aluminum, or steel pipe.

Third project complete for Xylem, Water Well Trust and The Chris Long Foundation partnership.

The date for the 2021 Boilermaker 15K and 5K races has been moved from its traditional second Sunday in July to the second Sunday in October.

Upon closing, the acquisition will expand Bradford White's portfolio of commercial electric products to help satisfy a wider variety of customers and prepare for the ongoing adoption of electrification initiatives by communities throughout North America.