Engineers & Specifiers

Danny Halel, ACCA Manager of Standards, Receives ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award

June 26, 2018

'It is the volunteer effort of people such as Mr. Halel, which allows ASHRAE to contribute technical advances for the benefit of the industry and public.'

USGBC Announces 2017 LEED Homes Award Recipients

June 26, 2018

Annual honor reconizes innovative projects, architects, developers, and homebuilders leading the residential green building market.

Chicago Faucets Laboratory Fittings

June 26, 2018

Over 8,000 new products give customers the freedom to design their latest project however they like.

Backflow Prevention Assembly Testing

Is it necessary, and how important is it?

June 26, 2018

Testing of backflow prevention assemblies is a vital and necessary part of protection the public health and welfare of everyone.

Code Classroom

International Code Hearings

Many changes were proposed and discussed. Here’s what you should know.

June 26, 2018

Ron George

The ICC recently held its committee action hearings, and this is the result of the proposed code changes.

The Designer Perspective

Codes Knowledge

Engineers who understand the codes, can influence code changes.

June 26, 2018

Engineers who want to affect change with codes have an opportunity to get involved and gain a better understanding.

The Future is Now

Sewage in Washington

Technology allows us to reuse heat and cooling energy from drain water and sewage.

June 26, 2018

BF Nagy

Some of the sewage in Washington DC these days has nothing to do with politics and has become quite valuable.

The FPE Corner

Ordinance 18-14: Safety Gaps

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments leaves room for tragedy.

June 26, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments needs to serve as a building block for the inevitable complete sprinkler mandate that is to come.