Engineers & Specifiers

Boiler System Design

A rundown of the major ways to improve the sustainability of a boiler system.

January 3, 2018

Thinking of the system as a whole is the best approach to improving boiler sustainability.

Archdiocese of Chicago’s Energy-Saving Plan

Strategy aims to not only save energy, but also be the country’s first archdiocese to benchmark results through the EPA’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager.

January 3, 2018

Steve Smith

The Future is Now

Energy Trends in 2018

Decipher the clues and follow the money.

January 3, 2018

BF Nagy

You’d be wise to follow the money trail when deciding on the big energy-efficiency trends for the New Year.

Plumbing & Heating Thoughts

Getting the Lead Out, But at What Price?

Partial lead line replacements, while common practice, can end up putting more lead in drinking water than doing nothing at all.

January 3, 2018

Code Classroom

Hot Water Systems

A balancing act between Legionella prevention and scald prevention.

January 3, 2018

Ron George

Finding the balance in design that prevents both Legionella bacteria and scalding.

FPE Corner

Sprinkler Protection

How to address storage under sloped ceilings in warehouses.

January 3, 2018

Samuel S. Dannaway

What do you do about sloped ceilings when designing for storage protection in warehouses?

ICC’s Vaughn Wicker Retires After 23 Years of Service to Code Industry

December 27, 2017

Currently a vice president of state and local government relations, Wicker serves as the primary staff liaison for the states of North Carolina and South Carolina, part of ICC Region VIII.

Ladies, That’s A Wrap

Women in PHCP celebrated everything from promotions to retirements, and all the journeys in between!

December 22, 2017

Sharon Rehana

The final 2017 installment of Women in PHCP highlights the successes of the year and celebrates the women who rose to the challenges.

IAPMO India Releases 2017 Uniform Mechanical Code-India, Illustrated Volume II

December 21, 2017

The UMC-I is the most comprehensive document ever created in India to standardize sustainable residential, industrial, and commercial HVAC and mechanical systems.