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Tiny Home Living

Know the plumbing and HVAC challenges of designing, building and living tiny.

February 6, 2017

Tiny homes have become increasingly popular across the U.S. in recent years. As more people make the move to tiny...

Lab Gases

Designing, installing and operating cell culture incubation and cryogenic storage and preservation equipment in life science facilities.

February 6, 2017

The expansion of life science research and biopharmaceutical facilities has radically increased the demand for lab gases such as nitrogen...

The Second Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire: Part 2

Was it necessary to defeat plague with fire?

February 6, 2017

Samuel S. Dannaway

My last column recounted the events that led up to the conflagration known as the Second Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire. To...

Code Classroom

Domestic Hot Water Recirculation Systems

Know the history.

February 6, 2017

Ron George

Domestic hot water systems have been installed in buildings for many years dating back to ancient times. Recirculating hot water...

Part II: Plumbing Health Care Design

The ins and outs of designing waste and vent systems require collaboration.

February 6, 2017

John Gregory

When it comes to plumbing health care design, there are many methods on how to “plumb” it. The first of...

Simple-to-install neutralizer kit

February 5, 2017

The SANINEUTRAL neutralizer kit incorporates neutralizing granules to increase the pH of acidic condensate water produced in residential or commercial...

Free online design calculator

February 5, 2017

To assist with proper sizing of PEX, PE-RT and CPVC plastic pressure pipe and tubing, the BCD Plastic Pressure Pipe...

Hydraulically efficient wastewater pump

February 5, 2017

This product is designed to handle raw, unscreened sewage, effluent and large volumes of surface and process water. With its...

Pressure Booster System Basics

How to determine how much pumping pressure is required in a project, and how to translate this information into proper booster pump-sizing.

February 5, 2017

Demand for water in multi-story buildings such as hotels, multifamily, office and other institutional applications — require pressure-boosting equipment to...