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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Elkay Donation of 101 ezH2O Bottle Filling Stations

September 15, 2021

The units will be placed in select city sites and non-profit organizations on Chicago’s South and West sides.

IAPMO Seeks Medical Gas Resiliency Task Group Members

September 8, 2021

The scope of the group is to develop modifications to medical gas design/installation guidance to allow medical gas systems to be more responsive in handling variable loads, such as those seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LEED-Led Plumbing Engineering in a COVID-19 World

The pandemic led Dallas County officials and the MEP design team to rethink some of the facility infrastructure requirements.

September 3, 2021

In 2018, Dallas County (Texas) leadership implemented a forward-thinking capital improvement program to replace an aging inventory of facilities.

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Before the Meter

A conversation with Emily Simonson, director of strategic initiatives at the US Water Alliance.

September 3, 2021

Cory Powers

In 1993, I was at my aunt’s house in Milwaukee. It was a pretty normal day except I remember noticing my aunt and mom boiling gallons and gallons of water for drinking because the water was making people sick.

Bradley Corp. Survey Finds Office Workers Taking Coronavirus Precautions

September 1, 2021

The company's Healthy Handwashing Survey found that coronavirus concerns persist, especially as new variants emerge.

ICC and RESNET to Develop Standard on Remote Virtual Inspections

August 19, 2021

Industry leaders collaborate to promote remote virtual capabilities for energy code compliance and for energy and water efficiency performance.

SafeTraces Launches HVAC Safety Verification Service With EHS, IAQ and Engineering Leaders

July 16, 2021

UL, Tetra Tech, RHP Risk Management, Citadel EHS, and Universal Engineering Sciences will be flagship partners in delivering the first safety verification service of HVAC system performance focused on airborne pathogens.

UC San Diego Specifies Sloan Mobile Handwashing Station for Vaccination Site

July 15, 2021

As one of San Diego County's primary COVID-19 vaccination sites, the Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex (RIMAC) on the campus of UC San Diego is helping vaccinate close to 4,000 people every day.

NIBS Consultative Council Issues Moving Forward Report on Healthy Buildings

July 13, 2021

The report to the president of the United States examines how buildings can protect and promote public health.

Franklin Wells for the World Foundation Provides Access to Clean Water with Solar Pumps

July 1, 2021

The foundation provided access to clean, safe, and sustainable water and sanitation solutions within the remote communities of Sutherland in South Africa, Chikuluma, Malawi, and in Mongu, Zambia.