Articles by James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

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Meeting Fire Insurance Needs with a Tank of Water

An uncommon fire protection problem with a straightforward solution.

June 3, 2024

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Unreliable water pressure from a 1,000 gallons/minute pump serving an underground fire protection loop and connected to a 10-inch municipal water main precipitated the addition of a 250,000-gallon water storage tank to a research facility’s fire protection system.

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Water Management: The Office Building Way

Design engineers must keep one thing in mind when designing office building infrastructure: keep the water moving.

July 1, 2023

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Plumbing in office buildings — typically mixed use — is designed differently than in health-care facilities, senior-living communities or multifamily buildings. Automation and digital monitoring through a building management system can aid an overwhelmed facilities staff in keeping water safe.

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Data-Driven Safer Water

The same level of technologies and controls currently in place in our building’s HVAC systems must be applied to plumbing systems as well.

February 3, 2023

James Dipping PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP BD+C, ARCSA AP, FASPE

Digitizing information from domestic water systems gives building owners and facility managers immediate awareness of system performance. Data availability helps them operate a successful water management plan, protect building occupants and save money.