Steve Smith

Steve Smith served as the editorial director of Plumbing Engineer in the 1990s, and brings 20 years of experience covering the plumbing, piping and radiant heating markets. From 1996 to 2009, Smith helped grow two industry magazines’ monthly editorial content, including adding seven supplemental publications. He has traveled throughout the U.S., and abroad to Japan, China and Europe to meet with industry leaders and represent various magazines. He can be reached at 847-564-1127 or [email protected].

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Lochinvar, EC POWER Launch Cogeneration System at AHR Expo

The XRGI25 can produce both energy-efficient heat for domestic hot water and electricity to reduce energy consumption from external power sources.

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

Lochinvar and European partner EC POWER officially launched the XRGI25, a cogeneration system for the North American market, during a press conference, Jan. 15, at Lochinvar’s booth at this year’s AHR Expo in Atlanta.

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InSinkErator Opens New Headquarters

New building is part of a multimillion-dollar investment in the company’s longtime Southeastern Wisconsin base.

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

Toward the back of InSinkErator’s new gleaming steel-and-glass headquarters in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin is what must be the world’s quietest kitchen. There, visitors will spot an ordinary, everyday kitchen sink complete with backsplash inside what looks like a recording studio with baffled walls and ceiling.

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A.O. Smith Opens Innovation Center

Manufacturer’s corporate technology team gets a new home dedicated to the hydronics, water heating and air purification markets.

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

A.O. Smith’s tag line is “Innovation has a name.” At least one name for it has to be the Lloyd R. Smith Corporate Technology Center, which the manufacturer opened last October.

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Dan Foley Receives Dan Holohan Comfort Award

Heating contractor adds another honor for his ‘uncompromising commitment to the quality, comfort and efficiency provided by hydronic systems.’

March 4, 2019

Steve Smith

Dan Foley, owner of Foley Mechanical Inc., Lorton, Virginia, was presented the Dan Holohan Lifetime Contribution to Comfort Award at Taco Comfort Solutions’ press conference at the AHR Expo, Jan. 14, in Atlanta.

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Heating & Plumbing Engineers Inc. Builds its Own Workforce

For the past decade, the Colorado mechanical contractor has run its own in-house certified apprenticeship school.

February 4, 2019

Steve Smith

Colorado mechanical contractor runs its own in-house apprentice program recognized by the Department of Labor to turn out its own future PHCP contractors.

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Steam Boilers, Process Piping System Help Launch Wisconsin Distillery

Spirits maker requires reliable source of steam to make its signature rye whiskey.

February 4, 2019

Steve Smith

DeGarmo Plumbing & Piping installs steam boilers and process piping system to help Wisconsin craft distiller.

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Oracle Opens Construction Tech Test Site

New facility plans to drive digital transformation in the construction and engineering markets.

January 5, 2019

Steve Smith

Last August, Oracle Construction and Engineering opened an Innovation Lab in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield designed to accelerate the company’s efforts to help the construction industry explore the latest technologies and drive the type of digital transformation that only sounds futuristic.

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Q&A on Bradford White’s Consumer Financing Program for Contractors

Water heater manaufacturer’s new program offers contractors the opportunity to close more sales – and not just for water heaters.

January 5, 2019

Steve Smith

Last year, Bradford White teamed up with Fortiva Retail Credit to allow contractors to offer financing to the “second look” customer, those customers with a lower than “good” credit score. And there are a lot of those customers – more than half of the U.S. population has less-than-prime credit profiles.