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On the heels of Women’s History Month, it is a pleasure to unveil the 2020 Women In PHCP honorees! Annually, PHCPPros celebrates the presence of women in the plumbing, heating, cooling and piping (PHCP) industry.

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Women In PHCP 2020

Celebrating 11 women in the plumbing, heating, cooling and piping industry.

March 30, 2020

Ashlei Williams

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In 2016, PHCPPros launched its first spotlight of women in the plumbing, heating, cooling and piping community. The spotlight launched just two years after one of the industry’s leading women’s events, now a dedicated affinity group, kicked off: American Supply Association’s (ASA) Women In Industry.

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Where did all the pressure go?

Small is beautiful — but choose size wisely.

March 30, 2020

Pete Skinner P.E.

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In this article, we will start a conversation about distributing that hot water to users in the building.

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AHR Expo 2020

Day-by-day recap of the PHCPPros team’s adventures.

March 30, 2020

Ashlei Williams

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Sunny Orlando did not disappoint for the 2020 AHR Expo. How could it with the Super Bowl setting the stage on Sunday just up the road in Miami?

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The IAPMO Group

March 30, 2020

Russ Chaney

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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) commenced its now 94-year history of industry leadership modestly when 39 city of Los Angeles plumbing inspectors recognized two needs: uniformity in plumbing practices and a means to bring together all sectors of the industry to achieve it.

The Future is Now

America’s Clean Energy Secret

Texas’ Whisper Valley is a living laboratory to help progressive companies plan production-scale housing projects for a different kind of world.

March 30, 2020

BF Nagy

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Pssst! Want to know a secret? It’s not going to be that hard to construct clean energy homes at scale.

Code Classroom

IPC Code Changes, Part 4

A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code.

March 30, 2020

Ron George

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A continued summary of significant revisions of the International Plumbing Code: water supply, and shower and bathtub valves.

Collaborative Health Care Design

Manufactured Assemblies for Hospitals

Make sure to review manufacturers’ testing reports as they will shed light on potential failed final tests.

March 30, 2020

John Gregory

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Make sure to review manufacturers’ testing reports before attempting verification on-site as they will shed light on potential failed final tests.

Legal Pipeline

The Economic Loss Rule & Design Professionals: An Uncertain Liability Landscape

As the court decisions on this issue are varied, make sure to have an educated conversation with your construction attorney.

March 30, 2020

Steven Nudelman

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Can a general contractor, who has suffered only economic harm, recover in negligence against an architect, with whom the contractor has no contractual relationship?

FPE Corner

Building Code Trade-Offs for Automatic Sprinkler Systems

Understanding the impact of sprinkler systems on building design.

March 30, 2020

Kelly Finzel, PE

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Building performance during an emergency event is highly reliant on the accurate design and reliable operation of automatic sprinkler systems on of the account exceptions, reductions or omission of other design elements these systems permit.

A. O. Smith ProLine Electric Tankless Series

September 25, 2019

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The new product line features Dry Fire Protection among other installer benefits.

Josam PRO-PLUS Trench Drain System

February 19, 2020

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The PRO-PLUS trench drain is a unique SMC/GRP material manufactured using glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) pressed from sheet molding compound (SMC), which is a composite of polyester resin, mineral fillers and glass-fiber mats.