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Plumbing Engineer

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October 2023

Volume: 51
Edition: 10

Happy 50th, Plumbing Engineer! Our October issue is dedicated to celebrating the golden anniversary of our publication, which was first published in 1973. 

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A Major Milestone

Plumbing Engineer Celebrates 50 Years!
October 2, 2023

Welcome to the 50th anniversary issue of Plumbing Engineer! Serving engineers in the PHCP industry has been and continues to be an honor.


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On Phil French

The longtime supporter of Plumbing Engineer reflects on his advocacy of the plumbing engineering profession, his career, ASPE involvement and the power of the printed word.
October 2, 2023
Amalia Deligiannis

 The longtime supporter of Plumbing Engineer reflects on his advocacy of the plumbing engineering profession, ASPE and the power of the printed word.


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50 Years of Plumbing Progress

The industry has experienced more changes in the last half-century than at any other time.
October 2, 2023

Join IAPMO’s Pete DeMarco and Hugo Aguilar as they recall a half-century of milestones that have changed the plumbing industry more than any other time in history.


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Thank You, Ron George!

We express our warm appreciation for a man who has influenced the plumbing engineering community throughout his career.
October 2, 2023
Amalia Deligiannis

Plumbing Engineer and PHCPPros celebrate the nearly three decades that the Code Classroom columnist has shared his plumbing and piping expertise. 


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Exploring Plumbing Innovations Through the Years

Plumbing manufacturers improve safety, convenience and water efficiency while keeping up with homeowners’ changing tastes.
October 2, 2023

Plumbing manufacturers have made great strides in product innovation over the last 50 years. PMI CEO/executive director Kerry Stackpole explains how these products have helped people globally.


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Water Efficiency Improvements Over the Years

A look at John Koeller’s career path, the impact of MaP testing and WaterSense certification, then and now, and what the future holds.
October 2, 2023

One factor in increasing water efficiency in toilets is MaP testing, a test to see how much waste (soybean paste) could be flushed without clogging up. This standard test put all models on a level playing field. Read on to discover how John Koeller and his team established this plumbing benchmark, and what he sees for the future of water-efficient plumbing.


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Murdock Mfg. Celebrates 170 Years of Innovation

Embracing sustainable practices, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and anticipating the changing needs of communities will be vital to its future.
October 2, 2023

The frost-free hydrant is how this manufacturer started all those years ago. Many of Murdock Mfg.’s century-old water fountains still exist in recreational areas nationwide. Read on to see how this manufacturer intends to move into its next century.


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Sustainability Front and Center at Watts

The company’s triple-play of product solutions for sustainability include safety and regulation, water conservation and energy efficiency.
October 2, 2023
John Vastyan

Watts focuses its sustainable product solutions on safety and regulation, water conservation and energy efficiency. It also focuses inward as it begins to reduce its water, energy, carbon and waste footprints across all operations.


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Legionella In Our Water: How We Can Prevent It

Proper prevention becomes a primary defense of the bacteria, terminating it when it does occur and ideally eliminating the potential of its growth.
October 2, 2023

The proper prevention of bacteria growth is achieved by proper system design, system maintenance and added system solutions. However, the effectiveness of these treatments, solutions and processes can vary with the different types of buildings and applications. They can have negative effects if applied incorrectly. Read on for tips on applying these solutions.


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WAGS Valve Advances Plumbing Education

How a small Rhode Island business is taking big steps to support the next generation.
October 2, 2023

AquaGuard donates WAGS trainer valves to plumbing programs to teach students and apprentices the value of adding a leak detection system to a water heater installation. The returned and activated WAGS valves are rebuilt and re-used in its cost-effective Evergreen Program.


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Legal Pipeline

Proximate Cause Required to State a Claim for Professional Negligence

If the claimant fails to prove both types of causation, it will not succeed in recovering any damages allegedly sustained.
October 2, 2023
Steven Nudelman

Looking back to a case from 1973, Steven Nudelman explains this negligence claim where a contractor was forced to pay for additional materials and labor because of an architect’s errors and omissions.


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Women in Leadership

Celebrating Generations

It is powerful to be a part of a cross-generational team that works together, but it was hard work to get there.
October 2, 2023
Jill Imig, PE, EDAC

Most businesses have a diverse generational culture, but how do people of these age groups work together? They have different life experiences and views on work-life balance. Read how Jill Imig, a millennial department leader, works with her diverse-age team.  


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FPE Corner

Are Sprinklers Required?

Samuel Dannaways’ 2009 FPE column helps determine when to use fire sprinklers. Today, the codes and standards have changed, but the concepts still apply.
October 2, 2023
Samuel S. Dannaway

Current codes call for the installation of fire sprinklers in many instances in new construction, but there are still many cases where sprinklers are not required. 


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The Future Is Now

50 Years of Respect for People

ASHRAE publishes a standard to control infectious aerosols, and a manufacturer demonstrates how heat batteries help with decarbonization.
October 2, 2023
BF Nagy

Read this month’s BF Nagy column to learn about ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols (in Buildings) to reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission, such as SARS-COV-2 virus, the flu virus and other pathogens in buildings. Also, discover heat batteries and how they can help with decarbonization. 


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Code Classroom

Plumbing Codes and Standards Have Come a Long Way in 50 Years

Engineers have learned about them in five decades of Plumbing Engineer.
October 2, 2023
Ron George

As this publication celebrates 50 years of educating plumbing professionals about codes and standards, Ron George focuses attention on how five decades of those codes and standards have shaped the plumbing systems we have today.


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