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May 2024

Volume: 24
Edition: 5

2024 Boiler Report: The Hybrid Approach - Efficient fossil-fueled equipment, along with electric boilers and heat pumps, play roles in decarbonization.

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2024 Boiler Report: The Hybrid Approach

Efficient fossil-fueled equipment, along with electric boilers and heat pumps, play roles in decarbonization.
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith
The move toward manufacturing efficient boilers continues regardless of whatever pressures bare down on the hydronic heating industry from government regulations.


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Innovation and Efficiency in Tankless Water Heating

We’ve come a long way in the development of tankless water heaters – take a peek to see where innovation will lead to next.
April 1, 2024
Ruth Mitchell

In the ever-evolving landscape of home heating solutions, tankless water heaters have emerged as a beacon of innovation and efficiency, capturing the attention of homeowners and industry professionals alike.


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Below-Grade Challenge Solved for Basement Renovation

Colorado lodge installs a Sanicubic 1 grinder system to pump wastewater from the renovated basement to the sewer line on the primary floor.
March 4, 2024

When general manager Jason Weddingfeld of North Shore Lodge decided to finish a walk-out basement, he chose a pre-assembled simplex grinder pump system to move wastewater to the sewer line on the primary floor.


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Q&A with Andrew Brown, Co-founder of Toolfetch.com and Advocate for the Trades

‘I see this as my way to connect with the trades. I just felt I needed to lend my voice and start putting out content and connecting with others.’
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith
Andrew Brown, an advocate for the trades, discusses how he got involved in promoting opportunities in the skilled trades.


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DOE Programs Foster Heat Pump Innovation

Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research and slash carbon emissions.
May 6, 2024
Steve Smith

Public-private partnerships hope to accelerate research into residential and commercial heat pumps and slash emissions.


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Digital Transformation and Industrial Work

It’s not only a good idea, but also should be a best practice.
May 6, 2024

The construction industry is slow to adopt digital technology to streamline project workflow and processes.


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Willis Tower Podium Renovation: Plumbing Design Challenges

Large-scale projects are often more complicated than smaller ones, and a renovation project can have many more challenges than new construction.
March 4, 2024

Renovating an iconic building such as Chicago’s Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) required careful planning, study and inspection — critical to avoiding problems. However, no project is perfect, and the plumbing engineering team at Stantec resolved plumbing challenges as they occurred.


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Designing Hydronic Snow and Ice Melting Systems

Expert tips to optimize performance and efficiency.
May 6, 2024
Lance MacNevin PEng
These hydronic systems keep outdoor residential and commercial surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways and stairs clear of snow and ice, a safety and liability issue. Lance MacNevin from the Plastics Pipe Institute explains how they also can reduce energy costs, thus lowering the operational costs of a building.


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Going Geothermal at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

The project will provide high-performance heating and cooling to the 400,000-square-foot Jerry E. Abramson terminal building.
December 4, 2023
As a part of its $400 million SDF Next Program, the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport is installing a high-performance heating and cooling system to conserve energy and reduce its carbon footprint. The program is targeting a 45 percent overall energy reduction.


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Understanding Plumbing Needs for Rural Health Care

Keep systems simple, maintainable, familiar and resilient, and incorporate design elements that help, not hinder, caregivers and staff.
February 5, 2024
Aaron Bock PE

Health care needs in rural areas may differ from urban areas, but facilities are usually sparse, and services are more limited and less specialized. Designing simple, maintainable and resilient plumbing systems helps avoid additional challenges to health-care facilities with limited resources.


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Water Sustainability: Save Water, Live Better

As we strive to conserve water resources, we contribute to the current population’s well-being and pave the way for a more sustainable future.
March 4, 2024

Understanding and implementing water conservation strategies —such as low-flow fixtures, hot water system design and leak detection, and greywater and rainwater systems — contributes to energy efficiency and the well-being of ecosystems, in addition to water savings.


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How ASSE 6060 Medical Gas Certification Impacts Health-Care Design

Proper design and scheduling not only enhance patient care but also contribute to the overall operational effectiveness of the facility.
February 5, 2024

By incorporating redundancies, zoning considerations, and efficient scheduling, healthcare facilities can improve their medical gas systems' safety, reliability, and efficiency. ASSE 6060, Medical Gas Systems Designer, has improved reliability, safety, and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities.


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Water Is the New Fire

Effective water management solutions are critical for an intelligent plumbing system.
April 1, 2024

Leaks and water damage can delay projects, require expensive repair and remediation, and increase insurance costs. Real-time water management solutions allow plumbing engineers to design systems that can stop leaks, conserve water and reduce a building’s carbon footprint. 


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Through the Plumbing Lens: Heat Pump Domestic Water Heating Systems

These last few years have highlighted the potential to use heat pumps for heating water while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
April 1, 2024
Lowell Manalo
While heat pumps have been used for years in HVAC applications, the transition to plumbing systems hasn’t been smooth. Industry professionals should educate themselves on how these energy-efficient systems can help their clients’ plumbing challenges.


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PMI Perspective

PMI’s Pipe Manufacturers Add Vital Views to Water-Efficiency Conversation

Advocating for a whole-system approach will lead to rightsizing piping systems behind high-efficiency fixtures.
April 1, 2024
Kerry Stackpole

The pipe manufacturing members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) have invested in growth while bringing their essential “behind-the-wall” perspective to the water-efficiency conversation. 


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An HVAC Training Mainstay

Century Air Conditioning Supply in Houston helps its customer succeed through industry training.
March 4, 2024
Ruth Mitchell

Investing in training and training centers is one-way distributors are adding value for their customers, as well as building a talent pipeline in the trades.


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Developing Women in the Workforce Pays Off

Ferguson’s EmpowHER provides support, networking, mentorship and empowerment for women to achieve their professional and personal goals.
March 4, 2024

Over the next decade, the United States will be busy building big, complicated projects such as bridges, tunnels, semiconductor chip factories and battery plants.


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Reflections of a Proud Past for a Strong Future

It’s been a remarkable journey with no regrets, as the association is well-positioned strategically to meet future challenges.
January 8, 2024

After nearly four decades, Ralph Suppa retired from the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating. Here, he reminisces about people in the industry who have become good friends, what the organization has accomplished and what it still needs to do.


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Showroom Trends for 2024

Manufacturer design teams are getting aggressive, taking chances, pushing technological boundaries and navigating design trends.
February 5, 2024

When it comes to design trends, let’s face it: kitchen and bath products are not exactly on the leading edge.


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Alternative Energy

Microplastics

A surprising source.
May 6, 2024
Max Rohr

After the news about many single-use plastics bypassing the recycling cycle, clothing is the next problem as it is discarded and disintegrates into microscopic plastic particles. 


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MOMENTUM BUILDING MARKETING

Start Preparing Now for the Crisis That’s Coming

You don’t want to be caught off-guard when the inevitable happens. A crisis plan helps you protect your business, reputation and brand.
May 6, 2024
Heather Ripley

At some point in the life of your business, you’ll deal with a crisis that could hurt your company’s reputation.


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Contractor Culture

How Technology Attracts the Next Generation and Keeps Them Trained

Innovations, such as VR training and smart products linked online, can make the trades cool to new tradespeople.
May 6, 2024
While we generally don’t associate the invention of high-tech software with plumbers or other home service techs, reality couldn’t be further from the trut


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Construction Technology

Craftsmanship, Meet Technology

The industry can pave the way for a future where sheet metal fabrication and MEP trades drive progress and prosperity.
May 6, 2024

Digital tools such as artificial intelligence, large language models and generative design have reshaped operational efficiency, sustainability practices and innovation within the mechanical, electrical and plumbing industries.


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Contractor Profit Advantage

Profitable Results Require Proper and Comprehensive Calculation

Don’t guess your costs or base pricing on what your competitors charge; you can’t hit your target when you don’t know where the target is.
May 6, 2024
Richard DiToma

Arriving at the right prices for your home services business to thrive is a matter of proper calculation, not guessing or charging a dollar less than your competitors. Wrong results are always arrived at when numbers are not properly calculated.


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CONTRACTOR STORIES

Raising Your Prices Isn’t Optional in 2024

Raising Your Prices Isn’t Optional in 2024
May 6, 2024
Tom Soukup

Mechanical contractors must continue to deal with the volatility of material prices and the need to keep employees by raising hourly wages. To do so, they need to raise their rates or they won’t be in business anymore.


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Geothermal HVAC

College Vs. Trades School: The Benefits of Field Experience Over Classroom Education

White collar, blue collar, hard hat or construction vest, we’re all on the same team and in the same boat.
February 5, 2024
In secondary education, stigmas still exist against trade or vocational schools that train for what are considered blue-collar jobs. However, a four-year college or university degree is not always needed for a lucrative and rewarding career. 


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