Design

NKBA Design Competition Opens With New Categories, Business of Home Partnership

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:02:00 -0400

The NKBA Design Competition is now accepting submissions through Oct. 4, with new categories and more than $125,000 in cash prizes.

KBIS 2027 Registration Now Open

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:48:00 -0400

More than 600 exhibitors will convene at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Feb. 2-4, 2027.

NAHB IBS 2027 Registration Now Open

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:30:00 -0400

The show returns to Las Vegas where it will make its permanent home.

Right Part, Wrong Place

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

You’re standing at the back of your truck making sure you have everything for the boiler install today.

Hot Water for Process: Stop Using Steam to Make Hot Water

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Steam built the industrial age, but it doesn’t have to run it any longer. In fact, in many cases, it shouldn’t.

2026 ASHRAE Student Design Competition Winners Highlight Next-Generation Building Solutions

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:45:00 -0400

The 2026 ASHRAE Student Design Competition winners will be recognized at the 2027 ASHRAE Winter Conference in Chicago.

KBIS 2027 Opens Call for Presenters as Show Returns to Las Vegas

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:15:00 -0400

Industry experts are invited to join as panelists for NEXTStage and the LUXURY Lounge, and as hosts for the KBIS Podcast Studio.

Honeywell Home ElitePRO Smart Thermostat Earns Prestigious International Design Awards

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:24:00 -0400

The latest thermostats win a 2026 Red Dot Design Award and 2026 iF Design Award honoring exceptional product design and user experience.

Houzz Announces 2027 Scholarship Program for Future Construction and Design Professionals

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:24:00 -0400

The annual program awards five scholarships to students pursuing careers in construction, architecture, design and the skilled trades.

Nominate Plumbing Engineer’s 2026 Engineer of the Year!

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Let us know who you believe is an exemplary plumbing engineer in the profession by Sept. 10, 2026.

Why Water Design Matters in Laboratories

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:34:57 -0400

Water use in laboratories is fundamental, as professionals rely on it while searching for solutions or answers through experimentation and research.

Beyond Prefab: How to Make Industrialized Construction Work

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The construction industry is experiencing a pivotal moment, where rising costs and labor shortages demand a smarter, more integrated approach to building.

Designing for Demand: How to Right-Size Pressure Boosting Systems

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

One of the biggest challenges for professional engineers, distributors and contractors is low or non-existent water pressure in busy spaces.

What Is a BMS and Why Plumbing Systems Can’t Be Left Out

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As technology evolves in buildings, more systems are generating data about their own performance, and our knowledge of how to operate buildings more safely and sustainably continues to grow with it.

Back to Basics: Why Fundamentals Win

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In the HVAC industry, it’s easy to feel like everything is becoming more advanced and more complicated. Building automation systems (BASs) are more capable.

A Faster Way to Find Crossflow Problems

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Ask any facility manager or plumber, and they’ll tell you that identifying and fixing crossflow issues is one of the challenges that costs them significant time and effort on the job.

Retrofitting Backflow Preventers Without Undercutting Sprinkler Performance

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Some existing systems were never hydraulically calculated. Some were designed around pipe schedules. Some have little or no remaining safety margin. Add a backflow preventer without understanding the available water supply, system demand and device pressure loss, and a system that once appeared adequate may fail to deliver.

ASPE September MedGas Workshop Heads to Atlanta

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:41:00 -0400

Taught by MedGas expert Mark Allen, the workshop provides the 32 hours of training needed to take the ASSE 6060: Medical Gas Systems Designer exam.

ASPE Announces 2026 Convention & Expo Technical Education Program

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:57:00 -0400

During the 2026 ASPE Convention & Expo in Oklahoma City this fall, industry experts will present dynamic technical education sessions designed to increase the skills and career opportunities of attendees.

Avoiding Disaster When Using Closely Spaced Tees

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Have you looked long enough at a job to realize that despite how much pride was put into appearance, it wasn’t going to work well or at all?

DHW Temperature Control: Designing for Scald Protection and Legionella Risk

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Designing a safe domestic hot water system requires balancing the need for high distribution temperatures to prevent Legionella growth with code-compliant temperature controls to eliminate the risk of scalding at the fixture.

Engineering Water Safety: The New Intersection of Sustainability and Infection Prevention

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Learn how to balance water conservation with infection control by implementing intelligent plumbing design and management strategies in healthcare environments.

Elevated Hot Water Temperatures: Balancing Legionella Control, Scald Prevention and Professional Liability

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Learn how plumbing engineers must balance the conflicting risks of Legionella control and scald prevention by applying ASSE standards to meet the modern professional standard of care.

Registration Open for 2026 ASPE Convention & Expo

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:44:00 -0400

Registration is open for the 2026 ASPE Convention & Expo, offering education, networking and access to the latest plumbing system design innovations.

International Code Council Invites Broad Stakeholder Participation in Data Center Guideline Initiative

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:53:00 -0400

ICC is bringing together regulators, designers, builders and operators through its G12 – Data Center Guideline to align best practices and address key building safety issues.

ASPE Announces 2026 Green Plumbing Design Workshop

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:06:00 -0400

Due to popular demand, ASPE will be holding a new in-person Green Plumbing Design Workshop May 28–29, 2026, at its headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois,

Registration Open for ASPE June 2026 MedGas Workshop

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:58:00 -0400

The next in-person ASPE MedGas Workshop will be held at ASPE’s headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, June 11–14, hosted by MediTrac.

Multifamily Residential Walls: How Big Do They Need to Be?

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In high-rise residential design, every inch of floor space counts—but underestimating the depth of a plumbing chase can lead to major headaches during construction.

Mueller Associates Debuts 60th Anniversary Documentary Series

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:14:00 -0400

First episode, “The Beginning,” explores the firm’s legacy of delivering high-performance MEP/FP systems across cultural, academic, and mission-critical facilities.

Daikin Industries Selects Outerport to Make Unstructured Engineering Design Data AI-Ready

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:11:00 -0400

Outerport becomes the core drawing parsing and extraction platform to power Daikin's AI-driven engineering workflows.