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Honeywell Home ElitePRO Smart Thermostat Earns Prestigious International Design Awards

August 13, 2026

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


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Houzz Announces 2027 Scholarship Program for Future Construction and Design Professionals

August 12, 2026

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


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Nominate Plumbing Engineer’s 2026 Engineer of the Year!

August 10, 2026

Let us know who you believe is an exemplary plumbing engineer in the profession by Sept. 7, 2026.


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Beyond Prefab: How to Make Industrialized Construction Work

By planning from the estimating stage, standardizing repeatable systems and coordinating stakeholders before production begins, contractors can reduce risk, improve efficiency and deliver consistent results at scale.
August 3, 2026

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


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

Selecting the right pressure boosting system for commercial, industrial and municipal applications goes beyond comparing common specifications. Here are six best practices to consider.
August 3, 2026

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


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

Plumbing systems must be brought into the same data-driven framework as HVAC controls for safer, smarter building operations.
August 3, 2026

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.


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Back to Basics: Why Fundamentals Win

As HVAC systems become more advanced, sound fundamentals, clear controls and simple design choices remain the best path to stable, efficient systems.
August 3, 2026

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.


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A Faster Way to Find Crossflow Problems

Point-of-use mixing valves with built-in visual indicators and serviceable components are simplifying troubleshooting and repairs.
July 1, 2026

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.


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Retrofitting Backflow Preventers Without Undercutting Sprinkler Performance

Adding a new backflow preventer to an older system may negatively impact fire protection system performance. Here are some best practices to ensure existing sprinkler systems operate as intended when adding backflow preventers.
July 1, 2026
Christopher Culp, PE, CET

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.


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ASPE September MedGas Workshop Heads to Atlanta

June 24, 2026

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.


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