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99 Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One

The siphonic drain design eliminates air from entering the pipework, which, in conjunction with the negative pressure, pulls the water off the roof.
August 5, 2022
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Digitization and the Rise of Intelligent Plumbing Systems

These systems raise the bar on what we should expect from building water systems and how we approach water management.
August 5, 2022
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To continue improving the built environment, plumbing designers must consider smarter systems to take advantage of innovations in the market. 


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How to Size a Boiler Blowdown System and Drains, Part 1

Boiler effluent is scalding hot and can severely injure plant engineers and other workers.
August 5, 2022
Ron George
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After a renovation project, a physical plant stationary engineer fell into the overflow of scalding hot boiler effluent; he eventually died of his injuries.


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Franklin Electric Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

Franklin Electric Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

August 4, 2022
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The document highlights the company's continued commitment to global environmental, social and governance efforts.
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SFPE Foundation Announces Seven Recipients of Annual Awards

SFPE Foundation Announces Seven Recipients of Annual Awards

August 2, 2022
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Albert Simeoni, Erik Smedberg, Haavard Boehmer, Michael S. Klassen, Stephen M. Olenick, Iffah Umairah Zulmajdi, and Hafizha Mulyasih are celebrated for their contributions.
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Franklin Electric Announces Leadership Additions to Industrial and Engineered Systems Team

Franklin Electric Announces Leadership Additions to Industrial and Engineered Systems Team

July 21, 2022
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Matt Murray will lead Industrial Distribution and Mike Smith will lead Fleet.
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Student Summit to Feature Manufacturing Technology Classroom of the Future at IMTS 2022

July 20, 2022
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Thousands of students will convene to explore the digital technologies underpinning manufacturing, space exploration, and more.
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Wisconsin Approves Water Demand Calculator as Alternate Standard for Sizing Water Supply Piping

Wisconsin Approves Water Demand Calculator as Alternate Standard for Sizing Water Supply Piping

July 6, 2022
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The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has approved IAPMO's Water Demand Calculator as an alternate method for estimating the demand load for a building's water supply.
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Sprinklers (Didn’t) Save Lives

The Station nightclub’s 2005 fire resulted in unnecessary fatalities because fire sprinklers were not installed.
July 4, 2022
Christopher Culp, PE, CET
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Protection of Plumbing from Expansive Soil

While expansive soil is not explicitly mentioned in the current plumbing codes, that will change with the 2024 International Plumbing Code.
July 4, 2022
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Pete Prydybasz

Pete Prydybasz

Pete Prydybasz has worked in the HVAC trade for 37 years and in the geothermal trades for 35 years. He is a member of ASHRAE and is on the marketing board for IGSHPA. He is a principle at PsP Consulting – Training and Designs for Geothermal, and is a manufacturer’s representative in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware for BJ Terroni.
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Lindy Gibbons

Lindy Gibbons

Lindy Gibbons, CPD is an Associate Principal and Plumbing/Fire Protection Department Lead for Meyers+ Engineers in San Francisco. After working in New York City and San Francisco for more than 13 years, she has gained experience in almost every market sector, including educational, government, residential and commercial, and in a multitude of geographic locations both in the U.S. and internationally. On the design side, Gibbon's focus is on high-rise mixed use buildings with integrated sustainable solutions. As department head, she is responsible for technical standards, staff training, and quality control. Some of her projects include Rutgers Livingston Business School, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 181 Fremont, and City Center Bishop Ranch. Gibbons graduated with a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. She also serves as the ASPE Vice President Technical for the SF Chapter.

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Pete DeMarco

Pete DeMarco

Pete DeMarco is the executive vice president of Advocacy and Research for the IAPMO Group. His responsibilities include oversight of IAPMO’s government relations department, water efficiency and green building initiatives, standards development activities, domestic and international plumbing programs, industry outreach programs and development of research projects relating to water efficiency. DeMarco is the founder of the Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC), an organization dedicated to conducting research pertaining to plumbing systems in consideration of the emerging trends towards lower water consuming plumbing fixtures and appliances. He is the lead facilitator for the American National Standards Institute’s Energy Efficiency Standardization Coordination Collaborative. Notably, DeMarco also co-chaired the Steering Committee for Water Efficient Products, which helped to foster the development of the U.S. EPA WaterSense program. He currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and previously served on the Board of Directors and on the Executive Committee for the Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI). You can reach him at pete.demarco@iapmo.org.

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Ralph Kittler

Ralph Kittler

Ralph Kittler, P.E., is vice president of sales at Dehumidified Air Solutions (DAS), Montreal, Quebec. Kittler is the co-founder and former vice president of sales/marketing at Seresco Technologies, an Ottawa-based mechanical dehumidifier manufacturer brand of DAS. Kittler, is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and the reviser responsible for Chapter 25 (“Mechanical Dehumidifiers and Related Equipment”) for ASHRAE’s 2012 Systems and Equipment Handbook. Kittler recently created a video that qualifies as a Professional Design Hour (PDH) continuing education credit for HVAC engineers and contractors. The video is based on a publication he authored, Natatorium Design Manual. Both the video and the manual are free and available for download at www.serescotechnologies.com. Kittler can be reached at ralphkittler@dehumidifiedairsolutions.com.
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