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Reaching New Heights in Plumbing Design

Engineering supports real-world learning at Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions.
May 1, 2023

The Virginia Commonwealth University opened its eight-story, 154,000-gross-square-foot College of Health Professions building in 2019. Read on to learn how Mueller Associates provided MEP and fire protection system engineering services for the health-care building’s design.


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Designing Plumbing Systems for Safer Patient Environments

Behavioral health environment elements protect patients from themselves; designers must understand the risk levels in each area of the facility.
March 6, 2023

When designing behavioral health facilities, plumbing professionals must choose environmental designs and products that minimize the risk of patients harming themselves and their caregivers. To do so, they need to understand the risk levels in each facility area.


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Zone Valves

Designers will need to determine many decisions on their own until the code can explain concisely where to locate the zone valve box.
March 6, 2023
John Gregory

The codes can be confusing when determining where zone valve boxes should be installed in critical care space, also known as Category 1 space. Read on for some tips on using the code to make those decisions.


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The Case for Vacuum Waste Systems

The water savings for such systems make them preferable to traditional approaches using gravity.
January 6, 2023
John Gregory

With many western and southwestern states experiencing severe drought, conserving water is more relevant than ever. Read on to discover how to save water in hospitals by changing water closet waste systems.


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Collaborative Health Care Design

The Mindful Designer

New tools for the new-age designer and how to use mindful awareness to bring creativity, perspective and curiosity to your designer’s toolbox.
September 5, 2022
John Gregory

A more mindful approach to health-care design can help you gain a new perspective about the client you are working with. 


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Collaborative Health Care Design

Hospital Emergency Water Needs

To calculate how much water to store and how big the emergency water storage tank should be, start with the gallons/day/bed measurement.
June 3, 2022
John Gregory

In an emergency where water will be limited, it is critical for hospitals and other medical facilities to have enough emergency water on hand for four days. 


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Whitehall Manufacturing's Mobile Showcase Heads to Dallas

Whitehall Manufacturing's Mobile Showcase Heads to Dallas

April 7, 2022
This newly renovated showroom features Dignity Suite products utilizing AcornVac's vacuum plumbing system.
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ThermOmegaTech to Sponsor, Present PHCPPros CEU Webinar on Thermal Disinfection

March 18, 2022
The free webinar, "Managing Flow Through Domestic Hot Water Systems While Performing Thermal Disinfection," will take place on April 26 at 10 a.m. CDT.
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Plumbing Design for Emergency Department Decontamination Areas

Freestanding emergency departments see increased demand as cost pressure shifts care from hospital-based care to outpatient sites.
March 1, 2022

Emergency departments are a fast-growing health-care market in the United States.


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Simplistic Preliminary Design

To estimate the water needs for your project, you will need to obtain an estimate for what your mechanical engineer needs in makeup water.
March 1, 2022
John Gregory

So, your firm has won the project, and it’s time to start the preliminary plumbing design for the building or buildings.


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