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.

In a 2025 article in Health Facilities Management titled “Deferred maintenance and master planning,” author Mike Mochel discusses the growing need for organizations to prioritize infrastructure renewal due to building age and systems that are beyond their serviceable life.

On July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford dedicated the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as “a perfect birthday present from the American people to themselves.” More than 1 million visitors passed through its doors in the first six weeks.

Did you know the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) estimates approximately 650 parking garage fires occur annually in the United States, resulting in an estimated $8 million in property damage and 15 injuries each year?

Xylem, Water Well Trust, HometownH20 and local partners join forces to replace a 75 year old well system to end years of water shortages for the Brown family.

Founded in 2020, Hope Vibes works with SFA Saniflo to outfit its mobile shower and laundry center trucks that regularly serve the North Carolina homeless community.

Rheem provides home heating, cooling and water heating systems along with company volunteers for the 2026 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Explore how New York’s oldest operating theater overcame a looming utility crisis by implementing a custom 80-ton VRF retrofit that delivers modern climate control without compromising its historic Italian Renaissance charm.

Discover how Eastern State Hospital transformed its century-old infrastructure with a state-of-the-art hydronic retrofit, significantly improving patient comfort and operational efficiency.

See how San Francisco’s Fifteen-Fifty high-rise achieves a 27% reduction in potable water demand through its pioneering onsite graywater treatment system.