Online Software For Selecting Water Pressure Booster Systems Much has been written about the benefits of VFDs, so we contacted 14 booster pump manufacturers to find out what types of online software they offer plumbing engineers to help them design VFD or PRV systems.
Back to Basics: Sprinkler Piping Materials The most commonly used steel pipe for sprinkler systems is black steel pipe. Copper tubing is another piping material listed for sprinklers in NFPA 13. Also, plastic pipe (namely, CPVC and PEX tubing) is permitted for certain types of sprinkler systems.
by JuliusBallanco,P.E., CPD
An Introduction to Patent Law Patent law is constantly changing, with new theories and defenses developed by various federal, district and state courts, as well as the legislature. Patent law is a federal law and related intellectual property includes trademarks (which are matters of federal and state law), copyrights (which are matters of federal law) and trade secrets (which are governed by state laws).
by WendyBuskop, JD
When You Need a Million There are currently hundreds of options for providing this level of heat input to a system. They include a single boiler or multiple boiler system fired by gas, wood, wood/wood pellets or electricity, as well as non-combustion options such as geothermal heat pump. Of these, gas- and oil-fired boilers are still the most common.
News Briefs Tyco Fire & Building Products now offers CEU credits for
its courses. And Rheem Mfg. Co. has a
new president/CEO.
The Green Corner "Green" newsmakers this month include the Water Environment Research Foundation, Uponor and Chicago Faucets.
IAPMO, Indonesia BSN Agree on Standardization The National Standardization Agency of the
Republic of Indonesia and the International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials recently reached a
cooperative arrangement that will aid in the development of Indonesian national standards for health,
safety and the environment.
BIM Strives for Coordinated Construction Solutions The chief advantage of BIM is that it allows a greater degree of
collaboration among designers; mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors;
and building owners. Most of BIM’s potential benefits come from members of the
construction team sharing the same building model — or different views of the
same model, said Robert Middlebrooks, industry
programs manager for Autodesk during the recent annual Mechanical Contractors
Association of America convention held in Palm Desert, CA.
Top 10 Prod of 2007: Water Fill Valve MJSI, Inc., offers its proprietary HydroClean
water fill valve, which saves water, cleans the tank and detects leaks.
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