http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News This Just In Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:30:06 -0500 en-us © 2007 BNP Media 60 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000753226 IAPMO is calling for nominations for the George Kauffman Lifetime Achievement Award and the newly renamed Joseph Kneidinger Green Contractor of the Year Award. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000753226 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000753034 At least five fatalities were reported after a massive explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, CT, on Feb. 7. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000753034 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000750716 Susan Kennedy has joined the American Society of Plumbing Engineers as its director of marketing. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000750716 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000750012 Gerber Plumbing Fixtures promoted Kevin McJoynt to vice president of marketing. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000750012 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000749539 The American National Standards Institute has recently recognized 10 ASSE Standards as American National Standards. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000749539 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000748572 IAPMO announced the launch of its Green Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement, which standardizes sustainable residential and commercial plumbing and mechanical systems for the industry. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000748572 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000747975 John Siegenthaler will be presenting "State of the Art Hydronic Design for the Solar Thermal Professional," an all-day seminar on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, at the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association's (CoSeIA) Annual Conference & Expo. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000747975 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000747249 Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000747249 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000746583 ASHRAE will host its High Performance K-12 School Facilities conference on Mar. 1-2 in Atlanta, which will center on maximizing facility performance, and possibly even students’ potential. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000746583 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000744749 Tim Smith, formerly a partner at Metro Design, has created Engineered Building Solutions/LLC, a new company dedicated to providing plumbing and aquatics services. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000744749 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000741293 Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America; testing radon levels in homes and buildings can help prevent unnecessary exposure. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000741293 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000736525 It was never the intent to negate the thermal shock protection that the 1016-1996 standard had provided the user/bather. Because of this issue, additional standards were developed. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000736525 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000734890 Construction employment fell by 53,500 (-0.9 percent), accounting for more than 60 percent of total losses for December 2009, and by 934,000 (14 percent) for the year. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000734890 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000733689 Jacksonville, FL-based Barnet has added more than 100 models of Kohler faucets, toilets, urinals, and lavatories in its distribution centers across the country. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000733689 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000729963 Richard “Dick” D’Allesandro, 75, former President of Burnham (Northeast Division), passed away on Jan. 3 in Boston. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000729963 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000729265 Webstone will be offering select  EXP Tankless Water Heater Service Valves kits that are compliant with California and Vermont’s new LEAD FREE requirements.  http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000729265 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000727068 Stephen M. Schwaber, 53, executive vice president, Mestek Distributor Products Group, died unexpectedly Dec. 29 in Westfield, Mass. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000727068 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000726109 BLÜCHER North America, leader in stainless steel drainage and pipe solutions, is now part of Watts Water Technologies. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000726109 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725191 The following is an excerpt from a letter from the American Supply Association and other organizations urging President Obama to include plumbing and irrigation efficiency retrofits and incentives for WaterSense products in a new jobs bill. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725191 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725679 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Watts Regulator Co. (North Andover, Mass.), announced a voluntary recall of 1-inch 140X-9 temperature and pressure relief valves for water heaters. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725679 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725653 The Water Quality Association launched a new certification program for companies facing low-lead laws that will go into effect Jan. 1 in California. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725653 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725599 The International Code Council promoted Bob Guenther as director of mechanical programs for the Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Group. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725599 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725494 Effective Jan. 1, 2010, Toto U.S.A. Holdings Inc. will change its name to Toto Americas Holdings Inc. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000725494 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000721972 The American Society for Testing and Materials recently issued a new standard, F2618, which details the performance requirements of CPVC pipe, fittings and solvent cements used in chemical waste drainage systems.  http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000721972 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000721737 Taco was highlighted in a widely reported AP story on the recent White House Jobs Summit, featuring its success in avoiding company layoffs this year. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000721737