Over the last 15 years, a regulatory framework has been developed across the U.S. and Canada for controlling the leaching of lead and other contaminants from plumbing and other products used in municipal water distribution systems.
This year, 31 manufacturers from the sanitation, heating and air-conditioning sector were singled out for Design Plus prizes to be announced at the ISH trade show in Frankfurt.
This article shows how to apply the analytical concept of hydraulic resistance to analyze the hydraulic and thermal performance of systems using "diverter tees."
In order to take full advantage of the more sophisticated cleaning and sanitizing equipment available, a commercial kitchen must have plenty of hot water.
In 2002, ASTM F876, Standard Specification for Cross-linked Polyethylene (PEX) Tubing, was updated to include a requirement for the oxidative stability in potable chlorinated water application.
Canada's IRC and a group of industry partners have just completed the second phase of a project that studied the fire and acoustical performance of traditional building systems.