Over the past year, in-line, whole-house water monitors and shut-off devices have been winning their place in America's buildings and in the hearts of insurance companies nationwide.
In 1998, additions and clarifications were made to the ANSI Z358.1 standard for emergency eyewash and shower equipment that have had an impact on every end user and installer of these products.
This paper examines the development of the two-button, dual flush water closet technology concept in Australia to meet economic, market and environmental objectives.
Recently, TOTO USA was contacting by the Hampton, VA, Dept. of Public Works (DPW) to construct an artificial oyster bed and transplant it in the Chesapeake Bay.
While the shift to large outside grease interceptors has been accepted as the proven means to protect sewer systems from clogs, the move away from interior grease separators servicing grease discharge points has led to severe interior drainage system clogs within America's restaurant and institutional kitchen facilities.
AA-size water hammer arresters are now sweeping the country as the permanent and affordable solution to that age-old problem of banging pipes and system damage caused by water hammer pressure surges, but this progress has been a long time in the making.
Snowmelting employs tubing buried outside to melt ice and snow, keeping driveways, sidewalks, hospital and senior housing entry areas, helicopter pads, and delivery ramps free of ice and snow.