http://www.pmengineer.com/fullrss Thu, 17 May 2012 04:16:37 -0400 en-us © 2007 BNP Media 60 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001171801 New Chinese heating and plumbing show announced at ISH China. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001171801 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001105192 CPVC provides commercial sector with sustainable choice for fire sprinkler systems. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001105192 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001061170 Cutting-edge hydronics in abundance at German expo. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001061170 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001036063 New ASPE handbook provides design options that meet IPC and UPC requirements. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000001036063 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000997763 A versatile way to integrate solar thermal and geothermal heat pumps. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000997763 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000998050 New water conservation ruling raises many questions. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000998050 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000979165 There is no excuse not to include residential fire sprinklers in your designs. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000979165 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000959189 What to do when you have too much of a good thing. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000959189 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000903508 A 13-story plumbing test tower at a New Jersey college was the last of its kind in the country. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000903508 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000884377 When should a solar storage tank be online vs. offline? http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000884377 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000863147 BIM helps keep a $1 billion hospital project in Chicago on schedule. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000863147 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000849526 Not long ago, most professionals belonged to their national, state or local association. Or they belonged to a peer group, civic club, or some organization that exposed them to new ideas, skills, and tools, all while networking with other pros. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000849526 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000834194 "We’ve chosen to be different and make a difference." —Bob Miodonski, publisher http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000834194 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000842801 Kudos to the Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC) and this country's Hydronics Industry Alliance (HIA). http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Perspectives/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000842801 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000837064 Switching to a plastic grease interceptor in a commercial food-service setting can eliminate monetary, operational and environmental headaches. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000837064 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000836804 GreenSource Cincinnati is a working building that showcases cutting-edge green plumbing and water reclamation technologies. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000836804 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000834475 Alternate water sources among many proposed changes submitted.  http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Ballanco/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000834475 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000837116 An engineer shares how flexible fire sprinkler connectors eased scheduling and reduced labor costs in a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles project. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000837116 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000800975 Defining what it is represents the first step toward knowing how you can produce it. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Case_Studies/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000800975 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000800845 The use of multiple ground source heat pumps continues to rise. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Siegenthaler/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000800845 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000032566 The American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, ANSI Z358.1-2004, is published under the auspices of the Industrial Safety Equipment Association (ISEA). A most important requirement of the standard reads: “Medical recommendations suggest a flushing fluid at tepid temperatures to be delivered to chemically injured tissue.” “Tepid” is defined in the standard as “moderately warm; lukewarm.” http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000032566 http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/068ba50448298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ According to OSHA, all involved with mechanical systems--owners, engineers, installers and operators--directly or indirectly share liability for the protection of workers. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/068ba50448298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/49a32d8d26298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched an investigation into the tragic fire of Feb. 20, 2003, at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, RI. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/49a32d8d26298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/8e5c154796298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ Flammable vapor ignition resistant gas water heaters will be in the marketplace soon. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/8e5c154796298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/dabd2d8d26298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ John Siegenthaler's been designing hydronic heating systems for 25 years, and he still comes across little nuances that when ignored can bring a system that is 99.9% correctly designed and installed to a virtual standstill. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/dabd2d8d26298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/22fdde8f55298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ Today, many residential and light commercial hydronic systems serve multiple and diverse loads, such as space heating, domestic water heating, pool heating and snowmelting. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/22fdde8f55298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/ab858bb3b3298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ Hesitant home-buyers, cautious real estate investors, the weaker fiscal standing of state and local government and a reduced demand for commercial space will pose the biggest challenges to the construction industry during the first half of 2002. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/ab858bb3b3298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/c71f555ad2298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ In another attempt to "get the federal government out of our bathroom," Rep. Joe Knollenberg reintroduced his bill proposing amending water conservation laws. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/c71f555ad2298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/4e293eb0b1298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ Dunkirk Boilers has announced that it has received ISO 9001 Certification http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Industry_News/4e293eb0b1298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/0c6b75fa31298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____ "No-touch" washroom technology makes hand washing convenient, reducing the user's effort while combating the spread of germs through surface contact. http://www.pmengineer.com/Articles/Cover_Story/0c6b75fa31298010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____