Julius Ballanco: Hot-water temperature conundrum Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD August 10, 2018 Bacteria growth and scald prevention are major battle lines.Read More
2018 NFPA Conference and Expo looks to fix 'ecosystem' NFPA looks to fix the ‘ecosystem’ during annual conference John McNally July 20, 2018 2018 event in Las Vegas shows where industry can set a better course in design, construction and daily life.Read More
Dan Holohan: Make sure to look in the mirror if problems consistently arise Dan Holohan July 19, 2018 He’s been involved in jobs that have gone wrong, of course. Read More
Julius Ballanco: No controversy at IAPMO meeting Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD July 18, 2018 New faces, familiar discussions on code changes. Read More
Tech Topic: Legionella in HVAC systems Full-time monitoring systems provide detection and confirmation in hours. Carlo Chatman July 11, 2018 Continuous airborne Legionella detection reduces HVAC health riskRead More
John McNally: 2018 NFPA Expo sets a new course for emergency situations John McNally July 11, 2018 Looking at a wider landscape. Read More
Julius Ballanco: Showerheads, drains and galvanized steel get the time during committee discussions Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD June 21, 2018 Showerheads, drains, galvanized steel get the time during committee discussions.Read More
ICC supports Senate bill for water infrastructure research laboratory June 15, 2018 Bill would establish a National Institute of Standards and Technology plumbing research laboratory.Read More
Julius Ballanco: Status quo for ASME’s sponsorship of A112 standards Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD May 22, 2018 Water heater, urinal flush rate and other topics broached at recent ICC code hearings. Read More
Jacqueline Wilmot: You’ll know about NFPA 4 soon enough Jacqueline R. Wilmot May 18, 2018 Standard provides minimum requirements for testing integrated fire-protection and life-safety systems. Read More