You can learn a lot from experience, even if you don’t realize it at the time. Many times, those experiences are the ones we remember and contribute to “aha” moments later in life.

In my last column, I wrote about the concept of personality metrics and how our industry and other markets are using them. 

The market for pellet-fueled “biomass” boilers continues to grow in North America. This market expansion is driven by several factors. 

 A jury returned a verdict in favor of Boltex and Weldbend on all counts in a lawsuit by the American carbon steel flange manufacturers, against Spanish company, Ulma Forja — part of the Mondragon Corp. — and its U.S. subsidiary, Ulma Piping.

“Boilers are in my blood,” explained 44-year-old Shane Hall, a third-generation Weil-McLain representative.

Watts recently announced the launch of its newly-enhanced Watts Works Online eLearning system — now open to all contractors, engineers and wholesalers. Through Watts Works Online, users can access convenient online training on the products and solutions from all Watts brands, the company noted.

St. Louis-based KAI Design hired Terry Hanselman, AIA, LEED AP, as senior project architect, Ken Hoernschemeyer, AIA, LEED AP, as project architect and Renee Cohen, IIDA, NCIDQ, as interior designer.

Back in what feels like another life, I was what I consider a high-level baseball umpire, working anything from high school to travel to adult baseball games.

According to the American Hospital Association, nearly 37 million people are admitted to a hospital every year in the United States. Hospitals and health care facilities have a more varied population than other buildings due to the range of ages and the conditions for which patients are treated.

Whether through a water dispenser or just by turning on a faucet, most Americans have direct access to water.