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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD

Julius Ballanco, P.E., CPD, F-ASPE, is president of J.B. Engineering and Code Consulting, P.C. in Munster, Ind. He can be reached at by email at jbengineer@aol.com.

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Julius Ballanco

Julius Ballanco: It's been a fun ride

PM Engineer veteran columnist retires.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
January 2, 2023
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This month marks the 28th anniversary of the founding of PM Engineer magazine. The magazine was started by four individuals: George Zebrowski, my publisher; Tim Fausch, the group publisher; Jim Olsztynski, my editor; and myself, the plumbing/mechanical engineer. Our concept was to create a new magazine addressing the wet side of plumbing and mechanical engineering.


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Julius Ballanco: Thermostatic mixing valve changes

The market for electronic mixing valves will only continue to grow.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
November 30, 2022
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At the recent ASPE Convention and Expo, I visited friends at the Leonard booth. I was invited to see their new electronic thermostatic mixing valves. Simply stated, it was cool. The adjustment of the hot water temperature setting was quick and easy on the basic model. The other models can connect to the building management system, or even your cell phone.


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Julius Ballanco: Outvoted at IAPMO

A recap of IAPMO Annual Conference proceedings.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
November 1, 2022
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I am often asked, “How do you remove the stranglehold that the union has on the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code?” My answer is always the same — you outvote them at the Annual Conference at the end of the code change cycle.


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Julius Ballanco: NSPC update completed

A quick summary of code changes in the National Standard Plumbing Code.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
September 30, 2022
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The National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) is often called the New Jersey Plumbing Code. That is because New Jersey is the only state that adopts this code on a statewide basis. Other adoptions are by local jurisdictions in various states.


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Privacy partitions

Julius Ballanco: How private is your plumbing?

Privacy partitions should be mandated by plumbing professionals; don’t leave it up to the architect or building code.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
August 29, 2022
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The first time I heard the terms “paruresis” and “parcopresis” was in the mid-1980s at a plumbing code hearing. In those days, there was no Google to look up the words. I listened to the chief plumbing inspector from a Midwestern state explain why this was an important issue in the plumbing profession.


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Building Codes Strategy

Julius Ballanco: Government report ignores Uniform Codes

FEMA dislikes IAPMO
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
July 28, 2022
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a document in March entitled, “Building Codes Strategy.” I finally received a copy in late April. I would encourage you to download the document and read what FEMA has to say.


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Right-sizing plumbing systems

Julius Ballanco: Right-sizing plumbing systems for large arenas and stadiums

Big flush — big joke
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
June 30, 2022
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The 7th Emerging Water Technology Symposium (EWTS) was held in San Antonio the second week of May. The Symposium is sponsored by the leading plumbing groups: IAPMO, ASPE, PMI, World Plumbing Council, and the Alliance for Water Efficiency. This two day Symposium always has some interesting presentations.


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Julius Ballanco: Architects know what they are doing

A recap of the IAPMO Plumbing and Mechanical Technical Committee meetings.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
May 31, 2022
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Julius Ballanco: Decarbonization and electrification — are we there yet?

Electrification will not result in decarbonization when using fossil fuels to generate electricity.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
May 2, 2022
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Julius Ballanco: Struggling to regulate Legionella

Code bodies do not deal in risk management.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
April 4, 2022
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My first encounter in dealing with combating Legionnaires’ disease through code regulations dates back to 1977. Older individuals will recall that the disease got its name after the outbreak in 1976 in Philadelphia at the American Legion Convention.


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