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PM Engineer Magazine

February 2021 Cover

2021 February

The February issue of PM Engineer features commercial plumbing trends, the top products for 2020, and more!

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COVID-19 drives hygiene awareness and efficiency in commercial plumbing

Manufacturers weigh in on commercial market trends for 2021.
Nicole krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
February 15, 2021
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When the ink was dry on the market forecasts for 2020, nobody could have predicted a global pandemic disrupting every facet of the U.S. economy. 


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Feature Articles

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PEX Joining Methods

The prescription for PEX

Why a polymer piping system is the superior solution for better hygiene, performance and IEQ in health care facilities.
Kim Bliss
February 22, 2021
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Over the past year, the pandemic has had great impacts on our mental, physical and social world. 


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Top 20 Products

Top 20 Products of 2020

See what tools and equipment caught readers’ attention this year in our Top 20 Products list.
February 23, 2021
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Each year, PM Engineer editors receive thousands of product releases from industry manufacturers.
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Water Heaters

Properly sizing water heaters

Modern facilities require a new approach for sizing equipment.
Raiyan Nazim
February 16, 2021
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Today’s shift in water heating systems toward lower flow fixtures, higher system temperatures and increased input-to-storage ratio has changed how plumbers, facility managers and building owners evaluate water heaters. 


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Computer Design

4 MEP tech trends that COVID-19 pushed the fast forward button on

Industry’s fast-paced technology adoption born out of necessity.
Steve Butler
February 17, 2021
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As we embark on a new year, it’s important that we reflect on 2020 and the unprecedented level of resiliency we witnessed across the AEC industry as a whole. 


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Columnists

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Christoph Lohr

Christoph Lohr: What is your sourcing plan?

Part Two of the Sourcing Plan series.
Christoph Lohr
February 10, 2021
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In December, we spoke about why organizations need sourcing plans. 


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Nicole Krawcke

Nicole Krawcke: The age of touchless

COVID-19 pandemic spurs growing demand for touchless fixtures.
Nicole krawcke
Nicole Krawcke
February 12, 2021
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Remember a time when people used to travel mask-less and carefree? It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world, changing life as we knew it. 


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Ethan Grossman

Ethan Grossman: The itsy bitsy spider

Determining terminal velocity of falling objects through fluids.
Ethan Grossman P.E., CPD
February 8, 2021
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Every culture has its own nursery rhymes with which they initiate their young. 


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John Siegenthaler: Renewable Heating Design

John Siegenthaler: Whittling away at watts

Reducing head loss in hydronic systems reduces the kilowatt-hours of electrical energy required for operation.
Siegenthaler
John Siegenthaler P.E.
February 3, 2021
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When designing hydronic circuits, most of us focus on what’s necessary for that circuit to absorb thermal energy at a heat source, carry it along like a conveyor belt and release that energy at one or more heat emitters. 


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Julius Ballanco

Julius Ballanco: DOE issues definition of showerhead

Concerns arise over loophole to get around water conservation requirements.
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Julius Ballanco P.E., CPD
February 1, 2021
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Most plumbing manufacturers thought when DOE proposed the rule, it was nice but had very little chance of being finalized. That is why it was so shocking when on Dec. 8, 2020, the final rule was signed into law.


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Departments

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Navien Announces Virtual Launch Events

Navien announces boiler and water heater virtual events

January 8, 2021
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Navien has announced two virtual launch events for the beginning of 2021.
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AO Smith

A.O. Smith targets 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

January 19, 2021
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A. O. Smith announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which documents the company’s environmental, social and governance activities and performance over the past two years. It announced the company's first greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction goal of 10% by 2025.


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Bradford White completes purchase of Keltech line of tankless electric water heaters

January 5, 2021
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The acquisition expands Bradford White’s portfolio of commercial and industrial electric products to help satisfy the needs of a broader customer base and better position them for the on-going adoption of electrification initiatives in communities throughout North America.


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A.Y. McDonald acquires Val-Matic Valve and Mfg. Corp.

January 5, 2021
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A.Y. McDonald acquired Val-Matic Valve & Mfg. Corporation, of Elmhurst, Illinois on December 31, 2020.
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Terracon acquires California-based Burleson Consulting

January 20, 2021
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All Burleson’s 14 employees will immediately become part of Terracon. The firm will continue to operate locally as Burleson Consulting Inc., A Terracon Co., and the transition will be seamless for clients.


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First Supply acquires lighting store

Anvil and Smith-Cooper International acquire ABZ and Quadrant Valve brands

January 5, 2021
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Anvil and Smith-Cooper International, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, announced the acquisition of the ABZ and Quadrant Valve brands from parent company Forum Energy Technologies.
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Movers and shakers

February PM Engineer Movers & Shakers

February 24, 2021
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Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell announced Sachin Gajwani has joined the company as vice president and client service director. 


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New Products

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Bradley Corp. touchless wash bar

Bradley Corp. touchless wash bar

February 9, 2021
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Bradley Corp.’s completely touchless all-in-one Next Generation WashBar delivers advanced touchless clean-rinse-dry technology along with an ultra-modern, edgier profile that improves hygiene and elevates the look of today’s commercial washrooms, the company notes. 


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Matco-Norca supply valves

Matco-Norca supply valves

February 10, 2021
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Matco-Norca adds chrome-plated, quarter-turn press supply stop valves in both angle and straight configurations to its extensive valves inventory. 


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RectorSeal tank pumps

RectorSeal tank pumps

February 8, 2021
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RectorSeal’s Aspen Pumps M4R series and RTP series of condensate tank pumps represents the HVAC industry’s most flexible, diverse and compact tank pump product lines for the North American unitary air conditioning, furnace and dehumidifier condensate markets, RectorSeal states. 


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UV Resources inactive airborne pathogens

UV Resources inactive airborne pathogens

February 5, 2021
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The DLX-N high-output, dual-lamp ultraviolet NEMA-4 fixture from UV Resources efficiently disinfects HVAC/R airstreams, cooling coils and drain pans, halting infectious diseases such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 


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Anvil/Smith-Cooper International ball valves

Anvil/Smith-Cooper International ball valves

February 4, 2021
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Anvil & Smith-Cooper International’s new Sharpe Series FSC70/74 flanged and FSC80/89 three-piece ball valves are fire-safe versions of the field-proven Series C70/74 and C80/89 cryogenic valves, the company notes. 


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Neoperl hidden aerators

Neoperl hidden aerators

February 3, 2021
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Caché hidden aerators eliminate the need for conventional metal housings by threading directly into the faucet spout, rendering it invisible. 


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