In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, a biotechnology company, needed to scale up its operations to match the rapidly increasing demand for its products, specifically those used for COVID-19 sample collection and transportation.
PM Engineer did a quick spot check with a few valve manufacturers to get their take on the commercial/industrial landscape heading into the new year and beyond.
Though the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, most of our nearly 100,000 public schools across the country have opened full-time again to ensure a sense of normalcy for both children and their parents.
ASHRAE’s Winter Conference will be held at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, from Jan. 29-Feb. 2, while the 2022 AHR Expo will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
After taking a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 AHR Expo will return in-person Jan. 31 — Feb. 2 in Las Vegas. ASHRAE’s Winter Conference — a joint in-person and virtual event — will be held during the same time, from Jan. 29 — Feb. 2, at Caesar’s Palace.
If the past year was any indication, most plumbing and HVACR business owners must have spent the pandemic planning their exit strategies. I’m unofficially dubbing 2021 the year of the acquisition.
When I first entered the trades in 1972, residential tank-style water heaters shipped with the aquastat set to approximately 140° F. Dishwashers had no need to incorporate a sanitizing cycle. Around 1977, water heater manufacturers were required to lower the aquastat temperature setting to approximately 120°, and now, dishwashers needed to incorporate a sanitizing cycle where rinse water in their reservoir was raised to 140° or higher.
The commercial building community is giving its full attention to improving indoor air quality as we attempt to make our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s true that germs and pathogens can be carried through the air, we’re forgetting how easy it is to pick them up through the water we drink, wash our hands with and cook our food in.
As the year comes to a close, I have been reflecting on the past year, one filled with challenge and growth for me. In order to grow, we have to learn how to overcome challenges.
Heat pumps move heat from low-temperature sources to higher temperature loads. There are many types of heat pumps, but they all perform this basic thermodynamic mission.
I recently attended a Chicago ASPE Chapter meeting that had a presentation on heat pump water heaters. The presentation was excellent. The information and the way it was presented was extremely beneficial to the plumbing and mechanical engineering community.
The 2021 edition of “Fire Safety for Very Tall Buildings” provides information on the fire safety performance of tall, very tall and super tall buildings.
The five-year agreement, which was officially signed on Nov. 12, establishes the Danfoss FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Fund with a $750,000 commitment from Danfoss.
Armstrong Fluid Technology announces a new version of its Design Envelope pump to serve light-duty installations where the available power is single phase.
Napoleon’s NS18 heat pump and air handler series is an all-in-one heating and cooling system for year-round comfort—100% heat in the winter and 100% cool in the summer, the company states.
Viega’s Radiant Auto-Balancing System (RABS) delivers an unprecedented level of control and consistency in radiant heating systems, the company explains.
Grundfos’ new CR 255 pump features a hydraulic design that improves everything from impeller and guide vanes to inlet, discharge port, sleeve and diffuser, taking current energy efficiency and performance standards for vertical multi-sage inline pumps to the next level, the company notes.
The Instinct Floor Boiler comes loaded with features such as: a low loss header with dirt & air separator, Tsnyc Wi-Fi connectivity (for easy trouble shooting), an all stainless steel fire tube heat exchanger, industry leading 5+ GPM DHW and peace-of-mind 10 year warranty.
U.S. Boiler Co. proudly introduces the Alta boiler. Available in heating and combi models, the all-new Alta offers next-generation gas adaptive technology, providing no touch 5-minute startup, automatic self-calibration, and sensor-less outdoor reset.
The Spirovent Quad Magnet is a hydraulic separator that incorporates effective air elimination of a Spirovent plus adds powerful magnets surrounding the flow path to increase the efficiency of separating ferrous material from the circulating system.
Rapid Water Technologies Nanobubble Generators remove and prevent biofilm and scale in cooling towers, heat exchangers and other mechanical equipment, saving thousands of dollars in wasted energy, maintenance and chemical costs.
Asahi/America’s Asahitec PP-RCT plumbing and HVAC piping systems can be pre-fabricated and modularized to maximize quality control, system accuracy and speed-of-installation.