I’m feeling pretty somber as I sit here writing this month’s column. Latest reports indicate 152 people remain unaccounted for following the partial collapse of a 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida, on June 24. 

On Sept. 1, 1979, I struck out on my own to become an independent PHVAC mechanical contractor. 

Last year, during the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wrote a couple of articles that touched on the subject of organizations coming up with solutions during chaotic situations. 

When life is getting really busy, it can seem like a wind that is trying to push us backwards. 

Nearly all systems using cordwood gasification or pellet-fueled boilers perform best when the system includes a thermal storage tank. 

Over the last 30 years, I have attempted to bring the readers into the middle of the code change hearings to understand the process as plumbing and mechanical code requirements are developed and implemented. 

School may be out for the summer, but for the facilities themselves, the work is just beginning. 

Most manufacturers rate their condensate pumps in square feet EDR. 

In my last column, we discussed #growthmindset and how it is necessary to take intentional steps during your career (and life) to improve. 

Imagine showing up to a project where the whole team was filled with joy, like a well-choreographed Broadway musical, where everyone dances and sings even under the direst of circumstances.