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Voice activation, customization lead the way for smart kitchen and bath products

Manufacturers weigh in on current market trends.

April 15, 2020

The halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center were filled with innovative, intuitive and automated kitchen and bath products during the 2020 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show this past January.

Wave two of mechanical systems COVID-19 concern and action survey

Clear Seas Research releases responses from the April 2-6 survey, revealing how the mechanical systems industry is reacting to the pandemic.

April 15, 2020

BNP Media’s Clear Seas Research sector has completed the second wave of their Industry Perspective on the Challenges of Today research series. Wave two of the survey was conducted the week of April 2 covering the level of concern and actions taken by businesses among seven different sectors.

New ASA COVID-19 survey shows member company reactions to pandemic

Government assistance, workforce reduction and length of time before pre-COVID 19 conditions return among many topics broached.

April 15, 2020

The survey was part of a large-scale Industry Insights initiative that queried more than 30 associations spanning an assortment of industries. More than 1,500 responses to the survey were received, including those of ASA member companies.

ASA hosts third economic webinar with Dr. Christopher Kuehl

April 14, 2020

Titled “Recovery in Sight or Settling in for a Siege?” Dr. Kuehl notes this should be the time for a rational assessment.

Watts Water Technologies lead filter

April 13, 2020

The 2 gpm under counter high capacity filtration system is certified to remove 99.2% of lead from your water.

Matt Michel: 18 ways to prevent being a victim of internal fraud

Ensure your company does not become a statistic.

Matt Michel

April 13, 2020

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that 5% of all business revenue is lost to fraud, which is a huge number.

Using technology to boost the power of parallel pumping

Technologically advanced controllers and variable speed drives help achieve maximum efficiency.

Alan Jones

April 12, 2020

Parallel pumping is an established application for improving efficiency in pumping systems with higher flows and variable load.

Dave Yates: No gas for you!

Will we eventually evolve to an all-electric based PHVAC world?

Dave Yates

April 10, 2020

Let’s turn back the hands of time to the 1970s, and gather round you youngsters born after 1980 because you’re not going to believe what mechanical contractors faced while fighting to keep their vehicles gassed up and on the road to service customer’s needs.

Plumbing industry rallies to help convert Chicago’s McCormick Place into COVID-19 field hospital

Convention center to serve as emergency facility to treat up to 3,000 patients.

Nicole Krawcke

April 9, 2020

Construction for the first 500 beds was completed April 3, while the rest of the field hospital is expected to be finished by April 24.

IAPMO publishes 2021 editions of Uniform Plumbing Code, Uniform Mechanical Code

April 8, 2020

Developed and subsequently republished at the conclusion of each three-year code cycle, the UPC and UMC are designed to provide consumers with plumbing, heating and mechanical systems that meet all applicable standards while, at the same time, allowing latitude for innovation and new technologies.