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More time, less mess

November 9, 2020

When a crew in Maine needed to renovate the heating system in an elementary school, they were up against two challenges — time and cleanliness.

ASA Webinar: What to do when OSHA shows up on your doorstep

November 5, 2020

The American Supply Association Safety Committee presents this webinar related to everything you always wanted to know about OSHA, including enforcements, inspections and new initiatives.

The IAPMO/PICAC Narre Warren net-zero energy campus

Radiant Comfort Report

Australia training facility chooses geothermal

The IAPMO/PICAC Narre Warren campus is the first net zero energy education and research facility in the state of Victoria.

Geoff Bilau

November 5, 2020

In order to achieve a more environmentally friendly footprint for its new education and research campus in Narre Warren, Australia, IAPMO and the Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) chose one technology rooted quite literally in the earth.

4 reasons hydronic radiant heating promotes sustainability and indoor environmental quality

Radiant systems provide numerous benefits for homeowners.

Kim Bliss

November 4, 2020

With remote work becoming the standard for many employees across the U.S. and homeowners spending even more time indoors as a result of the pandemic, a new focus is emerging on the need for sustainability and indoor environmental quality in homes.

The changing landscape of fire protection

NFPA 770 is the first standard on hybrid fire extinguishing systems.

Bob Ballard

November 3, 2020

The world is changing quickly, and transformative technologies are introducing new requirements for safety.

Election update from ASA Government Affairs Director, Steve Rossi

November 2, 2020

A pandemic, a Supreme Court appointment, mail-in ballots, economic uncertainty and a lost laptop have turned the national conversation on its head — and continues create fluidity in a number of races across the country.

Home industry giants to expand smart water technology to more homes

November 2, 2020

Moen and Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, are joining forces to put the Flo by MoenSmart Water Shutoff in Lennar homes nationwide.

MCAA and the UA file joint comments on independent contractor status

November 2, 2020

The UA and MCAA continue to work jointly to address the very intractable and serious tax and workforce standards, and fair competition abuses of tax cheating by unscrupulous employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors.