Mechanical Systems

Taco expands online training while social distancing

May 4, 2020

The company now offers three different types of online training; Taco Tuesdays, Taco After Dark, and personalized webinars. Over the past six weeks, more than 6,000 attendees have attended the training sessions.

ASA COVID-19 safety webinar: Getting back to work best practices

May 1, 2020

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The ASA Safety Committee is hosting a special COVID-19 webinar that will contain critical information for building owners, contractors, suppliers and other key stakeholders in the supply chain on actions that can be taken to reduce the rate of illness once buildings are in use again.

PERC video outlines advantages of tankless water heating in commercial buildings

April 27, 2020

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Aquatherm announces updated parts guide

April 23, 2020

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Aquatherm North America has released an updated Parts Guide. The new guide offers a complete listing of all standard Aquatherm parts and includes new and/or updated part numbers as well as information on new or removed parts.

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

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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.

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

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

Iowa building integrates striking aesthetics with innovative mechanical systems

Five-story, 126,000-square-foot, LEED Gold building features numerous structural and mechanical innovations.

John O’Reilly

April 10, 2020

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The Visual Arts Building (VAB) at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, is a marvel of both aesthetic design and mechanical engineering.

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

April 8, 2020

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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.