Green Plumbing and Mechanical

New homes increasingly offer energy efficiency, sustainable features

March 31, 2015

Home-building surveys indicate that energy efficiency is among the most-wanted features of home buyers and that builders are responding to this demand.

PM Profile: Delany Products' Scott Delany

LEED driving the green plumbing industry.

Bob Miodonski

March 27, 2015

Scott Delany, president and CEO of Delany Products, recently sat down with Plumbing & Mechanical to answer questions about issues facing the plumbing industry.

2015 bath and kitchen remodeling trends: Clean, simple design

The baths and kitchens of the future.

Nadia Askar

March 27, 2015

Style trends are moving from traditional to clean, simple design lines in bath and kitchen remodels.

Why plumbing matters to health, safety, water sustainability and more

Celebrating World Plumbing Day, March 11.

Plumbing Manufacturers International

March 4, 2015

In celebration of World Plumbing Day, March 11, Plumbing Manufacturers International developed 10 reasons why plumbing matters.

Taco’s Innovation & Development Center earns LEED Gold certification

February 26, 2015

The 24,037-sq.-ft. educational facility achieved 62 points out of a total of 79 possible points for LEED Gold -- including 8 out of 11 points for optimization of energy performance.

REHAU geothermal ground-loop heat exchange systems

February 24, 2015

REHAU’s RAUGEO geothermal ground-loop heat exchange systems exchange energy with the earth to heat and cool at a fraction of the operating costs of traditional HVAC, with potential energy savings up to 70%.\

Tomlinson reverse osmosis faucet

February 24, 2015

Tomlinson’s designer and contemporary faucets for reverse osmosis and water treatment systems are available in 10 designer finishes: polished chrome, satin nickel, white, biscuit, polished brass, antique bronze, black, bright nickel, venetian bronze and brushed stainless.

Eva water-saving shower device

February 24, 2015

Eva is a “smart shower” device featuring a patent-pending sensor system that uses an advanced algorithm to reduce the amount of water usage during a shower, while maintaining an enjoyable bathing experience.

Lochinvar fire-tube boiler models

February 24, 2015

Lochinvar’s CREST condensing boilers include three new models with 750,000, 1 million and 1.25 million Btu/hr. inputs.

Sterling HVAC Products high-efficiency make-up air rooftop system

February 24, 2015

Sterling HVAC’s Xcelon system is a rooftop make-up air unit that combines hydronic condensing boiler technology with advanced air distribution and heat recovery methods for levels of efficiency up to 98%.