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Many older commercial facilities today, especially larger, multi-story facilities with plumbing and mechanical systems that may date back 10 or 20 years, have domestic water systems with a consistency problem. 

The primary cost savings are associated with reduced diameter water service entrances, interior cold water mains/branches, interior hot water mains/branches, fittings, labor, and appurtenances.

The plumbing industry may have been around for centuries, but there’s still plenty of innovation and advancement today. 

A. O. Smith announced the release of its 2020 Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report, which documents the company’s environmental, social and governance activities and performance over the past two years. It announced the company's first greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction goal of 10% by 2025.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, more than half (51%) of the energy used in U.S. homes is directly spent on just two end uses, heating and air-conditioning. As such, producing a comfortable temperature within your living space creates one of the biggest carbon footprints of our modern living environment.

The dawning of a new year has PHVAC industry experts cautiously optimistic about new opportunities that lie ahead in 2021. 

Plumbing contractors across the country are receiving more calls than ever before from prospective customers who are looking to have a flow-based smart leak control system installed in their home or business. 

Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) has served upstate New York for more than 50 years. 

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.