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Well, it finally happened. Michigan weather heated up, and my AC sputtered and died a sad death. 

When troubleshooting a hydronic system, the piping layout is often confusing. To understand the system, I sometimes sketch the piping to help me visualize the flow of water. 

Anyone who says they wouldn’t change a thing on the hydronic systems they’ve designed or installed over the last decade is either so oblivious to changes in technology that they don’t know any better, so egotistical they can’t accept that improvement of their work is possible, or so foolish they don’t care what they’re missing out on.

There are a lot of reasons for pessimism in 2020. The country is divided. 

Even though we all understand change is a constant part of life and business, there has been a surplus of it (paired with uncertainty) lately. 

Nearly 6,000 Houston-area students got the chance to “test drive” lucrative design and construction careers through an NKBA program. It provides BridgeYear/NKBA Career Tours to schools at no cost and will expand to markets beyond Houston over the next two years — and possibly add virtual options — with the goal of impacting more than 24,000 high school students.

MCAA is saddened by the loss of Robert T. Armistead, P.E., who served as its president in 2010. Armistead died peacefully at his home on June 16, surrounded by his loving family

We learned from the pandemic that education is available in many more places than just at live seminars. 

“Hire willing people and provide them the skills — as opposed to hiring spoiled, experienced people with skills and behavior problems.” 

This past week, I experienced my first virtual doctor’s visit. First time for everything, right?