Lauren Berenato has been with Jomar Valve since February of 2019. She is the national specifications manager for the commercial plumbing division of the company. She connects the 23 manufacturer’s representative agencies in the United States with Jomar to help advance the plumbing and hydronics industries to the most efficient methods of developing their systems. Prior to working with Jomar, Lauren served as the national business development manager with a valve manufacturer. She has been involved in the plumbing and hydronics industries since 2016. She is a member of ASPE, ASA, and AIM/R; within ASA she is involved in the emerging leaders division, plumbing division as well as women in industry division. Berenato also serves on the ASPE Region 1 Board as the affiliate liaison member.
Copper alloy structures have changed drastically within the past decade to comply with low lead requirements for potable water. Common compositions added to the new alloys were bismuth, silicon, or binary alloys. The creation of these new brass and bronze structures resulted in concerns with valve performance by both engineers and contractors.
