Radiant & Hydronics

John Siegenthaler: Mixed emitters

One of the benefits of modern hydronic heating is the ability to use multiple types of heat emitters in the same system.

Dan Holohan: Disassembly required

It’s a good price and they’ll assemble it for us,” The Lovely Marianne looked up from her iPad and nodded. “This is a good deal.

New high efficiency condensing boilers revitalize first residential conversion in Calgary

A construction project in Calgary, Canada, called Cube, features several firsts. It’s the city’s first office-to-residential space conversion, and real estate developer Strategic Group’s first re-purposing project.

Xylem study analyzes life-cycle cost of HVAC systems

To compare and contrast HVAC systems according to their 30-year life-cycle cost analysis, the Xylem study analyzed seven elementary and middle schools located in South Carolina Climate Zone 3A, a humid, warm climate.

Plastics Pipe Institute new president David Fink

New president announced for PPI

The Plastics Pipe Institute named its new president and executive director effective at the end of January 2020.

Armstrong names Todd Rief CEO

S. A. Armstrong Limited announced that Todd Rief joined the organization as chief executive officer.

Taco Comfort Solutions announces bi-weekly “Taco Tuesday” webinar training

Taco will be hosting a new, bi-weekly webinar training series, Taco Tuesday, throughout 2020. These fun, fact-filled, one-hour webinars will keep participants up-to-date with the latest HVAC systems, tools and technologies, the company said.

Viega announces winter training schedule

Viega announced its Winter 2019-20 lineup of courses at its seminar centers in Broomfield, Colo., and Nashua, N.H.

Elkay celebrates 100 years

Elkay was founded in Chicago in 1920 by Chairman of the Board of Directors Ron Katz’s grandfather, Leopold Katz, a carpenter by trade, and Ellef Robarth, a tinsmith. They met while working for Litterer Brothers Mfg. Co., a company that supplied sinks. Together they founded Elkay (a mashup of their two names), bringing together their different experiences.