August 15, 2019

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Radiant heating and cooling ushers in new era in San Diego courthouse

They say good things come to those who wait. Judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officials and others who spend their days in and out of courtrooms in San Diego waited more than a decade for a proposed new state courthouse to become reality.

John Siegenthaler: Put it on my tab

Apartments and condominiums provide homes to families with different comfort preferences and different attitudes on energy use.

Dan Holohan: Windows

No more double windows!” That was the title of an article I read in the Chicago Evening Post. The year was 1911 and the page was yellowed with age.

Dodge Momentum Index descends in July

The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

Ray Wohlfarth to offer low pressure steam classes

Wohlfarth has more than 30 years of real-life experience inside boiler rooms and uses humor and jobsite stories to teach the class.

A. O. Smith strengthens its NAWT division

A. O. Smith — a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters, boilers and water treatment products — announced the beginning of its plans for integrating their most recent acquisition into its North American Water Treatment (NAWT) division.

Easyflex announces two new reps

Easyflex is pleased to announce Rothenberg Associates and Arrow Sales as reps, effective immediately. Read More

Franklin Electric acquires First Sales

First Sales designs, manufactures and distributes its products under the Sterling Water Treatment and Avid Water Systems brand names, primarily for customers in the United States.

ServiceTitan Announces Acquisition of CUC Software

CUC Software will continue to offer customers support through April 1, 2020.

Advanced Drainage Systems makes $1.08 billion acquisition

Advanced Drainage Systems — a manufacturer of water management products and solutions for commercial, residential, infrastructure and agricultural applications — announced the acquisition of Infiltrator Water Technologies — a manufacturer of products for the water and wastewater industries — for a purchase price of approximately $1.08 billion, from an affiliate of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and other stockholders.

NFB Series fire tube boilers from Navien

Navien NFB series high-efficiency condensing fire tube boilers are available in two models, NFB-175 (175,000 Btu/h) and NFB-200 (199,900 Btu/h).

Bosch Thermotechnology condensing wall or floor boiler

The Bosch Greenstar is the world’s best-selling residential condensing boiler system, the company notes.

Commercial boiler from HT Products

The HTP Elite XL is a powerful commercial boiler that is available in six sizes ranging from 400,000 Btu/h to 2,000,000 Btu/h.

UL 1738 Flue Gas Venting to Safeguard Against the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

The safety concern today is in the use of plumbing Solid Wall Schedule 40 or Foam Core DWV pipe and fittings in FGV applications. These products were never intended to be used in FGV applications, but they have been chosen because they are often the least expensive materials available. Simply put, plumbing DWV products are NOT designed to meet the life safety standards of FGV applications.

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Valve Handbook

Revised to include details on the latest technologies, Valve Handbook, Third Edition, discusses design, performance, selection, operation, and application. This updated resource features a new chapter on the green technology currently employed by the valve industry, as well as an overview of the major environmental global standards that process plants are expected to meet.

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2019 August

The August 2019 issue of Plumbing & Mechanical celebrates the 2019 Mechanical Contractor of the Year, Smith & Oby.

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