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We’re celebrating the Made in America movement by U.S. manufacturers. Products that might have been made abroad a decade ago are now being manufactured here. In a feature entitled “Made In The [...]

The Plumbing Efficiency Research Coalition (PERC) has announced that its second report, The Drainline Transport of Solid Waste in Buildings – Phase 2.0, has been released and is now available on [...]

Plumbing leaks can be frustrating for customers to deal with, but unfortunately most wont pick up the phone for for plumbing services/fixes.  As its not top of mind and not an issue that is taken [...]

When Nest Labs introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011, the company awakened a dormant thermostat industry. In the prior few decades, consumers had not seen much improvement in [...]

In recent posts we have taken a close look at Hydronic heating, how it work and the benefits it provides.  In this blog we look at how hydronic heating can provide great comfort for those [...]

THE BENEFITS OF HYDRONIC HEATING Modern hydronic heating has a lot to offer. The following is a brief description of the key benefits it offers. Energy Savings Ideally, a building’s rate of [...]

Hydronic heating systems use water to move heat from where it is produced to where it is needed. The water within the system is neither the source of the heat nor its destination; really it can [...]

How does our industry offer water conserving plumbing products that meet the highest standards in green homebuilding? In 2009, LEED (standing for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) [...]

Recently we have been looking at the LEED certified building and how plumbing is an integral part of any LEED building project.  Here we dive into 3 considerations for LEED certified plumbing in [...]

LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design stands for green building leadership. LEED is transforming the way we think about how buildings and communities are designed, constructed, [...]