PM Engineer articles from April 2006

PM Engineer archives from April 2006

UPC requirements for restrooms.(Letter to the editor)
April 1, 2006... Regarding Julius Ballanco's article, "West Coast Public Bathrooms," in the Oct. 2004 issue, I found some interest in his colorful travels across the country, but as usual, I also found some discrepancies with his interpretation of the Uniform...

FlexHead achieves seismic qualification for flexible sprinkler connection.(PME News)
April 1, 2006... FlexHead recently completed full-scale seismic qualification testing at the Structural Engineering Earthquake Simulation Laboratory located at the University at Buffalo using the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) testing...

Green Design Solutions Conference returns.(PME News)
April 1, 2006... Brought to you by the publishers of PME and its sister publication, Environmental Design + Construction, the Green Design Solutions conference is back and better than ever. This educational conference for the green building professional will be...

Sign up now for our radiant e-newsletter.(PME News)
April 1, 2006... PM Engineer readers may be interested in our new radiant e-newsletter. Radiant & Hydronics e-News is a free twice-monthly newsletter sent directly to your inbox. It is filled with all things "wethead," including industry news and events, new...

Terry Bihun.(In Memoriam)
April 1, 2006... A. O. Smith Water Products Co. on Feb. 7 announced the death of Terry Bihun, vice president of business development and national accounts, who passed away Nov. 1, 2005, at age 64. He had been with A. O. Smith since 1977 in high-level sales...

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has formed a new Technical Services Department to provide education and technical support to engineers and contractors on the application and installation of all Charlotte Pipe products. The following individuals...

Plumbing Manufacturers Institute.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute elected the following new officers and directors for 2006: Claude Theisen (T & S Brass), president; Ken Martin (Delta Faucet), first vice president; Rod Ward (Speakman Co.), vice president; Bill Axline...

Messe Frankfurt, Inc.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Messe Frankfurt, Inc. has promoted Jennifer Salvadori to trade fair manager for the ISH North America show. She had been serving as sales manager for the event since October 2002.

A. O. Smith Water Products Co.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Ajita Rajendra has been appointed president of A. O. Smith Water Products Co. Rajendra had been general manager of the company previously.

HeatLink USA, LLC.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Brett Guarrero has been named engineering manager of HeatLink USA, LLC.

In-Sink-Erator.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... In-Sink-Erator announced that Rob Grim is shifting to vice president of wholesale sales after serving as vice president of retail sales. He is replaced in that post by Robert Tsuchiyama, who served as vice president for Emerson Store Support.

New York Boiler for the Central and Western U.S. territories and Canada.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Ann Swartzbaugh has been promoted to regional sales manager for New York Boiler for the Central and Western U.S. territories and Canada. She has been with Burnham since 2004.

Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Karl F. Borgstrom, Ph.D., announced that as of March 13, he would be stepping down as executive director of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) to pursue other opportunities.

Anvil International.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Anvil International has restructured its Mechanical/Industrial Division sales organization. The new Mechanical/Industrial Division Sales management team includes: Phil Schechinger, Eastern region; Harold Arrowsmith, Northern region; Randy...

DECOLAV[R].(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... DECOLAV[R], a leader in high-quality bathroom fixtures and furnishings, announced the appointment of Becky Stringer as national sales manager-wholesale.

Kling.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Kling, a leading architecture, engineering, interiors, and planning firm, announced that Richard J. Farley, AIA, P.E., is the new leader for Kling's Corporate/Commercial Sector.

Mueller Associates.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Mueller Associates, a leading mechanical/electrical engineering firm based in Baltimore, MD, has promoted Robert A. Marino, P.E., president. Marino previously served as senior vice president and director of operations.

Hansgrohe Brand.(Appointments)(Hansgrohe Inc. appoints Richard Grohe )(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Hansgrohe Brand Manager Richard Grohe has been elected to the board of directors at Hansgrohe AG, the parent company of Hansgrohe-North America, which is based in Alpharetta, GA. The 40-year-old grandson of company founder Hans Grohe will be...

Symmons.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Symmons has named Timothy O'Keeffe as its new director of marketing. In his new role, O'Keeffe will be responsible for creating a message platform for Symmons' newest business groups: the Signature Design Studio and the Elements showroom...

Chicago Faucet Co.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... The Chicago Faucet Co. announced that William Christensen has assumed the responsibility of president and CEO of the company. Christensen joined The Geberit Group Nov. 1, 2004, and was most recently head of strategic marketing in Jona,...

Waterless Co.(Appointments)
April 1, 2006... Vincent Newton has been appointed the Eastern regional sales manager for Waterless Co., manufacturer of No-Flush[TM] urinals.

35th Annual ASPE Product Show.(American Society of Plumbing Engineers)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The 35th Annual ASPE Product Show, hosted by the Chicago Chapter, will take place April 20, 2006, at the White Eagle Restaurant in Niles, IL. The show includes a seminar program that qualifies for up to 4 hours of state-approved CEUs, as well...

National Kitchen and Bath Association.(News Briefs)
April 1, 2006... The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has announced the 2006 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show and Conference April 20-23 at Chicago's McCormick Place. K/BIS, the largest annual international event focused exclusively on the kitchen and...

Danfoss.(News Briefs)
April 1, 2006... Danfoss has announced the sale of the assets and intellectual property rights of its Zone Control Panels (ZCPs) to a private investment group headed by Robert Bean, a prominent radiant and hydronic heating engineer. The new company will be...

International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.(News Briefs)
April 1, 2006... The 2006 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code are now available. In addition, a wide array of other codes and guides published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) will be...

PME's "Innovative Thinking 2006: Hiring-Training-Retention".(News Briefs)
April 1, 2006... A new Web site containing details about PME's "Innovative Thinking 2006: Hiring-Training-Retention" conference June 12-13 at the Emerald Pointe Resort near Atlanta, GA, has been launched at www.innovativethinkingconf.com.

Changes proposed to handicapped standard: ANSI accessibility standard changes have recently been published by the ICC, and they should stir up some interesting conversations.(Accessible and Useable Building and Facilities)
April 1, 2006... The proposed changes to ANSI A117, Accessible and Useable Building and Facilities, have just been published by the ICC. The ICC serves as the secretariat to the standard. There were 173 changes submitted to the standard. These proposed changes...

Nursing homes have sorely needed changes: nursing homes have been the site of some serious fire tragedies, but retrofit ordinances have yet to be adopted on a broad scale.(Fire Protection)
April 1, 2006... In these modern, civil times, there is little doubt that the most distressing fire tragedies have occurred in nursing homes. Any student of history has been taught that societies have long been appraised by how well they care for and protect...

It's a new age for hydronic system performance: an industry emerges, from bust to robust.(Cover story)(Discussion)
April 1, 2006... If you'd dial your transporter beam back to, say, 1991, and aim your arrival for the hydronics industry, you'd quickly find a sad and forlorn marketplace. Just 15 years ago, manufacturers were barely treading water, cranking out replacement...

Design considerations for multiple-zone domestic water distribution systems: when designing the domestic water system in modern buildings, engineers should follow several critical steps to ensure proper delivery.
April 1, 2006... Establishing the efficient delivery of clean, fresh, potable water to each plumbing fixture and piece of equipment in modern buildings is an important aspect of the plumbing design professional's responsibilities. This requires careful...

Calculating friction loss: here's why the Darcy-Weisbach formula is more appropriate than Hazen-Williams for friction loss calculations in large volume sprinkler systems that use propylene glycol.
April 1, 2006... Propylene glycol has been widely accepted and utilized in fire sprinkler systems for many years. Until recently it has been restricted to antifreeze loops on wet pipe sprinkler systems. Innovative advances in the design of sprinkler systems and...

Top 10 products of 2005.
April 1, 2006... Here are the products run in PME throughout the year 2005 that received the most attention from our readers, according to the number of reader inquiries we received after they appeared. In case you missed the opportunity the first time around,...

Innovative Thinking 2006: plumbing industry strategies conference.
April 1, 2006... Conference Location: Lake Lanier Island, GA Set on the picturesque shores of Lake Sidney Lanier is Lake Lanier Islands--Georgia's most visited lakeside resort destination. Located 45 minutes from downtown Atlanta, the year-round 1,100-acre...

Surreal Silver Monster is a plumber's nightmare.(sculpture)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Wiltshire, U.K.-based artist Anthony Wilson (www.sculpturemad.com) has created the ultimate plumber's nightmare in the shape of the Silver Monster sculpture built from discarded radiators and a water tank. The Silver Monster is the latest...

Signs for all occasions.(Take a Break)
April 1, 2006... Sign over a gynecologist's office: "Dr. Jones, at your cervix." In a podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels." On a septic tank truck in Oregon: "Yesterday's Meals on Wheels." At a proctologist's door: "To...