PM Engineer articles from July 2006

PM Engineer archives from July 2006

Growth creates new PME staff opportunities.(Publisher's Note)
July 1, 2006... Like the specifying community it serves, PM Engineer magazine knows that change is sometimes necessary to raise customer service to the next level. Such is the situation for PME at this time in its history. I am pleased to announce two...

An awesome opportunity.(Publisher's Note)
July 1, 2006... Dear readers, After nearly two years, it's great to again have the chance to serve the plumbing engineering community in an editorial capacity. My first chance came while I served as Managing Editor, Technical Publications, for the...

NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition[R] draws largest crowd ever.(PME News)(National Fire Protection Association)
July 1, 2006... Held June 4-6 in Orlando, FL, the National Fire Protection Association's 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition[R] drew more than 4,000 attendees to its educational sessions and large show floor. The event included 130 sessions presented by...

"First, Do No Harm" EduCast showcases green healthcare design.(PME News)
July 1, 2006... Environmental Design + Construction, another publication of BNP Media, Inc., PME's parent company, has announced the first of a new green series of web-based educational events, "First, Do No Harm," scheduled for July 26 at 2 p.m. EST. The...

Rheem Mfg. Co.(Appointments.)
July 1, 2006... Rheem Mfg. Co announced that Ian Stewart Farwell has come out of retirement to rejoin the company as president and CEO. A 30-year veteran with Rheem, Farwell served as executive vice president and COO before retiring last summer. He replaces...

Geberit Company.(appoints Patrick Imener and Bob Robinson)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Chicago Faucets, a Geberit Company, announced that Patrick Imener has become vice president of sales. Kimener was most recently employed by GROHE North America as its vice president of sales. The company also announced that Bob Robinson...

Falcon Waterfree Technologies.(News Briefs)
July 1, 2006... Falcon Waterfree Technologies, manufacturer of water-free urinals, announced that Capricorn Management, the investment arm of eBay's Jeff Skoll, has completed a major investment resulting in a 25% stake in the privately held company.

Viega North America.(News Briefs)
July 1, 2006... Plumbing products firm Viega North America announced it will invest $85 million in a three-year expansion plan that includes a massive new plant in Kansas and relocation of the company's headquarters from Bedford, MA, to Wichita, KS. The...

Tyco Fire & Building Products.(News Briefs)
July 1, 2006... Tyco Fire & Building Products announced the opening of its newest Grinnell Mechanical Products warehouse in Norristown, PA. Close to company headquarters in Lansdale, PA, this warehouse will hold a complete inventory of mechanical grooved...

Flowserve Corp.(News Briefs)
July 1, 2006... Flowserve Corp., a global provider of fluid motion and control products and services, announced the launch of new Learning Resource Center (LRC) instructional labs, which offer hands-on technical facilities for pump, valve and seal system...

Sprinklers main focus of ICC changes.(Codes)(International Code Council )
July 1, 2006... It will be a busy code-change season for the International Code Council (ICC) again this year. There are 138 code changes proposed to the International Plumbing Code (IPC), 132 changes to the International Mechanical Code (IMC) and 56 changes...

Hot off the wire.(Fire Protection)
July 1, 2006... New York, NY -- The new 7 World Trade Center is already setting standards for high-rise building safety. Developer Larry A. Silverstein announced at an engineering conference in midtown Manhattan that "the bar is raised. Those walls are now...

A look at water conservation initiatives: here is what's happening at the federal, state and local levels to reduce water consumption in the plumbing system.(Cover story)
July 1, 2006... The plumbing industry is doing more with less--again. To help minimize the effect of increasing demand for water, industry stakeholders are collaborating to reduce consumption in residential tank-type water closets and commercial fixtures...

The sunny side of hydronic heating: in a climate of renewed interest in energy conservation, here are some ways to integrate active solar energy components into conventional hydronic systems.
July 1, 2006... Solar heating systems are not a new concept in the United States. Many of you can remember the first "solar era" that occurred between the late 1970s and early '80s. Perhaps you remember President Jimmy Carter sitting by the fireplace in a...

A tankless approach to hot water: tankless water heaters are ideal for buildings that have short periods of high demand for hot water.
July 1, 2006... There are many uses of tankless water heaters in commercial construction. Quite often, the engineer considers tankless water heaters for remote locations. However, a tankless water heater also can be used as a centralized water heater. ...

Fire protection for commercial kitchens: advance planning and proper fire protection design in commercial kitchens can prevent damage and limit downtime, injuries and expenses.
July 1, 2006... Lunch hour is over. The kitchen crew of a local financial district restaurant is cleaning up and beginning preparations for the dinner rush. It looks as though the fryer is steaming, when suddenly the steam disappears--only to be replaced by...

Shower and Eyewash Unit.(PME Products)
July 1, 2006... The Cascaide[TM] Shower and Eyewash Unit from Encon Safety Products complies with the ANSI Z358.1 performance standard and is packaged for quick and easy assembly. When properly installed, the emergency shower and eyewash station will provide a...

Steam and water boilers.(PME Products)
July 1, 2006... Bryan RV Series "Flexible Water Tube" Steam and Hot Water Boilers are forced draft gas, oil and dual fuel fired. Available in eight standard sizes from 3,500,000 to 8,000,000 Btuh, the RV Series features a breakthrough in water-tube boiler...

Tankless water heaters.(PME Products)
July 1, 2006... Eemax has introduced its "Series Twelve" line of ANSI Z358.1-compliant tankless water heaters, specifically designed to provide "tepid" water (60-95[degrees]F) for emergency eye/face and drench-shower applications. These water heaters feature...

Supply fixture catalog.(PME Products)
July 1, 2006... Powers has released a new 64-page Product Specification catalog detailing its line of Hydro-Guard e420 and e430 series water-tempering supply fixtures. Supply fixtures are highly configurable systems that can be specified hundreds of ways with...