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2007 Archives

January 2007

Feature Story Crash Course in Efficiency
Feature Story Q&A with Bob Eveleigh, Lawler Manufacturing Co., president
Designer's Guide Details, Schmetails
Fire Protection Fire Code Enforcement
Modern Hydronics Efficiency in Commercial Water Heating
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

February 2007

Feature Story Plumbing Design for Healthcare Facilities
Feature Story Hospital Plumbing: Making a Case for CPVC
Designer's Guide A Brush with Grayness
Fire Protection The Interaction of Roof Vents and Draft Curtains with Standard Sprinklers
Modern Hydronics Small Job = BIG VALUE
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

March 2007

Feature Story Rainwater Harvesting and Plumbing Codes
Feature Story How to Hold Your Water When the Earth Shakes
Designer's Guide Things you Know
Fire Protection

The Interaction of Roof Vents and Draft Curtains with

Standard Sprinklers, Part 2

Modern Hydronics How Hot Is It?
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

April 2007

Feature Story ADA in Public Restrooms
Feature Story Specification Roulette
Feature Story Public Restroom Design
Designer's Guide

Fire Protection Drainage

Fire Protection

Firefighting Tactics & NISTIR 6196-1

Modern Hydronics PEX is Here. Are You Ready?
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

May 2007

Feature Story CPVC:A Smart Alternative to Steel Fire Sprinkler Systems
Feature Story The Ins & Outs of Pressure-Reducing Valves
Feature Story Making a Case for Local Waterflow Alarms
Designer's Guide

Hot Water for Single-Family Residences

Fire Protection

The Fire Service in Transition: The Scottsdale Report

Modern Hydronics You, Me & ISH
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

June 2007

Feature Story PEX Tubing for Domestic Water Systems
Feature Story PEX: The Most Important Innovation for Our Industry, 20 Years
Feature Story Questioning Traditional Specs
Designer's Guide

My Father's Castle; My Father's Condo

Fire Protection

Are Roof Vents Effective Fire Protection?

Modern Hydronics Cleaning up the 'Cons
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

July 2007

Feature Story More Plumbing Engineers, Contractors Are Turning Green ...
Designer's Guide

IPC vs. UPC Stack Sizing

Fire Protection

The Fire Service in Transition: Prince George’s County

Modern Hydronics North to Canada
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

August 2007

Feature Story More Plumbing Engineers, Contractors Are Turning Green ...
Designer's Guide

IPC vs. UPC Stack Sizing

Fire Protection

The Fire Service in Transition: Prince George’s County

Modern Hydronics North to Canada
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

September 2007

Feature Story Hydronic Engineering Italian Style
Feature Story Green Means Go
Designer's Guide

SUSMP Gone Wild

Fire Protection

Fire Safety "Double Talk"

Code Update 2006 Uniform Plumbing Code Changes
Modern Hydronics The Evolution of High-Efficiency Water Heaters
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

October 2007

Feature Story Water Conservation Begins at the Source
Feature Story Water Conservation: Every Drop Counts
Feature Story Water Conservation in Commercial Restrooms
Feature Story Thermostatic Mixing Valves
Designer's Guide

PRV Horror Show

Fire Protection

Building Code Change Proposals

Code Update Changes to the 2006 International Fuel Gas Code
Modern Hydronics I have those Old Heating-Season-Start-Up-Blues Again
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

November 2007

Feature Story Area Drainage: Working Outside the Building Footprint
Feature Story Commercial Drain Design
Feature Story Plastic-Bodied Drainage Products
Designer's Guide

Up-Feed or Down?

Fire Protection

The NASFM Viewpoint?

Code Update IAPMO Annual Meeting Update
Modern Hydronics Simple Software Helps You-The Hydronician
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

December 2007

Feature Story 2007 Directory of Manufactuers
Feature Story 2007 Product Directory
Feature Story 2007 Directory of Associations
Designer's Guide

The Year in Review: Things I've Learned the Hard Way

Fire Protection

Sprinklers & Smoke

Code Update ICC Annual Meeting Report
Modern Hydronics Installing Pipes & Tubes
Product News Product highlights from the current issue