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2009 Archives

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January 2009

Feature Story

2009 Industry Forecast

Feature Story The Intestine of Leviathan: a philosophy of the sewer
Feature Story Restroom design
Designer's Guide

Creative solutions

Code Update Plumbing standards update
Fire Protection

Professional ethics and the fire dynamics simulator

Modern Hydronics

Hard to remain neutral

Solar Solutions Bristol's six principles of good solar hydronic design
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

February 2009

Feature Story

"Americanizing" solar thermal, settling on products and practice for...

Feature Story Energy-efficient plumbing fixtures healthy for environment and wallet
Feature Story Their mission: Water where water isn't
Feature Story WaterSense: A consensus-based, common sense approach for ...
Designer's Guide

You are what you drink

Code Update 2009 Uniform Codes slated for release on March 1
Fire Protection

The NIST WTC 7 investigation report: A critique

Modern Hydronics

Getting acquainted with loop layout programs

Solar Solutions Bristol's six principles of good solar hydronic design
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

March 2009

Feature Story

Bonding all metallic systems for better lightning safety

Feature Story Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future
Feature Story

Water Re-use: The Time Has Come

Designer's Guide

Medical gas design, Part 1

Code Update ICCÕs hearing process to be revised
Fire Protection

The NIST WTC 7 investigation report: A critique, Part 2

Modern Hydronics

An Olympic caliber relay for heating

Solar Solutions Bristol's six principles of good solar hydronic design
Product News Product highlights from the current issue

April 2009

Feature Story

Sustainability Proactive

Feature Story

GeoExchange system is Harris Companies’ Rx in down economy

Feature Story

Rainwater Harvesting: More Than Just a Drop in the Bucket

Designer's Guide

Medical gas design, Part 2

Code Update Proposed mandates for low flow fixtures renew concerns...
Fire Protection

The collapse of WTC 7: The NIST recommendations, Part 1

Modern Hydronics

An Olympic caliber relay, Part 2

Solar Solutions

Collector efficiency and the SRCC

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

May 2009

Feature Story

Specifying Emergency Eye-Wash and Shower Equipment

Feature Story

When it comes to cleansing, nothing works better than water

Feature Story

Man of Fire

Feature Story

Green Demand Dominating Restroom Installations

Designer's Guide

Nothing is green without water

Code Update The International Codes deadline for 2012 code changes extended
Fire Protection

The collapse of WTC 7: The NIST recommendations, Part 2

Modern Hydronics

The lighter side of hydronics

Solar Solutions

Solar hot water systems and the SRCC

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

June 2009

Feature Story

Siphonic Roof Drainage: Inside Secrets

Feature Story

OWP/P: The design pipeline

Designer's Guide

GreenPlumbers

Code Update Fuel gas safety
Fire Protection

Protecting fire sprinklers from the human element

Modern Hydronics

Doin’ the math

Solar Solutions

Solar overheat protection

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

July 2009

Feature Story

Thermal Energy Transfer to Commercial Building Efficiency

Feature Story

Do High Efficiency Toilets Really Work?

Feature Story

The Intent of Recommending a Model Plumbing Code: Part One

Designer's Guide

Water displacement technology

Code Update Green building codes and standards
Fire Protection

Are sprinklers required?

Modern Hydronics

A trip back in history

Solar Solutions

10 Years of Solar Hydronic Evolution

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

August 2009

Feature Story

South Coast Engineering: Preserving beauty, facilitating function

Feature Story

The PEX Quotient

Feature Story

The Intent of Recommending a Model Plumbing Code: Part 2

Designer's Guide

School of hard knocks

Code Update What are safe hot water temperatures?
Fire Protection

Fire Sprinkler Design — Part 1

Solar Solutions

Solar storage: Banking the BTUs

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

September 2009

Feature Story

Preventing the Scald

Feature Story

Optimizing Solar Contribution

Feature Story

The ENERGY STAR water heater way benefiting the environment

Feature Story

Patents properly protecting plumbing products

Designer's Guide

The KISS Principle

Code Update

Green high-rise plumbing design

Fire Protection

Fire Sprinkler Design — Part 2

Solar Solutions

Basic Combi-System Controls

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

October 2009

Feature Story

Understanding Backwater Valves

Feature Story

Chicago Faucets: Flexibility and Functionality Keys to Success

Feature Story

Siphonic roof drainage: What’s on the horizon?

Feature Story

What are you willing to risk?

Designer's Guide

Fuel gas design

Code Update

International terminology

Fire Protection

Avoiding obstructions to sprinklers

Solar Solutions

Thermal mass for space heating — water vs. concrete

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

November 2009

Feature Story

Plumbing for Critical Facilities’ Data Centers

Feature Story

LEED 3.0 Calculations

Feature Story

Thermal comfort, elegance & efficiency for commercial buildings

Designer's Guide

Design competition

Code Update

IAPMO Update

Fire Protection

A new edition of NFPA 13

Solar Solutions

Overheat dissipation control: A brief case study

Product News Product highlights from the current issue

December 2009

Feature Story

Challenges Met at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Feature Story

Evaluating the Fire Safety Performance of Non-metallic Fire Sprinkler...

Feature Story

Providing HVAC for Massive Structures is Pure Efficiency

Feature Story

Pipeline to Confidence

Designer's Guide

Get the lead out?

Code Update

International code hearings update

Fire Protection

A baker’s dozen

Solar Solutions

Pump stations for solar hot water systems

Product News Product highlights from the current issue