The demand for highly skilled tradespeople has never been greater. From large-scale infrastructure upgrades to advanced manufacturing facilities, data centers, energy projects, residential and commercial construction, North America’s economy depends on a workforce…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized updated federal energy efficiency standards for commercial and consumer water heaters and consumer gas furnaces. These changes will increasingly turn routine replacements into retrofit…
As the built environment professions grapple with decarbonization imperatives and increasingly stretched municipal budgets, the question of which wastewater treatment technology best serves smaller communities deserves renewed attention. This article…
For decades, the design of drinking water installations in buildings has been dominated by one central paradigm: temperature control. Cold water must remain below 25 °C, and hot water must be maintained above 60…
The following article was originally published on ASPE Pipeline. Plumbing traps play a critical role in protecting building occupants from sewer gases, odors, and potential health hazards. International Plumbing Code®…
In response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) recently released Action Plan for Accelerating U.S. Offsite Construction for Housing, the International Code Council (ICC) published a…
