Construction
spending tumbled in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $846 billion,
a low last recorded in 2002, according to an analysis of new federal figures by
the Associated General Contractors of America.
The State of Georgia and the City of Chicago have both incorporated provisions
from IAPMO’s Green
Plumbing and Mechanical Code Supplement (GPMCS) in their respective water
efficiency standards.
Ken Webster, director of sales and marketing for Viessmann-Canada, is the latest recipient of the every-other-year Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of SanitaryEngineering (ASSE) and CSA Standards have signed an agreement to harmonize five standardsconcerning automatic compensating valves, anti-siphon fill valves, trap seal primers, pressurizedflushing devices (flushometers), and water temperature limiting devices.
CSA Group President and CEO Ash Sahi recently announced strategic enhancements across the organization’s structure, service offerings and processes to provide stakeholders and clients with more efficient, innovative and timely sustainable service solutions.
In celebration of World Water Day today and in keeping with its ongoing commitment to improve water quality and availability, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is actively raising awareness of water quality and conservation issues by launching an online Water Consumption Calculator.
The ASSE has issued its first Lead Content Certification for Cash Acme/Reliance Worldwide's Heatguard 110-D ((LF) 1/2", 3/4", 1" ) Thermostatic Mixing Valve, listed to ASSE Standard 1017-2009.