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Industry News
Uponor expands into Mexico, Central America, Caribbean
Victory Management Solutions is now representing Uponor products and systems in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Study: Energy-efficiency upgrades could save renters, building owners $3.4 billion annually
The key to unlocking the savings, the report finds, is for energy utilities and apartment building owners to work together more closely to develop effective energy-efficiency policies.

Roth upgrades DWT warranty
Roth Industries has extended the warranty on its double-wall oil storage tanks to 30 years.

Solar Decathlon 2013 teams announced, location moved to California
The Orange County Great Park, located between Los Angeles and San Diego, is a dynamic venue that can accommodate the 20 competition houses and the special needs of the Solar Decathlon event.

A. O. Smith launches mobile app for plumbers and contractors
Warranty Check App provides on-the-go product information for iPhones and Google Android phones.

Blog
Engineering a Turnaround
It’s never too late to engineer a turnaround at your company!
by Al Levi | February 1, 2012 | Comments (2)

Did You Know...
RPA membership ratifies move to IAPMO
The Radiant Professionals Alliance is now part of IAPMO.

Vancouver relieves Olympic Village residents’ solar thermal headaches
Residents living in the Olympic Village in Vancouver, B.C., are having problems with their solar thermal heating systems.

Higher safety risk for workers on ‘green’ construction projects
LEED-certified buildings have a 9% higher recordable injury rate than non-LEED buildings.

by Kelly Faloon

Online Now
Heating safety tips to avoid home fires, CO poisoning
When the temperature drops and families head indoors to escape the cold, improper use of heating equipment can put homes at risk for fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.

by Underwriters Laboratories

Making An Art Of Work
Documentary filmmaker Richard Yeagley (left) jump-starts the conversation: How do we rebuild our eroding blue-collar workforce?

by John M. Barba

BirdDog Career Center Partnership Helps Plumbing/Hydronic Heating Companies Find Perfect-Fit Employees
BNP Media, parent company of Radiant & Hydronics, is pleased to announce a partnership with BirdDog Career Centers.

New Products
High-efficiency geothermal heat pump
GeoSystems introduces GeoSource, its new generation of geothermal heat pumps, specifically designed to meet and exceed Energy Star Tier 3 performance requirements.

CombiPLUS Kit for Vitodens 100
Viessmann’s Vitodens 100 condensing space-heating boiler can now deliver on-demand domestic hot water with the new CombiPLUS Kit.

Drawer units for truck organization
Weather Guard’s PACK RAT Drawer Units for trucks and vans are made from durable 14-gauge steel.

Condensing tankless water heaters for smaller homes
Noritz expands its ecoTough Series of gas-fired residential condensing tankless water heaters with the NRC83.

Residential, commercial tankless water heater kits
For residential and commercial applications, Matco-Norca offers its Tankless Water Heater Kits consisting of separate hot and cold valves with pressure relief valve included. 

Building information management handbook for contractors
The guide provides an in-depth understanding of the profound advantages that effective use of BIM can provide to all members of a project team.

Company News
Roth upgrades DWT warranty
Roth Industries has extended the warranty on its double-wall oil storage tanks to 30 years.

Superior Radiant Products launches U.S. operation
Superior Radiant Products Inc. is located in Atlanta.

Italian solar heating firms launch U.S. joint venture
Kansas City, Mo.-based KU Solar will distribute solar HVAC systems in the United States.

The Glitch and The Fix
Mixing valves, boilers and radiant panels
An installer uses a four-way motorized mixing valve to interface between a conventional gas-fired cast-iron boiler and a low-temperature radiant panel system.

Muddy water
An installer decides to replace an old cast-iron boiler with a modern mod/con unit that has a 5:1 turndown ratio and integral outdoor reset control.

by John Siegenthaler, P.E.

Poor Man’s Radiant
In an attempt to avoid purchasing what he considers “fancy valves,” an installer constructs the system shown with globe valves.

by John Siegenthaler, P.E.











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