The Plumbing Foundation City of New York is urging large commercial landlords and building management companies to take necessary precautions to safeguard tenants and the public from deadly microbes such as Legionella and other biofilm bacteria.

The council has outlined a path for how healthy places and LEED will support recovery efforts as businesses, governments and communities prepare for a post-pandemic world.

Bright spots ahead include stabilizing project cancellation rates and revived consumer interest in DIY.

The virtual conference will include more than 90 technical sessions, updates from society leaders, and virtual networking events. 

The association says the aggressive product development and production schedule will enable plumbing manufacturers to supply the marketplace with sufficient product quantities and choices while assuring consumer safety and satisfaction.

The scope of the IAPMO H1001.1 standard is to establish and maintain hydronic system heat transfer fluid quality over the life of the system.  

The association's guidelines and free webinar suggest best practices for recommissioning buildings left vacant during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders.

The revamped resource provides guidance to contractors that are looking to measure the impact that delays, PPE and manpower limitations have on the construction sites that they are working on.

Eric Knaak of Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning passed the leadership of the ACCA Board of Directors to Lanny Huffman of Hickory Sheer Metal Co.

As vice president of education, Swetye is responsible for leading educational initiatives within HI.