The plumbing, piping and HVAC community helps out Tommy’s Place, a free vacation retreat for families with kids coping with cancer.

The hydronic industry is in good hands; the young men and women I see on Instagram are crushing it. They’ve put in the work to not only learn the trade but to be hydronic professionals.

More engineers are turning to water softener alternatives such as physical water conditioners to attack scale in hydronic equipment and increase heating efficiency.

This month I am taking a break from covering the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code updates to cover some upcoming events and news in the code, standard and legislative areas. 

The foundation provided access to clean, safe, and sustainable water and sanitation solutions within the remote communities of Sutherland in South Africa, Chikuluma, Malawi, and in Mongu, Zambia. 

The agenda was packed with AD leadership and program manager-led business meetings, panel discussions with member and supplier CEOs, and best-practice-sharing member networking meetings.

Proposals accepted by the technical committee will appear in the 2024 NSPC.

In his new role, Young will ensure that as the nature of business and the industry changes, UMC will maintain its position as an industry leader by building efficiency, quality, safety, and resilience into the company’s processes.