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Aware of the small but growing number of women plumbing engineers, pme this past year has printed an exclusive roundtable series featuring several women plumbing engineers. Part 1 ran back [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'One of the main things that attracted me to this business, even back when I was just a 5-year-old making sales calls with my dad, was his emphasis [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On the Web site www.engineeringwomen.org, there's a section titled, 'Extraordinary Women Engineers.' Many specialties (including architectural, building, civil, mechanical, construction) are represented, but not plumbing. With this article, [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'Let me show you our phone system' Dave Hutchins, CPMR, president of Spec Sales says shortly into our interview, leading me to a small room within his office [...]

Most plumbing codes will refer to recognized standards that govern the methods and materials used to fabricate each type of joint--although the selection of the joining method will be determined [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PM Engineer is proud to announce that one winner and an honorable mention have been chosen to receive PME Excellence in Design Awards for 2007. Congratulations to Durkin [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'We've been located in this building since the mid1960s, although we've expanded several times since then,' Mike Hultgren, Bornquist Inc. president, says when asked about the company's history [...]

Controlling water hammer in a plumbing system is necessary as a way to reduce shock pressure and confine its action to the section of piping in which it occurs. This [...]

PM Engineer is proud to announce that one winner and an honorable mention have been chosen to receive PME Excellence in Design Awards for 2006. Congratulations to KJWW Engineering Consultants [...]

As green building becomes mainstream, plumbing engineers increasingly specify water-conservation fixtures such as high-efficiency toilets, or so we assume. To find out for sure, pme conducted an extensive survey of [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Responding to the growing number of women plumbing engineers, pme last Fall ran Part 1 of this exclusive roundtable series. This month we present Part 2, with Part [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For the past seven years, PM Engineer has paid close attention to waterless urinals--from their initial mention in the magazine (July 2001 issue), to their ever-expanding use in [...]

A few months ago, PM Engineer ran an extensive feature article on FOG (fats, oils and grease) and the importance of using grease interceptors to keep kitchen grease out of [...]

Reflecting on the past year is a tradition that most editors follow when penning their December editorials. This year I've decided to change the format. With this issue, pme completes [...]

Sometimes I try to be part of the trendsetter crowd, while other times I like being part of the group that lags behind what everyone else is doing. And sometimes [...]

This past spring I attended my first Water Quality Association show, and since then a variety of noteworthy water-quality-topic emails and news items have crossed my computer and desk. I'd [...]

As a young boy, planning for the future was always exciting. Projecting my success (in whatever endeavor I would undertake) came easily--which is to be expected when one is blissfully [...]

Spring is a time of new beginnings, we are told, and I'm one to agree with this concept. Nothing brings this idea home to me better than the month of [...]

For quite a while now I've been interested in radiant systems and hydronics, having been introduced to them through the writings and webinars of our Hydronics Editor John Siegenthaler, RE. [...]

What have we done for each other in the past year? So glad you asked ... In January, we met at the AHR Expo in New York City, where you [...]

Be honest. How many of you have found it easy to explain what you do to for a living to your family and closest friends? I ask because it's never [...]

In early June, I attended my third National Fire Protection Association World Safety Conference and Exposition. This four-day event, held most recently in Las Vegas, has a special significance to [...]

Whenever I read something that includes statistical analysis, I recall that famous expression of sports enthusiasts: 'Statistics never lie.' This is definitely the case concerning statistics presented on fire sprinklers [...]

For some time now I've been quite curious about BIM (building information modeling) as a result of its increasing appearance in news stories related to engineering (plumbing and otherwise). Yet [...]

It is the middle of summer, which means it is time for three annual rites of passage: Fourth of July festivities, the Major League All Star Game and learning which [...]

Until recently, I tended to view technological progress primarily in terms of speed (i.e., how long until the latest gadget is considered passe). But now, thanks to nanotechnology, I also [...]

Every year around this time, the temperatures begin to increase. Simultaneously, the important events of the plumbing engineering industry tend to do the same. This month, PM Engineer once again [...]

... engineering, design and innovation. Like many of you, I am very much looking forward to attending the 20th American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) Convention & Engineered Plumbing Exposition [...]

Held June 4-6 in Orlando, FL, the National Fire Protection Association's 2006 World Safety Conference & Exposition[R] drew more than 4,000 attendees to its educational sessions and large show floor. [...]

Dear readers, After nearly two years, it's great to again have the chance to serve the plumbing engineering community in an editorial capacity. My first chance came while I served [...]

The article discusses changes in the pipe insulation industry for plumbing designers. Some choices for pipe insulation are glass fiber, rubber foam and plastic foam and for plumbing applications, the most popular products are glass fiber and flexible rubber. It is stated that the most common types of pipe insulation failures are due to using the wrong insulation or jacket and abuse. Tips on avoiding problems when specifying pipe insulation are enumerated.

The article discusses various papers published within the issue including "Salaries and Structures: Two Types of Green Engineering," by Joyce Gioia and "Impact of Stimulus Money."

The article discusses the highlights of the third National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) World Safety Conference and Exposition held in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. Ten exhibitors of water mist systems participated in the event. According to the author, he sought information on water mist systems from fire-protection engineers at the event.