Client Bylines and Feature Exclusives
“Q&A With Wes Sisco, Senior Trainer For Uponor” – Plumbing & Mechanical – 7.09. How factory training from Uponor can help radiant heating professionals.
“A Load Of Laundry On Rye” – Plumbing & Mechanical – 6.09 The Spin Cycle Cafe in Newington, Conn. keeps operating costs down by using Rheem tankless water heaters instead of a boiler.
“Why ‘Flushing With Confidence’ Is Here to Stay” – Reeves Journal – 4.09. It’s change we can all believe in. The era of bad flushing is over. By James Walsh, American Standard chinaware director.
“Is the U.S. now prepared for water-efficient plumbing products?” – Wholesaler – 3.09. High-efficiency plumbing products work better than ever. By C.J. Lagan, American Standard director of compliance engineering. (page 168)
“Bugged Out” – KBB – 2.09. Getting to know anti-microbial products by Shawn Martin, Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Technical Director.
“Do’s and Don’ts of Super-Low-Flow Showerheads” – Building Design+Construction – 8.08 Switching to an enhanced water-saving showhead is no slam dunk, whether for new or retrofit work. Poor design and improper specs can leave bathers bruised, shivering, and even scalded. By Shawn Martin, Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Technical Director. (page 36)
“Bariatric Plumbing Products Fill a Growing Need” – Buildings – 7.07 Plumbing-fixture manufacturers are responding to the girth of the American population with new, more robust designs. By Pete DeMarco, then-director of compliance engineering at American Standard.
O’Reilly/DePalma Bylines
The Science of Radiant – Reeves Journal – 2.09 The LEED Platinum California Academy of Sciences uses radiant heating and cooling. A byline by OR/DP principal John O’Reilly.
“Hot Topic: Want to go tankless? Here’s what you should know” – KBB – 10.08 There were 201,000 search queries on “tankless water heater” performed on Google in the United States in August. Not to put too fine a point on it, but tankless water heaters are hot. Brad Pitt was quoted last year as saying he was buying one for his father for Christmas. Now that’s really hot. A byline by OR/DP principal Nora DePalma.
“50 Green Building Trends for the Future” – Supply House Times – 4.08 When Supply House Times published its first issue, green was a color, not a movement. Not even Kermit the Frog was on the scene yet to tell us that being green isn’t always easy. A byline by OR/DP principal Nora DePalma with the Green Earth PR Network.
Flushing It Out – Understanding today’s toilets can save you water and grief – KBB – 12.05 “The toilet is the most used and least understood appliance in the house,” said Tom Kraeutler, cohost of the The Money Pit, a weekly home improvement radio show where potty talk is all too frequent among his callers. A byline by OR/DP principal Nora DePalma.
