WaterSense Remains & Continues To Thrive
As a follow up to an article in Issue 1 2025 of Working Pressure, there’s good news to report regarding the U.S. EPA’s WaterSense...
Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems: The Standards, The Science, And The Stakes
Every few years, I’m asked to provide an update on residential fire sprinkler systems. Each time, I hope to report meaningful progress.
Unfortunately, except for...
The Benefits of Clean Agent Inert Gas Fire Protection Systems
Fire protection is a critical concern for businesses, especially in environments where sensitive equipment, data, and materials are present. Traditional fire suppression systems like...
Virtual Design and Construction For Fire Protection
During the past decade, I have been focused on virtual design and construction (VDC), or as I like to refer to it, virtual installation...
Backflow Test Kits: How Do They Work?
Backflow test kits have been on the market for over 50 years. Some of the original design technologies have stood the test of time...
Rethinking Barometric Loops
We all likely have things we believe in, even though we have probably never seen them for ourselves. Depending on where you live, the...
The Value of Committee Involvement at ASSE International
At ASSE International, the expertise and dedication of our members and industry professionals have always been the foundation of our success. We depend on...
Protecting Our Water
Backflow may not be a household term, but it plays a significant role in safeguarding the health and safety of millions of people every...
Why Are We Moving Backwards?
Our country is in a fractured state. We are more divided now than we have been at any other point in my lifetime. Things...
Construction Risk Assessment Qualifications for Engineers, Designers, Inspectors and Commissioning Agents
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI/CAN Series 12000-2024, Professional Qualification Standard for Water Management and Infection Control Risk Assessment for Building Systems, first developed in 2015, addresses professionals working...