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From preschool through post-secondary education, teachers understand the importance of practicing what they preach. If you’re going to help shape the minds of tomorrow’s leaders, it is crucial to demonstrate the daily applications of what you want them to learn. This focus on experiential learning informed the plans for an expansive new trades teaching facility Read more

Navien NFC Series Boiler

Navien introduced the new NFC series stainless steel fire tube combi-boilers at AHR 2019 in Atlanta, GA. This innovative product will be available in two sizes, NFC-175 (175,000 BTU/H) and NFC-200 (199,900 BTU/H), with enough heating input for up to a 3,500 square-foot home and continuous domestic hot water supply for up to three bathrooms Read more

With the recently defined ASTM E3137/E3137M specification for Heat Meter Instrumentation, the stage has been set for the technology to become increasingly popular in North America.  Whether verifying system heating (or cooling) production or apportioning energy costs, heat metering has many practical applications.  Caleffi North America is proud to announce the 7504 Series CONTECA™, a Read more

The AquaBalance wall mount line of combination and heat only boilers from Weil-McLain now feature an energy saving AFUE rating of 95% on the new Series 2 version. The updated energy efficient units combine the warmth of high-efficiency space heating with the convenience of on-demand domestic hot water (combi version) in a reliable, space-saving, easy-to-install Read more

A Paradigm Shift in Hydronics

While hydronic system growth across most of the country is slow, Metro Detroit is seeing a bit of a water-side resurgence, at least in certain segments. And it’s appearing where people are demanding the best. “We’re installing more boiler systems now than ever before,” said Joe Sullivan, president of Paradigm Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. “We’re Read more