A $105-million design-build contract to build a 72-mile, high-capacity water transmission pipeline to carry water from the Missouri River to southeastern South Dakota has been awarded to a joint ...
Water conservation in commercial and multifamily buildings has traditionally been seen as an engineering or ownership issue, focused on codes and sustainability. However, with rising water costs, ...
Steel sheet piles have more than a century-long history of being used to support excavations for buried structures (Figure 1). During the construction process, the sheet piles traditionally provide ...
A fourth version of ASHRAE’s proposed legionellosis standard is open for public comment until November 10, 2014. Standard 188P, Legionellosis: Risk Management for Building Water Systems, currently ...
Water and energy in buildings are intertwined, not only at the point of consumption, but also at the point of generation. Four percent of electricity use in the U.S., or 75 billion kWh annually, is ...
Design choices and material selection can create conditions for biofilm growth, despite low-aerosol assumptions.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, lower occupancy in buildings led to reduced water use, raising concerns about water quality due to stagnation. Government warnings highlighted increased risks of chemical ...
These procedures pertain to potable water complaints that are generated inside Purdue University buildings. This is defined as any source of potable water that is plumbed down stream of the water ...