Mechanical Hub’s Appetite for Construction Podcast Highlights Leading with Water Tour
Marlena Pahlman, the marketing projects manager at GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, joined Mechanical Hub’s Appetite for Construction podcast. She discussed the Uponor Leading with Water Tour and mobile unit.

Kate Olinger Elected Vice Chair of the PPI Board of Directors
John Reutter Appointed President of GF Building Flow Solutions Americas
GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, the manufacturer of Uponor branded products, has announced John Reutter as President. John joined the organization in 2018 as vice president of Finance and has been an instrumental leader over the past seven years.
Important Sustainability Legislative and Regulatory Initiatives in the Plumbing Industry
The inclusion of sustainability within legislation, regulation, codes, and standards can be a powerful tool to advance resource conservation, building decarbonization, and climate change resiliency within the construction industry. This blog details some of the most prevalent current topics relevant to promoting sustainability within the industry through governance and policy.

Understanding the Source of Microplastics in Drinking Water
Microplastics are tiny and typically derive from larger objects. They are often broken down by sunlight, oxygen, or friction. This blog addresses concerns that plastic piping systems, such as polyethylene (PE), crosslinked polyethylene (PEX), polyethylene of raised temperature (PE-RT), polypropylene (PP), and chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) leach microplastics into drinking water and contaminate the water supply.

GF Building Flow Solutions Kicks Off Leading with Water Tour Highlighting Commercial Domestic Water Innovation

Understanding the Sustainability Benefits of PEX Piping Systems
The use of PEX piping for plumbing, fire safety, and radiant systems continues to increase due to its durability, installation ease, and long-lasting performance. However, what is less known is how all the benefits of PEX directly relate to sustainability for a project.
Understanding the Print String on Uponor PEX-a Pipe
Discover what all those letters, numbers, and codes mean that are printed on the side of Uponor PEX-a pipe and why it’s important for installers to know this information.
Hailey Mick Named Incoming President of the ASHRAE Tennessee Valley Chapter
The History and Evolution of the PP-RCT Piping Solution
PP-RCT is a piping product with greatly improved temperature and pressure resistance that will remain strong and intact throughout its service life for long-term, superior performance.
Industry Continuing to Discover Risks, Failures with Generic F1960 EP Fittings
Beginning in early 2020, supply-chain disruptions and unprecedented construction-materials demand resulted in an influx of F1960 engineered polymer (EP) fittings from various manufacturers and suppliers located around the globe.