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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

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.

When Jason Gaspard, owner and project manager at Select Mechanical Services, was looking to finish the basement of his Maple Grove, MN, home, he knew he wanted radiant heating in the space. He had heard about the new Uponor Xpress Trak radiant panel system and decided that was the best installation method for the job.