Stephanie Radel, director of Hot and Cold Water Supply Americas at GF Building Flow Solutions (GF) , joined Plumbing and Mechanical’s And So It Flows podcast to discuss Uponor hybrid piping solutions.

In honor of World Water Week, Great River Greening is proud to announce a bold, multi-year effort, supported by Uponor and the Minnesota Twins, to protect Minnesota’s most vital resource: water. Together, they aim to restore critical lands, strengthen the vitality of our waterways, and build healthier, more resilient communities for generations to come.

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.

At the Minnesota Zoo, a massive predator roamed in a custom-built habitat designed to mimic the tropical heat of its native islands in Indonesia. The Komodo dragon is the world’s largest living lizard, and as part of the reptile family relies on its environment to regulate its body temperature.  

Concerns for health and safety, along with the need for sustainable building materials, have resulted in a unique challenge for domestic water piping systems. In my newest HVAC/P article, discover why the industry is shifting from copper to hybrid polymers with PEX and Schedule 80 CPVC for a safe, sustainable, cost-effective, and reliable solution.

Hailey Mick, business development manager at GF Building Flow Solutions, joined the Consulting-Specifying Engineer Podcast to discuss the benefits of using water-based HVAC systems, such as radiant heating and cooling, hydronic hot-water heating, and chilled-water systems in building design.

GF Building Flow Solutions (provider of Uponor PEX piping products and ChlorFIT® Schedule 80 Corzan® CPVC) was honored during the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) 2025 Annual Meeting with the 2024 Project of the Year Award for Waterline in Austin, TX. 

Cold expansion is designed for use with PEX-a pipe. To make an expansion connection, you will need an expansion tool, fitting, and PEX ring. The connection is made when PEX naturally shrinks back to its original size and forms a secure connection around the fitting. 

At the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando, the Uponor brand was leading with water. The acquisition of Uponor by Georg Fischer (GF) has driven transformational changes that would not have been possible as a solitary organization.  With the help of GF, the Uponor brand has adopted new technologies that bring unmatched value to the market, many of which were showcased at AHR. Most notably, the introduction of Uponor ChlorFIT® Schedule 80 Corzan® CPVC along with ProPEX® to Schedule 80 CPVC transitions to provide a comprehensive commercial water solution spanning sizes ½" to 8". 

Uponor was recently featured in Redfin’s blog titled, “Tiny House Living: The Future of Sustainable and Intentional Living.” The blog post recognizes the importance of durable PEX-a plumbing solutions for tiny homes. 

 A first in the industry, transitioning from Schedule 80 CPVC to ProPEX® has never been easier. Manufactured from trusted ProPEX Lead-Free (LF) Brass and Schedule 80 Corzan® CPVC materials, these new spigot and socket adapters in sizes from ½" to 3" eliminate unnecessary connections to provide 50% fewer installation steps for increased jobsite efficiencies while also improving system performance in commercial domestic water and hydronic heating and cooling applications.