Information from Chris DeArmitt PhD, FRSC, FIMMM

• The Plastic Paradox
• Plastics and The Environment - Fact over Fiction
• True North's Andrew Lawton interviews Chris DeArmitt, PhD. about the Toxicity of Plastics - April 2024
• The Perils of PVC Plastic Pipes - Fact or Fiction - April 20, 2023
• Would you rather be part of the solution or part of the problem? - May 2022

The links below are to articles of general interest of BCD readers and may not reflect the views or opinions of PPI or our members.

2024

• Underground Infrastructure: Framingham, MA Pilots Geothermal System to Replace Natural Gas Heating - June 2024
• PHCP Pros: Commissioning and Troubleshooting DHW Systems, Part 7 (Ron George) - June 2024
• ASPE Pipeline: 2024 IAPMO Uniform Solar, Hydronics and Geothermal Code (USHGC) Now Available - May 2024 
• Supply House Times: Industry Legend Dan Holohan Retires from Writing (Nicole Krawcke) - January 2024

2023

• EOfficial: Tourists in Holland, Michigan Undeterred by Wintry Weather Thanks to 35-Year-Old Snowmelt System (Mike Flenniken) - December 2023
• Supply House Times Quarterly Codes Update: New Model Code Development Cycle Begins January 2024 (Jim Kendzel) - December 2023
• PM Engineer: What to know when Designing Hydronic Snow and Ice Melting Systems for Commercial Applications (Kim Bliss) - October 2023
• PM Engineer: Application Considerations for CPVC Plumbing Systems (Jonathon Simon) - October 2023
• ASPE Pipeline: Why has the Profession Allowed Various Interests to Produce Different Model Codes (by David Dexter, FASPE, PE) - Sept. 2023 
• Plumbing & Mechanical Engineering: Society Orlando high-rise project wins PPI Project of the Year - August 2023
• HPAC Magazine: Canadian Hydronics Council Award of Merit Goes to PPI Director of Engineering Lance MacNevin - June 2023
• Informed Infrastructure: The Fight to Get the Lead out (Chris Maeder, P.E.) - June 2023
• PHCP Pros: Improper Disinfection of Premise Plumbing Systems Can Damage Piping, Part 2 (Ron George) - June 2023
• Plumbing & Mechanical Engineer: IRA Reduces Cost Barriers for Geothermal Heating and Cooling (Tax credits, rebates) - June 2023
• USA Today: Pipe Manufacturers Blast Report that Claimed PVC Pipes are Risky for Drinking Water - May 2023
• Plumbing & Mechanical: New Alaskan Police Station Locks Up Heating Efficiency and Safety with PEX Hydronic Systems - May 2023
• PHCP Pros: The USHGC - Putting the Pieces Together, Part 2 - May 2023
• NSF: The Truth about NSF/ANSI/Can 61 and PVC Pipes - May 2023
• CNN: The Biden administration eyes a relatively untapped climate solution to revolutionize how homes are heated and cooled - April 2023
• US Department of Energy Announces $13 million to Support Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Solutions - April 2023
• PHCP Pros: The Basis for Most Plumbing Codes (by Ron George) - March 2023
• DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $250 Million for Federal Agencies to Advance Net-Zero Projects and Save Taxpayers Money – March 2023 
• ASPE Pipeline: EPA Proposes First National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water – March 2023 
• PHCP Pros: The Art of Design (commercial garage with 33,000 sqft of radiant heating) - February 2023
• PBS NewsHour: More Homes Using Heat Pumps as Cheaper, Greener Alternative to Fossil Fuels (video) - January 2023

2022

• US DOE: Making Our Homes More Efficient: Clean Energy Tax Credits for Consumers - December 2022
• Supply House Times: Geothermal - The Way Forward To Decarbonization and Electrification - December 2022
• HPAC Magazine: What is a Heat Pump - November 2022
• Water Online: Understanding the Safety of Using Plastic Pipes in the U.S. Service Line Replacement Project - September 2022
• Mechanical Hub: Snow and Ice Melt System Shelters Montrealers from Harsh Winter Weather - August 2022
• Geodelphia: Promoting Geothermal Heating and Cooling in Philadelphia - July 2022 
• Office of Sustainability at Princeton University: Geo-Exchange & Heat Pumps at Princeton University (video) - June 2022
• Mechanical Hub: Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse Reopens for In-person Training - April 2022
• HPAC: Air Quality and Energy Efficiency (Combining DOAS with active chilled beams) - April 2022
• ASTM International - New Test Method for Evaluating Resistance of Polypropylene Pressure Piping to Disinfectants Approved - March 2022

2021

• Princeton University: Going deep - Princeton Lays the Foundation for a 'Net-zero' Campus - November 2021
• Plumbing Engineer: Snowmelt System Snares Industry Honor (UVU Pedestrian Bridge) - October 2021
• Plastics News: PPI recognizes top pipe projects - July 2021
• PHCP Pros: Legionella – Cost Effective Control of this Serious Pathogen - June 2021
• Plastics News: Solar decathletes design 'inspiring' buildings with plastic pipe systems - April 2021
• Plumbing & Mechanical: VRF vs. Hydronics - Comparing HVAC technologies and associated costs - March 2021
• Civil + Structural Engineer Media: Rebuilding of Paradise Counts on HDPE Pipe - January 2021
• Water & Wastes Digest: Rebuilding Paradise – California town conquers conflagration with HDPE pipe – January 2021

2020

• Radiant & Hydronics: Opportunity Knocks for Hydronic Heating Industry - September 2020
• ASPE Pipeline: New PPI Document Addresses Plastic Pipe Directly Connected to Tankless Water Heaters - November 2020
• P&M Engineer: Putting the Sun’s Energy to Work (with the IAPMO USHGC) - September 2020
• Mechanical Hub: ASPE and the Plastics Pipe Institute Sign MOU to Formalize Industry-Beneficial Initiatives - September 2020
• FacilitiesNet: Facility Managers Should Know Their ABCs on Plastic Pipe - September 2020
• HPAC Engineering - How to Detect, Repair Pinhole Piping Leaks (in Copper) - July 2020
• Contractor: New PPI TN-56 Installing Plastic Pipe Near Recessed Lighting - July 2020
• PHCP Pros: PPI Announces Building & Construction Division Management Committee Changes - May 2020
• ASPE Pipeline: PPI Announces a New Selection of ASPE-Approved Courses - June 2020
• PHCP Pros: PPI Announces Projects and Members of the Year - May 2020
• Pipe & Profile Extrusion – Taking the heat: PEX Pipe in Construction - March 2020
• Mechanical Hub: New Technical Document Addresses Suitability of CPVC Piping Systems for Commercial Applications - April 2020
• Mechanical Hub Chat: David Fink, President and Executive Director of The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. - March 2020
• PHCP Pros: White House Updates ‘Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce’ List to Encompass Full Supply Chain of the Plumbing and Mechanical Industry - March 2020
• PHCP Pros: PPI Sponsors DOE Solar Decathlon - Design Challenge - March 2020
• EnergyStar Information on Geothermal Tax Credits -2020

2019

• ASSE Working Pressure: A Brief History of Plumbing Codes – December 2019
• HVAC/P: Protecting Plastic Pipes - Winter 2019/2020
• PHCP Pros: Plastics Industry - Don’t Turn Clock Back on Innovation - December 2019
• Plumbing + HVAC: PEX Piping Industry Matures - September 2019
• St. John's, NL latest Canadian city to flirt with idea of heated downtown sidewalks - January 2019
• PHCP Pros: Plastic Pipe Industry Responds to UA, Firefighters Union Call to Limit Plastic Pipe - April 2019
• Contractor: Value with Hydronic Snow and Ice Melting - January 2019
• Engineered Systems: Piping - The Overlooked Technology in Chiller Systems - February 2019

2018

• HVAC/P: New PEX Plumbing Design Course Online - November 2018
• Radiant & Hydronics: PPI Introduces New PEX Plumbing Design Course - November 2018
• FacilitiesNet: Sustainable Snow Removal Strategies - September 2018
• PPI Forms Polypropylene Pressure Pipe Steering Committee - June 2018
• HUD PD&R - Water Piping (PEX) - September 2018
• Radiant & Hydronics - PPI Expands Geothermal Support - April 2018
• Contractor: Geothermal System Tax Credits Reinstated - February 2018
• PMI: Legionella and Water Supply Systems -2018

2017

• Best Practices for CPVC Installation - December 2017
• Melting Snow is a Beautiful Thing - August 2017
• PLUMBING ENGINEER (Page 30) PPI Takes Issues with Flint''s Process - June 2017
• CIPH PIAC becomes the Plumbing & Mechanical Advisory Council - June 2017
• Important updates to CSA B214 for Hydronic Heating Systems - February 2017
• RPA Article on Danger of Combined Systems - January 2017

2016 & Older

• RPA & ASSE Certify Professionals As Hydronics Systems Instructors, Including PPI's Lance MacNevin -December 2016
• BCD's 2016 Project of the Year Winner article, Contractor Magazine - October 2016
• PPI to continuing supporting DOE's Race to Zero student competition - November 2016
• Egg: Geothermal Technologies Explained for the Rest of Us - May 2015
• Supply House Times: The Story Behind Nominal Pipe Size (Julius Ballanco) – March 2006