Beginning Jan. 27, 2020, clean water pumps sold in the United States must achieve a minimum energy rating of 1.0 as outlined in the Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and adopted by Natural Resources Canada.

Lisa Riles, director, global residential Americas, CBS and HVAC, Xylem, met with Engineered Systems’ editor-in-chief, Herb Woerpel, to discuss Xylem’s Watermark program, some recent industry trends, and more.

Many decisions are made during the design of a chilled water plant that have long-lasting impacts on the facility’s energy use and demand. Additionally, consistent operations, benchmarking, and submetering can help perpetuate savings throughout a building’s life cycle.

Since its inception in 1954, more than 62,000 engineers, contractors, and other hydronic HVAC and plumbing professionals have been educated at the Little Red School House in Morton Grove, Illinois.

What are engineers making time to read? Here is the five-item punch list of the most popular news articles, features, and columns at ESmagazine.com.

Whether it's a retrofit project or new construction, a successful and efficient design comes down to choosing the right system and components. Xylem's Bell & Gossett ESP-Systemwize selection tool helps engineers make the right decision on their next HVAC design.

Beyond the wheel, the most important mechanical equipment serving humanity is the centrifugal pump.

Fisonic Devices (FDs) are heat exchangers, pumps, and mixers with patented optimized internal geometry. The theory of Fisonic devices was developed by Professor Fisenko by addressing safety problems of the Russian nuclear submarines during the disruption of the air tightness of reactor cavity (Ref 1-2).

Editor’s Note: Every successful project starts with a framework. A vision statement. A blueprint.