Commercial building owners and developers can play a pivotal role in improving the health of our waterways by implementing green stormwater infrastructure—green roofs, rain gardens, permeable pavement, and more—into their designs.
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Can I Pour That Down the Drain?
Laboratories and commercial kitchens have an important role to play in protecting our environment—starting with what you put down your drains. Read on for an overview of what substances need to stay out of your pipes and why it’s so very important that you follow the rules.
Cannistraro Brings Historic Seaport Building Back to Life
Cannistraro, Boston’s largest mechanical contractor, turned to Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. when sourcing plumbing materials for their new fabrication facility in Boston’s Flynn Marine Park.
What Is Fermenting in Your Drains Might Ruin Your Wine, Beer, or Cheese Production
Choosing the wrong floor drain for your winery, brewery, or creamery could be disastrous. The last thing you want when you’re making a fermented product is to introduce rogue bacteria into your environment.
Strict Enforcement of San Francisco Fire Service Elevator Code Catching Plumbers Unaware
Many municipalities require a minimum 100 GPM flow rate for any trench drain used at a Fire Service Access Elevator—a policy now being strictly enforced in San Francisco.
New Orleans Coroner Set to Finally Move into a Permanent Office
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has been operating out of a former funeral parlor since Hurricane Katrina. After 10 long years, their brand new facility is finally ready!