Kim Bliss

While PEX has been used for more than 40 years in radiant heating applications, it’s now getting more traction in commercial hydronic heating and cooling applications as well. Contractors and engineers are beginning to spec and install PEX for distribution piping to various terminal units, such as fan coils, reheat coils, heat pumps, baseboard radiators Read more

While the commercial industry is seeing a growing interest in the use of PEX for hydronic heating and chilled water applications, some professionals are still skeptical that a plastic piping system can actually perform as well as traditional copper and steel. Let’s turn some of that skepticism into knowledge by answering some of the most Read more

With more and more commercial buildings creeping past the 50-year mark, concerns about aging infrastructure are growing. And as those buildings age, the old copper and metal piping systems behind the walls are corroding away. In fact, experts are saying that with the amount of buildings aging across the landscape, the plumbing repipe market will Read more

It’s well-known that copper (2″ and down) has dominated the hydronic heating and cooling market for decades. However, with the need to value engineer projects and still ensure high quality while staying on schedule, professionals in the industry are looking to new materials for solutions to improve profitability, increase system performance and meet the tight Read more