The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has issued its Draft Report for public comment on the use of PVC in buildings and how this should be treated in the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System.
First Supply Group (Madison, Wis.) hosted a celebration for Ed Felten after he was honored with the Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Supply Association at its annual convention in October in Boston.
Bradford White Corp. hosted a private reception at the Top of the Hub restaurant on the top floor of the Prudential Center for more than 200 people, including wholesalers, manufacturers reps, contractors, and trade publication staff, during ISH North America in Boston in October.
The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute announced that its technical director, David W. Viola, will once again serve as a member of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association's (PHCC) National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC) Committee, and the International Plumbing Code's (IPC) Development Committee.