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STAFF STUART MANN Group Publishing Director smann@informpublishing.com EVAN MANN Publisher emann@informpublishing.com MICHELLE TENNIS Managing Editor mtennis@informpublishing.com RACHEL TULLIO Art Director rtullio@informpublishing.com CHRIS SCHMIDT Administrative Coordinator cschmidt@informpublishing.com PHILLIP SCARANO III Circulation Manager PRINTER Publishers Press, Inc. ADVERTISING STUART MANN Group Publishing Director (480) 361-6300 ext. 15 smann@informpublishing.com GREGG WILLINGER Account Manager (914) 588-0545 gwillinger@HVACPproducts.com TREY HIGGENS Account Manager (847) 963-8624 thiggens@HVACPproducts.com For materials submissions, email to ads@HVACPproducts.com. For all other inquiries, info@HVACPproducts.com. EDITORIAL PURPOSE: HVAC & Plumbing Product News (HVAC/P) pro- vides the reader with insights and information related to all product ar- eas of HVAC and plumbing. SUBSCRIPTIONS: HVAC/P is published four times a year, quarterly, by Inform Publishing Group LLC, 8040 E. Mor- gan Trail, Ste. 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Annual subscriptions are free for qualified requesters. Non-qualified subscribers will be charged $25 in the United States, $45 in Canada and Mexico and $60 in all other coun- tries. Single copies (prepaid): $9 in the United States (plus postage), $14 in Canada and Mexico (plus postage) and $19 in all other countries (plus postage). POSTMASTER: Send address changes to HVAC/P, P.O. Box 4636, Scottsdale, AZ 85261. OPINIONS NOTICE: The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Inform Publishing Group LLC. Inform Publishing Group LLC as- sumes no liability for any material published herein. COPYRIGHT: Copy- right 2014 by Inform Publishing Group LLC. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, without the prior written permission from Inform Publishing Group LLC. Summer 2014 | Volume 2, Issue 2 8040 E. Morgan Trail, Ste. 23 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 p: (480) 361-6300 f: (480) 361-6394 M uch has been going on in the world of water lately and with good reason — it's imperative to conserve our supply of water — a resource that is depleting. To conserve water, many measures can be taken and commonly are practiced, such as taking shorter showers and not having the water run while brushing teeth. These measures are obvious, but according to the Environmental Protection Agency, water-use efficiency practices generally fall into two categories: > Engineering practices: practices based on modifications in plumbing, fixtures or water supply operating procedures > Behavioral practices: practices based on changing water-use habits While there have been several developments on the product side to conserve water and we've seen more and more efficient products hit the market, additional support is needed. With this in mind, Plumbing Manufacturers International recently joined 11 other members of the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition to create a letter to the Senate urging its co-sponsorship of The WaterSense Efficiency, Conservation, and Adaptation Act of 2014 (S. 2226). This measure, supported by PMI and introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), seeks to improve U.S. water use efficiency and promote smart water systems to help communities across the nation make significant progress in conserving water and reducing costs. I recently caught up with Barbara Higgens, CEO and executive director of Plumbing Manufacturers International, who explained that the bill promotes authorization of the Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program. In other words, getting it "fully funded and recognized as an official program like Energy Star." Ultimately, the measure would help manufacturers promote and encourage more widespread use of their WaterSense products. According to the letter, data indicates only 5 percent of the market has transitioned to these water-efficient products, so far. The coalition letter closes by stating, "Water efficient plumbing products not only conserve water, energy and money, but also reduce the strain on our aging infrastruc- ture. We urge you to join Senator Tom Udall in co-sponsoring this important piece of legislation." The full letter is available at www.pmihome.org. In every issue of HVAC/P, we strive to give ample coverage of what's happening in the industry, not only on the product side, but also in industry news, codes and standards. If there is anything you would like to see more or less of, please do not hesitate to drop us a line at info@HVACPproducts.com. We want to hear from you. In the meantime, enjoy the issue! Michelle Tennis Managing Editor welcome Much ado about water PHOTO: AMBER KELLEY Subscribe for free at hvacpproducts.com/subscribe HVACPproducts.com Summer 2014 \ HVAC & Plumbing Product News 3 F d H A P 0 6 1 4 - 0 1 - 2 8 . i n d d 3 FdHAP0614-01-28.indd 3 7 / 2 / 1 4 1 0 : 4 4 A M 7/2/14 10:44 AM