The appeal of installing waterless urinals can often be boiled down to two main categories. Those two categories are water conservation (traditional urinals can use up to 26,000 gallons per year) and lower water costs. These are excellent reasons to explore the feasibility of waterless urinals. Just be aware there may be some hidden costs you’ll need to research before making a move.
A huge factor in whether waterless urinals are suitable for you is the existing plumbing in your building. Aged plumbing not designed for a waterless application creates extra costs in service repairs. In addition, moving to a waterless system could highlight existing pipe problems and create new issues if the pipes are on an upward slope. Manufacturers recommend that drain lines slope down at least ¼ inch per foot to ensure proper drainage.
Waterless Urinal Maintenance
While these urinals are water-free, they are not maintenance-free fixtures. Part of the waterless urinal system involves urine passing through a cartridge. The cartridge prevents odors and sewer gasses from entering up through the pipe and into the restroom. A layer of liquid sealant forms a seal inside the cartridge.
Changing the cartridges in waterless urinals needs to happen regularly. In addition to the cartridges needing to be changed, the pipes will need to be flushed out with a small amount of water from time to time. These costs need to be accounted for and weighed against the current costs of your building’s traditional urinals.
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Being conscious of our environmental footprint and looking for ways to lower water usage are excellent reasons to consider waterless urinals. ColonialWebb has experience working with customers who want to switch to a waterless system and customers who have switched back to traditional fixtures. If you’re looking for a consultation or more information about waterless urinal systems, contact us here, and we’ll be happy to guide you in making the best choice for your building.
The following indoor air quality text was originally published in video form on September 23, 2021; please scroll to the bottom of the post to view the video.
When the global pandemic first hit in 2020, Indoor Air Quality [simple_tooltip content=’An acronym for Indoor Air Quality, IAQ refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. Understanding and controlling common pollutants indoors can help reduce your risk of indoor health concerns.’](or IAQ)[/simple_tooltip]became the elephant in the room for people that were responsible for HVAC equipment — this includes everyone from CEOs to facility managers and property owners. Measures were taken for businesses to regularly sterilize horizontal surfaces, enforce mask-wearing, and increase social distancing. Individuals were doing their part, but it became clear that the infrastructure of buildings needed to adopt new practices as well.
This brought some questions to the forefront of businesses looking to optimize their indoor spaces, like, “What long-term solutions can be implemented to prevent another pandemic from happening again?” And more precisely, “How can we prevent the spread of germs and disease?” For the individuals responsible for managing HVAC systems, the pandemic has marked a shift in attitude towards indoor air quality from being a nice to have to being a need to have. The good news is that the basics of good IAQ have not changed within the context of HVAC.
There are four essential things that every commercial facility needs to be concerned with when it comes to the quality of their air:
Ventilation
The role of ventilation is to add the proper amount of fresh air from outside of your space to the air inside of your space and remove an equal amount of the old air. The role is so vital that [simple_tooltip content=’An acronym for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE’s mission is to serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and their allied fields with a vision of a healthy and sustainable built environment for all.’]ASHRAE[/simple_tooltip] claims it is one of the most important jobs of an HVAC system. It is the difference between fresh air and stagnant, uncomfortable air. And at its worst, poor ventilation can trap indoor air containing toxins and contaminants that can make people sick.
Put simply, the way to prevent this from happening is to increase both the amount of mechanical and natural ventilation within the building. To start, you need to at least meet the building code minimum outdoor air ventilation rates and ensure that building exhaust systems are exchanging the proper amount of air. It’s important that you know what these rates are for your specific facility type within your locality. You will want to find a test and balance professional that can help you measure your systems to see where your air ventilation rates are so that you can adjust accordingly. Testing, adjusting, and balancing are not within the skill set of most HVAC service technicians, so ensure you get the proper help you need.
ASHRAE recommends four to six air changes per hour (ACH) of ventilation for typical commercial buildings to eliminate airborne viral pathogens. However, if doing this causes an increase in energy consumption, it can be offset through other strategies like using Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERV) and improving Building Envelope Performance.
Filtration
Kind of like the lungs of an HVAC system, filters ensure that air circulating through a building is refined for human consumption — they trap particulates and contaminants that can affect our well-being. Therefore, it is important to ensure filters are replaced at the appropriate times and not get overloaded between changes.
According to ASHRAE, a filter rating of MERV 13 is recommended for most building systems. If this isn’t doable, then at the very least, have a minimum of MERV 11 filters. The chart below depicts the overall effectiveness of various MERV-rated filters. The higher the MERV rating, the more effective the filter is at capturing certain types of particles, such as bacteria and virus carriers.
Check out our blog post for more insights into MERV ratings.
System Inspections
The third essential for good IAQ is HVAC System Inspections. Much like taking your car to a mechanic for an inspection or going to the doctor for a yearly physical, your HVAC system needs to be thoroughly reviewed and assessed by experienced HVAC professionals to confirm that all system components function properly. This includes everything from temperature and thermostat checks to inspections of cooling systems, electrical connections, refrigerant levels, safety measures, coils, pressure, and more.
Filters are not the only thing that needs to be maintained in your system, so make sure to check your HVAC service agreement to ensure that comprehensive system inspections are indeed happening. Additionally, ensure that at least one Performance Level Inspection is included in your agreement. This will provide insight into the efficiency of your system and documentation for future maintenance or upgrades.
Temperature Control
We’ve all been in a building that was kept too cold for no good reason or where the heat wasn’t working during a cold spell in the winter…it’s pretty distracting, isn’t it? Both cold and hot temperatures can negatively impact productivity, concentration, and work performance.
Additionally, Thermal Discomfort negatively impacts the efficiency of the human immune system and exacerbates the impacts of illness, so it’s important to consider temperature and resulting thermal discomfort. Most temperature ranges found within buildings won’t significantly impact the viability of pathogens themselves but will affect how humans respond to them.
To better manage the temperature in your facility, you will want to implement a good thermostat system or invest in a [simple_tooltip content=’BAS (Building Automation System) An integration of digital, electronic, and/or pneumatic controls and devices to provide unattended and automatic operation of buildings systems. Systems may include HVAC, elevators, fire suppression, smoke control, security, lighting, and other subsystems.’]Building Automation System[/simple_tooltip]. These systems can vary in complexity depending on the needs of the building and keep a building’s climate within a specified range optimized for its respective occupants.
Conclusion
While getting started with Indoor Air Quality, the topic might seem vast and possibly even intimidating, but this shouldn’t be a reason to stop you from deploying the best practices we covered in this blog post. The most important thing is understanding your buildings, the respective HVAC systems, and how the spaces are utilized.
Good IAQ doesn’t have to be costly and doesn’t have to involve incorporating practices beyond the capabilities of the building professions and trades. Taking the time to better the quality of air in your buildings will lead to more productive and happier occupants and a better ROI from those occupants. Additionally, it prevents costly mechanical system repairs, legal costs, and bad publicity.
We hope this blog post helped you understand how to get started optimizing your HVAC system for IAQ. If you are an owner or manager of a commercial facility and looking to improve your indoor air quality, please visit our Indoor Air Quality service page and consider getting in touch with us to find out how we can help. Stay tuned for future IAQ content, where we will discuss topics like Ultraviolet Irradiation and Bipolar Ionization.
If you work with HVAC systems, then you might already know quite a bit about air filtration. After all, changing air filters is the cornerstone of most service agreements; it’s one of those things that has to be done on a regular basis and can mean the difference between bad and good indoor air. Filtration is like the gatekeeper, or first line of defense in any HVAC system — contaminants are on the offense and have to be stopped by filters before entering recirculated air.
An animation of a filter capturing contaminants
In order to capture contaminants, your HVAC system likely requires the installation of at least one MERV rated air filter. You might be wondering, what exactly are MERV air filtration ratings?
[simple_tooltip content=’An acronym for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Values, this system of rating air filters measures the ability to capture particles between 0.3 and 10 microns. The higher the MERV rating the better the filter is at trapping specific types of particles. The rating is derived from a test method developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).’]MERV[/simple_tooltip] is an acronym for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. It is an industry-wide accepted rating system created by [simple_tooltip content=’An acronym for the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, ASHRAE’s mission is to serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and their allied fields with a vision of a healthy and sustainable built environment for all.’]ASHRAE[/simple_tooltip], the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning that measures how effectively a filter captures particulates using Microns. The MERV measurement scale uses a number system from 1 through 20 to rate the efficiency of capturing particulates:
A filter with a higher MERV rating, such as a MERV 13 filter captures smaller particulates than a filter with a lower rating, such as a MERV 8.
Lower rated filters tend to be in places such as residential spaces, while higher rated filters tend to be in communal or commercialized spaces with larger HVAC systems.
More filtration isn’t always better. While a MERV 17 filter might make sense for a space like a surgical room in a hospital where sanitation is of the utmost importance, it wouldn’t make sense in a large commercial building because the filter’s smaller pores will block more airflow in a system.
The graphic below will give you a broad view of common applications and the sizes/types of contaminants captured for different MERV rated filters:
If you are responsible for HVAC systems in a commercial space, using MERV 13 filters is what we recommend at ColonialWebb, especially if you are looking to take the necessary steps to better your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). If your system doesn’t allow MERV 13 or the added cost is simply out of the equation, then the next best thing is MERV 11.
The filtration needs of any indoor environment differ depending on the size, use, and number of occupants. Regardless, it is important to make sure that you are supplying tenants with air that will keep them comfortable and healthy.
If you are looking for more information on indoor air quality, we recently published a long-form blog post, Why Indoor Air Quality Matters, that serves as a great introduction to the topic. Additionally, if you are responsible for the HVAC systems in your buildings, you might be interesting in learning more about ColonialWebb’s HVAC and Indoor Air Quality services. We hoped this post helped you learn more about the MERV rating system!
In our current age of commercial construction, I can think of no single technological application that rivals Building Information Modeling (BIM) when it comes to meeting the demands of pre- construction planning and execution. BIM provides us the ability to visualize and see our work in the virtual environment, long before the first physical material is procured in the real world. Providing a scalable platform to solve our most complex problems of spatial constraints and system performance, we can utilize geometry and metadata to drive project decision making. At ColonialWebb, we couple this pre-planning ability with leveraging model data to generate material orders, and track our fabrication and installation progress. We use the model as an asset and an information pipeline to communicate to our teams how our build stacks up against our estimates and planning goals. These capabilities of the BIM model help to minimize the risk we expose ourselves to in the volatile industry of mechanical contracting.
Spatial Coordination and System Performance
One of the first ways our company began to see the benefits of BIM was in the practice of spatial coordination. We model all of our projects to 3D Level 400, enabling us to evaluate how our systems will fit within the design structure. All of our sheet metal, piping, and plumbing systems geometrically match exactly what we will build and install, including the hangers and stands needed to support our systems. Inserting our model and comparing our scope of work with other trade contractors
provides us with the ability to identify heavy congested areas, where our work may conflict with other trades. This eliminates a large amount of re-work in our field operations, because we are able to troubleshoot these areas and come up with solutions as a team that serves the customer with a well thought out product in their building.
Planning and Scheduling
Once the model has reached a level of substantial coordination, where everything is in 3D and “fits” as it will be built, we take the next step to pre-construction by modularizing out what will be pre-fabricated on the project. We use the
BIM model to break down fabrication assemblies and schedule them for our manufacturing division. All of our “assemblies” are bulked together across all our projects and tagged with data fields inside the BIM model, so our team can schedule all the pre-fabrication across our company on one common platform. This ability to be transparent enables us to flatten our labor curve and minimize the amount of overtime hours and fatigue to our employees. I am pretty confident in saying that this would be a time consuming and difficult task to accomplish without the BIM metadata helping us understand metrics like: Pounds of sheet metal, Quantities of welded pipe, Linear footage and Diameter Inches of planned pre-fabrication,
ColonialWebb: Creating Competitive Advantage Through BIM
and other such volumetric information that is critical to keep our manufacturing team on time and successful.
Material Procurement
At ColonialWebb our goal is to model as we will install. Another advantage of taking our BIM efforts to the next level is that we are able to link data dashboards directly to our model to generate material lists for quoting and purchasing materials on our projects. We are easily able to filter down material lists by categories such as Floor/Trade/Material so our purchasing agents can release these orders to our shop and field teams in a manner that coincides with performing their installs.
Having the BIM model coordinated helps our company minimize the amount of material overage and directly leads to savings both by buying exactly what we need to build the system, as well as optimizing our systems during the initial stages of modeling. We can cut our material cost down, which translates to labor savings and a more efficient project for the customer.
Fabrication and Installation Tracking
The latest generation of Building Information Modeling technology we are incorporating at ColonialWebb are cloud based model tools to help our project teams track the progress of jobs by communicating through a data driven cloud based selection interface. This tool was developed by our corporate owners, and allows our teams to select model elements
and tag them with data fields once the work is complete for the referenced elements. The interface can be accessed by teammates even without CAD software, and brings us closer to a new dawn of project tracking. We track the reported model information closer to real time, which allows us to provide and verify forecasts of project completion in a digital manner.
The construction technology sector is an extremely exciting space to be in at ColonialWebb. We are envisioning and creating applications for our business through the BIM model at warp speed. Our ColonialWebb leaders provide our family with the freedom and innovative environment to create real competitive advantages in our industry. We pride ourselves on utilizing the BIM model as a project asset for coordination, planning, purchasing, and tracking/forecasting. We are looking toward the future, while staying grounded in our present capabilities, staring through the lens of our virtual model, and aiming our sights on making the built world a better place for our communities.
Brad Mohler Virtual Construction Manager
Here in manufacturing at ColonialWebb, we are referred to by many different names within the company. For example, you might hear someone call us “the shop,” “fab shop,” “prefabrication shop,” or “the controlled environment.” Most of these are acceptable names when referring to us on the fly, however, some can carry half definitions of what we do. At the core of it, there are two functions that the shop performs: Prefabrication and ManufacturingProducts. Let me explain the difference between the two.
[simple_tooltip content=’Prefabrication is a method of construction that consists of assembling components offsite in a controlled environment (like a manufacturing floor). The partial assembly will then be transported to a location where it will connect to other components and installed permanently.’]Prefabrication[/simple_tooltip] is the partial making of something before the finalization of the actual product.
Think about a racked system on wheels that contains multiple runs of piping racks that are numbered from 1 to 10. This rack contains a line in the drawing that must be eventually connected with other components onsite. That is prefabrication and it serves as a time saver for installations.
A prefabricated pipe rack system.
[simple_tooltip content=’Manufactured Products are items that are built from raw material as complete units or systems.’]Manufactured Products[/simple_tooltip] are built as complete units or systems. For example, mechanical skids are complete by design and need to be placed in position to be hooked up.
An example of a nearly completed skid that we built last year
Let’s take sheetmetal duct (a manufactured product) for instance — did you know that none of the sheetmetal duct you see on a jobsite is made on a jobsite? That’s right… Typically, all of it started as raw material in our shop that comes to us in large rolls of metal called coils (first photo below). After some cutting, forming, fitting up, and sometimes welding, complete products are made (bottom two photos)
Although we may be called many different names, there is one thing that we have in common here in manufacturing — we are a team that works together daily to support our construction, special projects, and service teams across our seven locations. If you have an idea or drawing on paper, we bring it to life.
If you have interest in any of our manufacturing services or capabilities, be sure to check out our page at colonialwebb.com/manufacturing.
When you’re trying to run a successful business – or are leasing office space to various tenants – the last thing you want to deal with is problems with your HVAC system. Rather than creating a comfortable, safe, and clean environment for your tenants, a commercial HVAC system that has not received [simple_tooltip content=’Routine Maintenance is any maintenance task(s) that are performed on an ongoing or scheduled basis. This type of maintenance is done to pinpoint and prevent problems before experiencing equipment downtime.’]Routine Maintenance[/simple_tooltip] can disrupt the day-to-day operations of your business. And worse than that? A commercial HVAC system that isn’t maintained regularly can result in costly repairs or replacements.
So, what exactly is routine maintenance? It is defined as regular inspections or planned servicing which can be performed daily, monthly, quarterly, or annually. Routine maintenance is essential for keeping systems up to date and operating correctly to keep building tenants comfortable throughout the seasons. Without routine commercial HVAC maintenance, even the best equipment can start to wear out due to extended use or age. However, under the care of a trained technician, regular service will help keep all major components of your system lasting as long as possible.
Here are some common questions that we hear at ColonialWebb, followed by my response:
Q: What kind of routine maintenance does my commercial HVAC system require?
A: The type of commercial HVAC Routine Maintenance required for your system depends on if a technician is looking at your cooling, heating, or air ventilation setup. The CW team is experts at understanding the different parts of your HVAC system, and we offer various routine maintenance plans that can be customized to your needs.
Q: How much is that going to cost me?
A: There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. The cost depends on numerous factors, including things like:
The size of your building
Location (or region) of system
Age of unit
The type of unit. Typically, older units need more energy to produce the same amount of heat or air as newer units. And some models are more energy-efficient than others, which helps save money over time.
Q: What is the life expectancy of my equipment with Routine Maintenance?
If routine maintenance isn’t something that you are performing regularly on your mechanical equipment, then look no further… Here at ColonialWebb, we are experts at maintaining HVAC equipment. Whether it’s routine maintenance, repairs, retrofits, or installs, we have all of your commercial HVAC needs covered. For more information, Click Here.
Within the [simple_tooltip content=’A refrigeration system that utilizes ammonia as the refrigerant. The ammonia absorbs heat from the cold areas and relocates it for heating or rejection to the atmosphere.’]Ammonia Refrigeration[/simple_tooltip] industry, personnel occasionally encounter configurations that could be referred to as “interesting,” for the lack of a better term. Many contractors have regular practices that are certainly surprising. Sometimes, these practices are justified and sometimes, well… not so much.
Recently, I was asked the following question: Is it proper to attach clips, brackets, or other elements to the exterior of refrigeration piping? Naturally, one might wonder if such a thing is allowed under ASME B31.5 (the refrigeration piping code). At first, it almost seems counterintuitive to think that B31.5 would permit welding support elements to the exterior of a pipe. However, this practice is actually explicitly permitted as can be seen in the code excerpt below:
From ASME B31.5, 2006 521.3.1 (f)
Additionally, it’s worth pointing out that the 2016 version of ASME has the same exact language. The note that welding must meet the requirements of Chapter V is a nominal one. Again, there is nothing prohibitive in this language regarding the attachment of elements to piping.
Now, Section 531, which addresses heat treatment, is a little more interesting. Within this section, there appear to be two criteria for requiring preheating and postheating of welds. The first one refers to the welding procedure that is used. It states that if the procedure requires heat treatment, then heat treatment is, unsurprisingly, required. The other criterion is table 531.2.1, which indicates that, as a rule, ammonia refrigeration systems will fall under a category where no preheat and postheat treatment is needed. Thus, welding to the piping exterior wouldn’t be a concern under this provision.
So, to answer the initial question, this practice is deemed acceptable according to the “letter of the law.” However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that it should be done. The wise words of Mr. Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park come to mind:
From my point-of-view, welding to pipe for the connection of pipe supports is not an excellent practice. If it must be done, I would want to confirm through stress analysis that there is no risk of damaging the pipe due to expansion or other dynamic conditions. Furthermore, if a fabrication aid (like a lifting lug) has been used, insulation issues could occur if the aid is not removed. In such cases, the attachment should be removed and ground smooth before pressure testing to ensure that the piping was not compromised during the removal. And so, it is indeed acceptable to weld components to the exterior of refrigerant piping but remember to proceed with caution!
For more information on ColonialWebb’s Industrial Refrigeration services, click here.
Have you ever entered a building and noticed a difficulty with opening the door followed by a rush of air moving inside? That rush of air is known as [simple_tooltip content=’Negative Air Pressure is when the pressure of the air in one area is lower than it is in another. For example, in the HVAC world, this occurs when the air pressure is lower inside of the building than the pressure outside of the building. Whenever this happens, it will cause air to flow into the room from the outside, especially when a door or window is opened.’]Negative Air Pressure[/simple_tooltip]. Typically, it is caused by a building’s HVAC system(s) exhausting more air than what is brought into the building from outside air inlets. Negative air pressure is usually most noticeable in extremely cold weather or hot, humid weather as that’s when your HVAC system is already at its max capacity.
When a building is negative, it will pull outdoor air through every opening, crack, and crevice; this air is unconditioned and unfiltered. Businesses like restaurants are even more susceptible to this as they have large exhaust systems for cooking. Often, the makeup air is turned off or not supplying the correct amount of air to keep the building in a positive pressure.
Negative air pressure causes occupants to be uncomfortable and significantly increases energy consumption. It is important to understand if your building is positive or negative, as this may help you know why you are getting occupant complaints and experiencing high energy consumption.
To avoid negative air pressure from occurring, outside air dampers on HVAC system(s) need to be opened more. This adjustment will allow the proper amount of outdoor air to replace the exhaust air. The dampers need to be opened to the degree that they will allow a little bit of extra air through – doing this will maintain [simple_tooltip content=’Positive Air Pressure is when the pressure of the air in one area is higher than it is in another. For example, in the HVAC world, this occurs when the air pressure is higher inside of the building than the pressure outside of the building. This is what is desirable when installing and maintaining HVAC systems in buildings.’]Positive Air Pressure[/simple_tooltip]within the building.
When a building is in a positive pressure, which is desired, air will exit through doors and any openings. Instead of letting in unfiltered air from the outside, this is the air that has been filtered and conditioned by traveling through the HVAC system.
If you are looking to take care of a negative air pressure problem in your building, then you might be interested in HVAC services from ColonialWebb.
As a plumbing service technician for over 20 years, I have seen [simple_tooltip content=’A Low-Flow Toilet operates by using less water than a traditional High-Flow toilet. This type of toilet has become popular in residential and commercial plumbing in recent years as using less water to flush the toilet is environmentally friendly and reduces spending on water.’]Low-Flow Toilets[/simple_tooltip] become popular in recent years. Most people hold two common assumptions oriented around low flow toilets, including:
They’re eco-conscious
They make it more difficult to flush
The truth is, there are a few factors that business owners should consider when it comes to low-flow toilets. First, as the name suggests, these toilets use way less water than a traditional high-flow toilet, an obvious benefit. The EPA has even concluded that switching to low-flow toilets can save you hundreds of dollars each year. And let’s not forget that using less water is an excellent option for an environmentally friendly bathroom and an attractive option for going green.
The most apparent disadvantage of low-flow toilets is that they aren’t quite as effective as traditional toilet models when flushing away waste, primarily because of their overall water-saving purposes. In addition, the low water volume can lead to problems like clogging and foul odors. Another concern that business owners should keep in mind is that low-flow toilet installations can sometimes be tricky when trying to implement them into your existing plumbing systems, which is mainly dependent upon the age of your property. The waste piping in older buildings was not installed with the proper fall or pitch to support these fixtures, which unfortunately causes more clogs. In addition, these older properties have galvanized steel or cast iron drain pipes that, over time, become corroded and rusty. And if an older property upgrades to low-flow toilets, there is often not enough water to keep waste moving through the pipes.
I’ve seen many customers endure numerous service calls before concluding that the water savings from the low-flow toilets cost more. Of course, we all agree that we should be responsible and environmentally friendly. However, having to flush three or four times for one sitting, buying multiple plungers, using cheap toilet paper, and even utilizing professional jetting services is not worth the water savings of installing low-flow toilets.
The bottom line is that building owners should keep these things in mind when installing low-flow toilets in their facilities as it could be more expensive in the long run.
In 2022, ColonialWebb celebrates the milestone of having been in business for 50 years. Needless to say, this golden anniversary is a big one for us. For most companies, an anniversary like this would welcome nostalgia and naturally position itself as an opportunity to look back at the highlights of the past 50 years — moments when the business expanded, leadership transitioned, logos changed, and acquisitions took place.
Instead, this milestone has brought ColonialWebb to a place where we are focusing on where we are now and where we are going. As an organization, we continue to live through our values of Safety, Empathy, Integrity, and Urgency. Looking forward to the next 50 years, we want to build on these values by empowering our teammates, remaining in touch through attentiveness, and focusing on individuals. This moment brings us to a place where we are happy to announce the launch of a new platform, The Webb.
The Webb is a knowledge-base about the skilled trades that install, maintain, and service building systems. First and foremost, The Webb serves as a Blog with informative articles meant to educate everyone from aspiring apprentices to building owners. In addition to the written content that we produce, we will host a supplemental Video Library and an integrated [simple_tooltip content=’Glossary terms will be bold and highlighted in ColonialWebb blue. They are meant to help define terms so that you never feel left out by any industry terminology or jargon.’]Glossary (Hover Me)[/simple_tooltip] of terminology found within the trades and our industry.
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Universally, the content that we share will be built around Building Service, Construction, Industrial Refrigeration, and Manufacturing topics. This includes a diverse range of subject matter ranging from HVAC to Virtual Construction to Ammonia Refrigeration and Sheet Metal Fabrication.
Beyond the content, The Webb is a celebration of ColonialWebb’s teammates. This is a platform created to empower our talent through shared expertise and individual expression. For our customers and non-customers alike, it is a central hub for education and self-growth. ColonialWebb’s success is built around the community it serves and The Webb is another extension that will move our legacy forward.
On that note, will you join us on this journey forward? If you have an interest in sharpening your skill set, refreshing your knowledge, or perusing at the work that gets us out of bed in the morning, then consider subscribing to the blog for regular updates on the insights we share. Drop us a comment, share our content with a pal, or even reach out to us directly at any time if you want to learn about something that pertains to What We Do. We are thrilled to have the privilege and opportunity to share our expertise with you!
From ASME B31.5, 2006 521.3.1 (f)
