Operating buildings effectively is a complex job. Buildings must be kept to a temperature that ensures resident comfort despite changes to weather, occupancy and maintenance requirements. Energy savings and reporting requirements are important components to successful...

It’s easy to take your home’s sewer lines for granted. When you flush the toilet, drain a bath, or run the garbage disposal, the water and waste disappear down the drain, never to be seen again. But it wasn’t always like this. Before the days of modern plumbing, waste...

It's almost the end of the year. Is your plumbing prepared for another year? If it’s been awhile since you thought about your drains, pipes, and sewer line, now’s the time to prepare for plumbing emergencies in 2018. Clogged drains, ruptured water lines, and sewer...

Every modern toilet has two parts: the tank and the bowl. The tank is the upper part that holds about two gallons of reserve water. The bowl is the lower part where you deposit liquid and solid waste. In this two-part series about how your toilet works, we’ll explore...

Every modern toilet has two parts: the tank and the bowl. The tank is the upper portion that holds a reserve of water. The bowl is the lower part where you deposit liquid and solid waste to be whisked away down the sewer line. In part two of this two-part series about...

Have a toilet that isn't operating properly? We have some good news. Many toilet repairs can be do-it-yourself projects for most homeowners. Here's a handy guide to fixing your broken toilet handle. This guide shows you the simple steps you can take to make the...

Picture this: you wake up groggy and stumble into the bathroom. You turn on the faucet to wash your face and brush your teeth, but it doesn’t take long before you realize the bathroom sink won’t drain. The bubbling, backed-up sink could be enough to ruin your day –...

Everyone thinks their hand washing technique is adequate, but most of us have been washing our hands the wrong way for years. If you fail to wash your hands at the right times or in the right way, you won’t remove germs efficiently. Learn the important hand washing...

If you’ve just finished a little drain cleaning project, congratulations! Taking the time to get hair out of the drain means water will now flow freely when you wash your hands and brush your teeth. The next trick is to keep hair from clogging the drain so you don’t...