PPFA Offers Site on Green Piping
Glen Ellyn, Ill. — The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association has created a new on-line resource for National Association of Home Builders green builders and others looking for current information regarding green and sustainable plumbing and piping systems.
In addition to lists of pipe standards for gray water systems and high-efficiency hot water distribution systems, the PPFA site offers a number of links to green technology sites. Also included on the site are listings of PPFA's Greenbuilding resources, PPFA's policy of sustainable building, and visitors can download a Vital Circulation Systems of Green Buildings presentation where several of the sustainable piping systems are briefly explained.
Additional information is available at www.plasticpiping.org/nahb/.
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