by Chuck McClain | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX or XLPE) is a flexible plastic (polymer) tubing pipe primarily used in both hot and cold-water distribution plumbing systems. During the past two decades in the United States, PEX has also become a common alternative to copper, polyvinyl... by Chuck McClain | Jun 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Electrical circuit breakers manufactured by the Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Company, and Stab-Lok® models in particular, have the potential to fail to trip in the case of an overload or short-circuit. A circuit breaker that fails to trip or that is conducting... by Chuck McClain | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
The presence of various historically-deficient building materials such as polybutylene piping, fire-retardant treated plywood, and aluminum branch wiring is considered a “red flag” by real estate investors, managers, and lenders. The identification of these... by Chuck McClain | May 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we get caught up in the client requests, the deadlines and the antics of our client managers or co-workers, and the reports just keep flying off our desks into the hands of our clients who sometimes read them but more often than not just glance at the... by Chuck McClain | Sep 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Besides the creation of various active and pending legislation (such as dry-sounding California AB1103 that requires energy benchmarking data released during property transactions) and the ongoing development of national standards (such as ASTM’s Building Energy...