The tiny-house craze is huge. Now Viega has a hand in it, too – contributing to a tiny-house competition in California. The team from University of California, Berkeley utilized different Viega products and finished second in the competition, pulling in some other awards as well. The team made good use of the Viega PureFlow system Read more
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The tiny-house craze is huge. Now Viega has a hand in it, too – contributing to a tiny-house competition in California. The team from University of California, Berkeley utilized different Viega products and finished second in the competition, pulling in some other awards as well.
The team made good use of the Viega PureFlow system, installing PureFlow PEX in red and blue for hot and cold potable water, and also purple for reclaimed water, as well as polymer PureFlow Press Fittings. The PEX in ½” and ¾” was utilized on the project, and the team was also able to use a ManaBloc in the mechanical room.
Laney Siegner was one of the project managers and led the design of the water and wastewater systems.
“The goal was to make it a proof of concept of how little water you can use within a residence and still be comfortable,” Siegner said.
The PureFlow PEX products played a big role in the whole water system, with lots of tubing used not only for hot and cold water output, but to move the greywater through the recycling system.
The idea impressed the judges of the competition, too, since Berkeley’s team won the award for water conservation, as well as for overall sustainability.
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Viega offers Viega ProPress®, the original press pipe joining system for copper tubing. The system joins copper tubing in less than seven seconds without flame or heavy equipment. Viega ProPress for copper is available in more than 600 fitting configurations, in sizes ranging from ½” to 4″. The patented Smart Connect® feature, available only from Read more
Viega offers Viega ProPress®, the original press pipe joining system for copper tubing. The system joins copper tubing in less than seven seconds without flame or heavy equipment. Viega ProPress for copper is available in more than 600 fitting configurations, in sizes ranging from ½” to 4″. The patented Smart Connect® feature, available only from Viega, provides installers with added confidence in their ability to ensure the integrity of connections.
Viega was the first manufacturer to offer press joining systems in North America in 1999. The flameless technology eliminates the need for sweating, brazing and grooving as well as burn permits and fire watches. Connections can be made wet or dry for quick repairs on existing systems.
“The proven Viega ProPress system is the original press pipe joining solution,” said Derek Bower, product director, metal systems at Viega. “ProPress has more approved applications than any other press fitting system on the market, making it ideal for nearly every application.”
The system can be customized to suit nearly any residential, commercial, industrial or marine application from potable water to natural gas. It has been tested to the strictest standards in North America, gaining more approvals than any other press fitting system.
Viega ProPress fittings are available with EPDM, HNBR and FKM sealing elements.
For more information on Viega ProPress, visit website.
Nelson Stark used Viega ProPress® to install the plumbing for the construction of Mercy Health – West Hospital in Cincinnati. Plumbers installed a combination of Viega ProPress for stainless pipe and fittings with Viega ProPress copper fittings as well as transition fittings for potable water at the medical facility. “The project called for 3″ and Read more
Nelson Stark used Viega ProPress® to install the plumbing for the construction of Mercy Health – West Hospital in Cincinnati. Plumbers installed a combination of Viega ProPress for stainless pipe and fittings with Viega ProPress copper fittings as well as transition fittings for potable water at the medical facility.
“The project called for 3″ and 4″ mains from the mechanical room, down the halls and up the entire building tower. From the mains into each room we installed copper tubing and fittings in 2″ and smaller,” said Todd Elliot, Project Executive at Nelson Stark.
Nelson Stark selected Viega ProPress for the plumbing installation because the system is flameless and can be installed simultaneously with other utilities since there’s no need for welding or grooving equipment. Overall, the plumbing install required more than 3,800ˈ of large-diameter 316 stainless steel pipe and approximately 900 Viega ProPress stainless steel fittings as well as approximately 7,500 Viega ProPress copper fittings and valves.
“Our customer saved on costs by having fewer hours of labor and using cost-effective stainless, but they will also save on future maintenance costs by using Viega ProPress because it allows repair work to be completed with little or no shutdown time,” said Mike Wells, Project Superintendent at Nelson Stark.
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Viega offers ManaBloc® plumbing manifold system for commercial applications. The Viega ManaBloc plumbing manifold system is a high-efficiency, homerun parallel water distribution system that provides fast, consistent hot water delivery while decreasing energy costs and reducing water waste. With fewer fittings hidden behind the walls, the Viega ManaBloc system minimizes potential leak points and allows Read more
Viega offers ManaBloc® plumbing manifold system for commercial applications. The Viega ManaBloc plumbing manifold system is a high-efficiency, homerun parallel water distribution system that provides fast, consistent hot water delivery while decreasing energy costs and reducing water waste.
With fewer fittings hidden behind the walls, the Viega ManaBloc system minimizes potential leak points and allows the system to operate multiple fixtures at once without dramatic temperature and pressure changes. Wait time for hot water is also significantly decreased.
With a range of ports from 14 to 36, the Viega ManaBloc system incorporates integrated quarter-turn shutoff valves for each fixture, offering centralized control over the entire plumbing system, without having to shut off the main water supply.
Available with 3/8- or ½-inch connections, the Viega ManaBloc system features a large, 1 ¼-inch internal reservoir to maintain constant temperature and pressure.
“Viega ManaBloc is an ideal solution for commercial applications such as hotels, condominiums and schools,” said Paige Riddle, product manager, Viega. “A homerun solution is the best choice for plumbing systems, because it’s easy to install, it provides efficient access to hot water and helps reduce energy costs and water waste.”
Viega ManaBloc systems are fully assembled and factory tested, and come with a 10-year transferrable warranty. Viega water distribution systems comply with most green efficiency code supplements and can qualify for LEED credits.
For more information, visit www.viega.us.