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Victaulic mechanical pipe joining systems provide architects and engineers involved in environmental design with multiple sustainable green building design solutions for piping systems including...
 Increased building efficiency
Maintenance, updates and retrofits of grooved mechanical pipe joining systems are as simple as removing and replacing two couplings. Pumps, chillers, strainers and valves can be changed out faster and easier keeping systems running as efficiently as possible.
Maintainability of the system
Better maintenance leads to better building efficiency. The grooved piping system provides a union at every joint for ease and speed of routine system maintanence. Additionally, groove systems allow for system isolation during maintenance which means while one section of the system is down, the rest can remain live.
Elimination of the emission of hazardous weld pollutants
Because of their flameless installation requirements, mechanical pipe joints are inherently safer and easier to work with during system installation and maintenance activities. The flameless fabrication of grooved piping systems make them ideal for HVAC, utility and wastewater applications in highly restricted locations such as UFAD, trenches, crawl spaces and tunnels, where welding would be particularly hazardous to personnel and property.
Minimizing the potential for contamination under seismic stresses
The integrity of a properly installed grooved piping system minimizes the likelihood of water contamination from leaks, ruptures and other faults resulting from seismic stresses.
Reducing noise pollution
The elastomeric gasket used to seal pipe couplings also creates discontinuity in the piping system. This reduces noise and vibration transmitted through piping from pumps, chillers and other components.
For more information on green building design, visit www.usgbc.org or www.cagbc.ca.
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Victaulic Makes the World's Greenest Building Even More Efficient
Alberici Headquarter’s Case Study
By helping to manage indoor air quality and reduce on-site material waste during construction, Victaulic grooved piping contributed to the sustainability of the building. Upon completion in 2005, the USGBC designated the building greenest in the world because Alberici was able to accumulate more LEED rating points than any other building in history.
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