WISE Public Lecture Series: Insights & Considerations for PEX Plumbing Applications

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 10:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Teresa Jiang graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor’s in Applied Science. She has over 8 years of experience with testing and certification of building and construction products. She is the Business Development manager for Uponor Central Canada, and is responsible for educating the marketplace regarding the basic and complex properties of PEX-a in various commercial and residential construction applications.

As the commercial market continues to grow in its use of Uponor PEX in both plumbing and distribution piping Uponor sees an ever increasing demand to provide answers and insights to major considerations in areas such as applications, design, and codes and standards conformance, including using PEX piping for up to 4” diameter applications.  

The following topics will be discussed in detail:

  • Applications  (commercial plumbing / hydronic distribution / radiant and snow melt)
  • PEX vs. Copper (incl. cost, physical differences, etc.)
  • Connection method
  • Performance, warranty, and reliability
  • Conformance to Building and Fire Code
  • Design considerations
  • Use in risers, mains, plenums