This month we’re taking a look at a specific subset of the Journal topic, and diving into hydronic heating for residential and commercial work. John Siegenthaler’s book Modern Hydronic Heating has just released its third edition this past January, and updates an already stellar resource on hydronic heating methods.

The book itself is jam-packed with information, and can be used as a self-study resource or on the job reference. Whether you’re instituting a simple application all the way to multi-load and multi-temperature systems, the text provides recent methods and hardware to create those systems. We like when a book includes illustrations and installation photos, and this edition does not fail to deliver. By taking engineering-level design information and turning it into practical tools for technical students and heating professionals, the subject becomes more approachable.

A diverse set of topics is referenced such as the use of renewable energy heat sources, hydraulic separation, heat metering, and web-enabled control methods. There’s a reason this is the third edition, and Mr. Siegenthaler proves that this method of heating buildings is catching on in the United States. No matter what your position is in the heating trade you will benefit from this resource of the North American heating industry.