At the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Toronto, manufacturers showcase their products’ water or energy efficiency. For the faucets and sinks category, Sloan introduced their BASYS senssor faucet line. It is available in for power options, including alternative sources using hydro-turbine or solar technology. The BASYS line features three spray modules, five body types and four crowns with external diagnostic LED indicators so you can configure the faucets to fit almost any need.
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Elkay EZH2O Bottle Filling Stations wins Chicago Innovation Award
Elkay’s EZH2O bottle filling station was recently named as one of 10winners of the 2011 Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards are given as recognition to the most innovative new products and services each year.
The EZH2O bottle filling station allows users to rapidly refill reusable water bottles, helping to reduce the number of plastic water bottles that are manufactured and disposed of each year.
Every year, American’s consume over 34 billion beverages from single-use plastic bottles, of which only 20% are recycled. The production and transportation of the bottles uses over 30 million barrels of oil each year, enough to fuel 1.5 million cars.
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Antimicrobial Silver Coating in Plumbing Fixtures
The use of silver antimicrobial coatings can provide many benefits to facilities managers and maintenance personnel. The silver coating helps limit the growth of bacteria, molds, mildews and fungi reducing odors and stains and improving hygiene.
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Conserve Water with Low-Flow Pre-rinse Spray Valves
While Pre-rinse spray valves are a big help when it comes to washing the dishes, they are a major source of water usage, consuming around 30 percent of all water used at a restaurant. There are now many options available for low-flow pre-rinse spray valves to help you save water and money.
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Considerations When Specifying Restroom Fixtures
There are many questions that need to be asked when choosing the bathroom fixtures to specify for a new restroom or renovation project.
The most important questions are what the customer wants. Do they want manual or sensor operated flush valves and faucets? Are they interested in reducing water and sewer costs? How much are they willing to spend over the expected life of the fixture? What is the budget for the product? Is there a specific look they are looking for? Continue reading
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Saving Money and Reducing Waste with Bottled Water Fillers
Promoting the use of refillable water bottles can help reduce waste bills and help keep facilities free of discarded plastic water bottles. They will also reduce costs if your business currently stocks bottled water for your employees or customers. Read more below to see the many benefits of installing or retrofitting a bottled water filling station.
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Water Conservation in Commercial Kitchens
As the earth’s resources are strained, the rising cost of energy and water as well as waste water disposal are squeezing the profits of restaurants and other food service businesses. Switching to low flow plumbing fixtures as well as implementing other water saving strategies has become an essential part of a business strategy.
Below are some ways to “go green” and save money and the environment.
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Types of Waterfree Urinals
Waterless urinals are becoming more and more popular as the green building movement continues to grow. Most waterfree urinals use some form of oil based sealing liquid that is lower density than urine. This causes the urine to sink through the sealing liquid, where it collects in the waste pipe. Air bubbles will rise through the liquid, leaving the urine in a low oxygen environment that inhibits the growth of odor causing bacteria.
Below you will find an overview of the different types of waterless urinals.
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Upcoming Lead Free Law Changes
On January 4th, President Obama signed the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (Senate Bill S.3874). This bill will require the reduction of lead content in faucets, fittings and valves from the current limit of 8% to a reduced level of 0.25%. The new law will go into effect on January 4th, 2014.
Senate Bill S.3874 only addresses the lead content of the covered plumbing products. Starting in July, 2012 the new NSF 61F standard will take effect, which will limit lead leachate to 5 parts per billion, down from the current 15 parts per billion.
For a more in depth writeup on the changes to NSF-61 certification, see this article at Supply House Times [Clarifying The New Low Lead Legislation]
How Sensor Operated Bathroom Fixtures Can Improve Cleanliness, Conserve Resources and Save Money
Sensor-operated plumbing fixtures such as flushometers, faucets and hand dryers have been around since the 1970’s and offer several key advantages such as providing greater convenience to users, ADA compliance, improved hygiene and less maintenance. Below you will find an overview of several popular sensor operated bathroom fixtures.
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