Plumbing Fixtures

• Dec 09 BDC AIA/CES exam - Water Efficiency

  December 2, 2009
  Public water supplies and treatment facilities in the U.S. consume an average 56 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) a year-enough electricity to power more than five million homes for an entire year. Moreover, the EPA reports that approximately 4% of the nation's electricity consumption is used for moving or cleaning water and wastewater.
  The growing awareness of the planet's limited resources and the rapid expansion of the green building movement are compelling Building Teams to employ more water-conserving strategies and plumbing technologies. From rainwater harvesting and graywater recycling systems to integrated water-metering "dashboards," the possibilities are not only intriguing but suggest a manageable and sustainable future.  More

• Waterless urinals cut consumption at Cal State Northridge

  December 1, 2009
  California State University at Northridge is one of California's largest universities, with 36,000 students and 4,000 faculty members. While Stanford and UC Berkeley use about two to three million gallons of water a day, Cal State Northridge uses close to four million gpd. To save water, the university is replacing its conventional urinals with no-flush urinals from Waterless Co.  More

• New Ways to Improve Water Efficiency

  By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, December 1, 2009
  In the U.S. and most of the industrialized world, building occupants take for granted the simple convenience of filling a glass with clean, drinkable water at the kitchen sink. Yet worldwide, nearly a billion people globally have no access to safe drinking water, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.  More

• Kohler, Lowe's, three others honored as EPA WaterSense Partners of the Year

  October 13, 2009
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• Kohler repeats as WaterSense Partner of the Year

  October 8, 2009
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• Do Dual-Flush Toilet Conversion Kits Save Water?

  August 3, 2009
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• New lavatory system hits the trifecta

  August 1, 2009
  Bradley Corp. has figured out a way to squeeze a faucet, soap dispenser, and hand dryer in a single lavatory unit, reducing or even eliminating the need for separate hand dryers or paper towel dispensers. The Advocate saves space and improves user safety by eliminating the "drip trip" to the hand dryer or paper towel dispenser.  More

• Halsey Taylor drinking fountains selected for PlaNYC "Schoolyards to Playgrounds" program

  July 8, 2009
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