 Niagara Conservation has been providing water and energy-saving solutions for utilities, property managers and environmentally conscious consumers for more than 30 years. Now it is committed to raising its profile in the plumbing industry. Pictured: Paul Kwiat (left), director, wholesale business, discussed the features of the EcoLogic flapperless toilet, and Carl Wehmeyer, executive vice president, showed the workings of the Stealth ultra-high-efficiency toilet, during a recent visit with Supply House Times and Plumbing & Mechanical editors.Sloan Valve Co. recently installed two wind turbines and a solar array on the roof of its headquarters in Franklin Park, IL, continuing its commitment to renewable energy. Read more.  Moen’s Commercial Division introduced FreeHand high-efficiency flush valves earlier this year. They promote water and energy savings by using an infrared sensor beam to activate a flush cycle when a user is in range. Pictured, George Spear (left), product manager, Moen Commercial, shows the Moen FreeHand high-efficiency flush valve to Bob Miodonski, BNP Media Plumbing Group publisher and PM editor, during a recent visit. The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) announced that the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) will join PMI at Greenbuild 2009 booth #3746, to promote their shared initiatives and activities for water conservation and waste reduction. PMI also will feature its educational Web site, SafePlumbing.org, which presents news and information about drinking water, conservation, health and safety. This is PMI's third year as an exhibitor at the USGBC's annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. The 2009 expo will be held in Phoenix, Nov. 11-13. More than one-third of PMI's members also will be exhibiting their water-efficient products. Kaldewei said it is the first manufacturer of baths to be certified under the German Quality Seal for “Sustainable Building,” a governmental certification. All baths and shower trays in Kaldewei 3.5 millimeter steel enamel are manufactured 100% from natural raw materials and are recyclable. This certification reviews not only the energy consumption which stems from the use of the building, but also the consumption of resources and energy that go into the production of the building materials. Sloan FLUSHMATE pressure-assist systems made a significant impact on water usage at the Parc 55 Union Square Hotel in San Francisco, according to a report by Koeller & Co. and Veritec Consulting. The hotel completed the replacement of all 1,030 of its 3.5 gallon-per-flush gravity fed toilet fixtures in late 2008. The report found that after the systems were replaced, monthly water consumption fell from 3.52 million gallons to 2.59 million gallons, and both the number of maintenance calls, as well as average time spent on a maintenance call, fell about 50%. Water consumption has dropped by an average of 29 gallons per fixture per day, which has resulted in a water bill reduction of $170,000 a year for the hotel. Sloan FLUSHMATE is a division of Sloan Valve Co. Download a copy of the report.    |
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