WPC to support dry drains forum 16 Feb 2009
The World Plumbing Council has agreed to co-brand a seminar focusing on the issues of drain line performance which are being experienced in many parts of the world.
Toilet revolution in Beijing neighbourhood 16 Feb 2009
Beijing’s fascinating Hutong neighborhoods may be historic, but the plumbing is being thoroughly modernized as the Chinese city races towards the Olympics.
Plumbing careers in the design sector 15 Feb 2009
Plumbing engineers and designers are drawn to this sector from a range of backgrounds, but is the labor force ready to match industry growth.
Reduced flush volume and drainline testing 15 Feb 2009
Does reduced flush volume have a negative effect on the performance in the drain line? One manufacturer was keen to find out.
iFlush: sanitation in the digital age 15 Feb 2009
Technology has transformed the bathroom to such an extent that it even distinguishes between a user's presence and a toothbrush falling into the sink.
Bad water kills more children than war 12 Feb 2009
In the Western world there is scant appreciation of how fortunate we are to have public infrastructure, general good health and pleasant living conditions.
There's more to kitchen and bathroom design 11 Feb 2009
David Kohler, group president of the Kitchen and Bath Group for Kohler Co, speaks candidly about what constitutes good design in bathroom products.
Norway's innovative wastewater treatments 11 Feb 2009
An experimental decentralized urban treatment system that processes graywater from apartments in an Oslo suburb has consistently produced water pure enough to swim in.
Aircraft plumbing design 10 Feb 2009
Imagine the equivalent of a large cinema crowd needing bathroom access 30,000ft in the sky. Aircraft plumbing designers are turning to distributed systems for solutions.
Specialty toilet available for commercial use 09 Feb 2009
Toilet pans manufactured around the world are mainly produced to a standardized platform, based upon the concept of an ‘average person’.
Bariatric care in hospitals 09 Feb 2009
The growing incidence of obesity in communities around the world raises the question of how to accomodate extremely overweight people who need health care.
Cleanliness in public bathrooms 08 Feb 2009
New strains of harmful bacteria, pathogens and viruses such as SARS-CoV have led many to question the cleanliness of public bathroom facilities – particularly those in hospitals and aged care facilities where immune systems are low and the risk of transmission is high.