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.

Pumped shower awareness
15 Feb 2009 An extensive public awareness program is needed to steer customers away from using pumped showers.

Structured plumbing offers real benefits for water savers
15 Feb 2009 Because there is a clear link between water use and energy consumption, saving water can also save energy. The search is underway to find more efficient ways of delivering water to limit energy and water loss.

Positive trends to water and energy commitments
15 Feb 2009 The results of a survey WPR magazine conducted in 2008, unearthed some interesting facts and figures.

Water efficient fire protection systems
15 Feb 2009 A greater emphasis on water-saving technologies and efficient use of a precious resource are helping to shape fire system design. But going green can have a downside for building owners.

Plumbing sector lead trend
15 Feb 2009 There is a strong movement worldwide to remove various toxic substances from manufacturing processes in the interest of public health.

Heated wastewater: An overlooked source of energy freely available
12 Feb 2009 Heated wastewater can be harnessed to pre-heat the inlet to hot water systems, offering considerable savings and the downsizing of hot water unit capacity.

Protection against product copying
12 Feb 2009 Manufacturers and trade show organizers have strategies to counter the pirating of designs and brands, but the best defence is to refuse to buy copies.

Bacteria used to eat through a fatty problem
12 Feb 2009 Until recently, mechanical methods have been used to clear blockages in sewerage systems caused by fats, oils and greases. But not everyone agrees. A different school of thought is biting into traditional thinking.

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.

Floating prison offers a unique plumbing solution
11 Feb 2009 With an increasing number of people being held in prisons and detention centers around the world, governments are hard pressed finding solutions to satisfactorily house them.

Great innovations in sanitary engineering
11 Feb 2009 The 19th Century saw a flourishing of great innovations in sanitary engineering, introducing safe and practical building drainage and plumbing systems on a large scale.