National plumbing regulators forum 2011
09 May 2011 The National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) held its first conference in two and a half years at the Melbourne Convention Centre, bringing industry leaders and experts together to present and discuss topics that directly affect the plumbing industry. Jonathan Jackson reports on three days of plumbing relevance.

Urinal amendments
21 Dec 2010 In an effort to integrate water-sensitive urban designs into current practice the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) for Australia and New Zealand formed the Australasian Scientific Review of Reduction of Flows on Plumbing and Drainage Systems (ASFlow) Committee to conduct research into the effects reduced flows are having on drainage systems.

The yellow plumber
23 Nov 2010 As the world’s phosphate reserves continue to deplete, there is an opportunity to capture and reuse human urine as an agricultural fertiliser. Dimi Kyriakou investigates a new research initiative to develop the first urine diverting toilets in Australia.

Waterless urinals research
18 Nov 2009 In an effort to integrate water-sensitive urban designs into current practice the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) for Australia and New Zealand formed the Australasian Scientific Review of Reduction of Flows on Plumbing and Drainage Systems (ASFlow) Committee to conduct research into the effects reduced flows are having on drainage systems.

Turning stormwater into drinking water
21 Sep 2009 Scientists from Australia’s national science agency have turned stormwater from a city in South Australia into purified drinking water.

Watersave launches Uridan Stainless Steel Waterless Urinals
30 Jul 2009 Watersave Australia has launched the Uridan stainless steel waterless urinals into the Australian market.

Plumbing Supply Forum 2009 :: Post-forum review
28 May 2009 The cream of Australia’s plumbing industry descended upon the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, Australia for the 2009 Plumbing Supply Forum.

The dry drain argument
28 May 2009 Plumbing Standards general manager for SA Water Jeff Clark repackaged his ISH presentation for the Plumbing Supply Forum 2009 and commented on the effect of WCs on drainline performance, the importance of correct junctions and testing waterless urinals.

WPC co-supports Dry Drains Forum at ISH
04 May 2009 The Dry Drains Forum at the 2009 ISH trade fair in Frankfurt was co-supported by the World Plumbing Council, ISH and www.worldplumbinginfo.com while the sponsors were Caroma and WPC member IAPMO.

Dry Drains Forum 2009: Post-forum review
17 Mar 2009 The inaugural Dry Drains Forum took place in Germany on March 11, 2009 at the Messe Frankfurt Congress Center (room spektrum).

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.

International Emerging Technology Symposium
16 Feb 2009 Organised jointly by the World Plumbing Council and WPC member organisation IAPMO, the International Emerging Technology Symposium was held in Chicago, USA in August 2008. The two-day event sought to highlight the world’s dwindling resources, the potential for a global water shortage and what can be done to tackle these issues.

Executive Board visits Korean rainwater harvesting project
16 Feb 2009 Members of the WPC Executive Board, meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 28-29 October 2008, took the opportunity to visit a rainwater harvesting project in the Star City residential and commercial complex.