Bathroom monitoring systems
23 Mar 2009 Concern about the environment has led to developments in integrated control systems for energy and water use, especially in big buildings and facilities.

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).

Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2009
10 Mar 2009 Professor Gatze Lettinga from The Netherlands was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2009 for his environmentally sustainable solution for the treatment of recycled water using anaerobic technology.

Basel is hot in the city
09 Mar 2009 A Swiss city is a pioneer in efficient use of renewable energy, and global economies could learn a great deal from its district heating system.

World Plumbing Conference '08
16 Feb 2009 The 2008 World Plumbing Conference was held in Calgary, Canada at the end of September, 2008.

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.

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.

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.

ISH Frankfurt exhibition 2009
16 Feb 2009 Water and energy will be the two main themes of ISH Frankfurt in 2009.

Plumbing Education to Employment Programme (PEEP)
16 Feb 2009 Although plumbing is given utmost importance and treated as a highly technical profession in developed countries, in a developing country like India, the picture is altogether different.

IAPMO India
16 Feb 2009 WPC member organisation, the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) has opened a new office in Bangalore, India.

Clean pipes lead to better hospital care
15 Feb 2009 A community hospital facility relies on crucial standards being maintained around the clock.

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.