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American Standard Ultra High Efficiency Flush Valves Cut Water Usage 87% and Reduce Maintenance
Ultra high efficiency manual urinal flush valves that cut water consumption by as much as 87 percent are now available from American Standard.
The ADA-compliant line offers interchangeable brass pistons to yield higher water efficiency levels for urinals– 0.5 and 0.125 gallon per flush (gpf) – and feature non-hold open handles that automatically shut off after every flush.
High efficiency and ultra high efficiency models feature FloWise® water-saving technology that conserves between 50percent and 87 percent of the water used by a standard urinal. For example, close to 16,000 gallons of water are saved annually with the 0.125 gpf flush valve versus a standard 1.0 gpf urinal.
The flush valves – available as a urinal/valve system or as an individual valve unit – are engineered to accommodate both new and retrofit installations, in addition to operating under a range of water pressures. The self-cleaning brass piston with a wiper spring prevents clogging and eliminates the need for a filter screen that can become obstructed and require cleaning. Chemical-resistant EPDM seals are unaffected by chloramines and other chemicals, ensuring leak-free operation.
The new piston-operated valves will also save water by remaining shut whenever water pressure is lost and then restored in a building (either because of maintenance or a disruption in the water supply). In contrast, a diaphragm-operated valve will remain open after pressure is restored, causing the water to run continuously in the urinal or toilet.
Suggested list prices range from $210 (for the valve only) to $585, (for the urinal and flush valve). All flush valves are covered by a five-year warranty.
USGBC announces ‘LEED Automation’
Chicago — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the LEED green building program announced LEED Automation, a new program in collaboration with leading technology companies that is designed to streamline and create capacity for the LEED building certification process. LEED Automation enables LEED Online, the online tool projects use to submit documentation and certify LEED projects, to interact with third party technology platforms.
LEED Automation works similarly to an app. It will perform three key functions for LEED project teams and users of LEED Online by seamlessly integrating third-party applications with LEED Online.
• Provide automation of various LEED documentation processes
• Deliver customers a unified view of their LEED projects
• Standardize LEED content and distribute it consistently across multiple technology platforms.
Bell & Gossett’s Little Red Schoolhouse announces 1Q 2011 schedule
Morton Grove, Ill. Bell & Gossett, a leader in education for the hydronic heating and plumbing industries, has announced its training course schedule for the first quarter of 2011. The training seminars are offered at the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse Education Center in Morton Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago and are open to engineers, contractors and facility maintenance professionals, but limited to 40 per class, so early sign up is suggested.
The seminars are tailored to various industry occupations and cover a wide range of important topics. The lead instructor is a LEED Accredited Professional. Upon completion of the three-day seminars, CEU credits are awarded to graduates.
The 1st quarter Schoolhouse seminars include:
• Design and Application Seminar – January 24-26
• Service and Maintenance Seminar – February 7-9
• Modern Hydronics Basic Seminar – February 14-16
• Modern Hydronics Advanced Seminar – February 28 – March 2
• Design and Application Seminar – March 14-16
• Steam System Design Seminar – March 21-23.
WaterSense to label water softeners
Washington — WaterSense is announcing its intent to develop a specification to label water-efficient, high-performing cation exchange water softeners. With this notification of intent (NOI), WaterSense outlines the efficiency and performance criteria it intends to include and the technical issues that still need to be more fully defined and resolved. To view the NOI, visit www.epa.gov/watersense/products/watersofteners.html.
Gamewell-FCI approved GSA Schedule vendor
Northford, Conn. — Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell is now a GSA (General Services Administration) Schedule No. 84 supplier of advanced fire alarm and mass notification (a.k.a. emergency communications) systems. Under GSA Contract No. GS-07F-0087X, Gamewell-FCI can supply government entities with state-of-the-art fire protection products, supported by its nationwide network of Platinum Associate Engineered Systems Distributors.
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