WORLD NEWS
California Moving Closer To Waterless Restrooms
California regulators have been speeding up water-efficiency standards for taps, toilets, and urinals in response to the state's fourth year of drought. The new regulations, which have been signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown, go into effect January 2016.
According to Klaus Reichardt, Managing Director of Waterless Co., it is no wonder the emphasis has been on restrooms, for instance in offices or schools. "Invariably more water is consumed in restrooms than any other part of a facility."
The new regulations will mean that urinals can flush no more than an one- eighth of a gallon of water per flush. While some urinals now flush about a half-gallon of water per flush, these are
BIFM Announces First African Regional Group With A New Nigeria Group
Committee The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has announced the creation of a new regional community group to support BIFM members based in Nigeria and the wider facilities management profession in the region.
This news means that Nigerian BIFM members can now access local knowledge, support and networking specific to their country, in addition to all the benefits they currently receive.
The Committee will be responsible for representing BIFM in Nigeria and
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Toilets can use no more than 1.28 gallons of water per flush. The national regulated amount is 1.6 gallons per flush but just like urinals, many toilets flush two, three, or more gallons of water per flush.
The new regulations apply to new construction and not to older buildings. However, Reichardt believes many older facilities are expected to retrofit their restrooms with more water efficient fixtures since it can help lower water consumption so significantly.
It is expected that by 2016, ten billion gallons of water will be saved and eventually this will rise to as much as 100 billion gallons as new homes and commercial facilities are coming online.
the exception. Most urinals use about one gallon of water or more per flush.
Taps must be adjusted so that they use no more than 1.2 gallons of water per minute in homes and 1.8 gallons of water per minute in commercial facilities. Most traditional faucets use about 2.2 gallons of water per minute.
developing a range of ways to support the growing community of facilities management professionals and organisations based in the country, including recruiting new members, promoting best practice and organising seminars and events.
In a statement made in Lagos, Wale Odufalu, Chair of the BIFM Nigeria Committee and GM, Corporate Services, Alpha Mead Facilities & Management Services (AMFacilities), said: “Nigeria continues to see investment in real estate and infrastructure. There is also a growing understanding of the value that facilities management can bring to organisations and the economy at large, so our plan is to offer a range of support to our existing members, and the broader facilities management community, to carefully harness these opportunities for the growth of our industry.”
Odufalu added that the committee will also be keen on the development of standards in the sector, saying: “We will engage
"As the oldest manufacturer of no- water urinal systems in the United States, we have seen the market for waterless urinals fluctuate over the decades," said Reichardt. "But because of what is happening in California and other western states, there is definitely an increase in interest in no-water urinals throughout North America."
in educational opportunities for our members, encourage the next generation of facilities management professionals, and work to promote key issues such as global best practice and benchmarking among others in the sector.”
She explained that the initial representation of the body will be in Lagos and Abuja, but hopes that over time, the Institute can be expanded to other cities and states across the country.
Gareth Tancred, CEO, BIFM said: “BIFM has members in over 80 countries and we are seeing increasing demand for our services across the globe. I commend the commitment and passion of the committee members that we have been working with to form the BIFM Nigeria Committee and the community group for the region, and look forward to developing a full range of services to support the FM sector and profession moving forward.”
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