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However, it may not be space that’s particularly usable, and it does mean tiling the back wall all the way to the floor – something that doesn’t have to be factored in with a solid unit. In most cases, it also means exposing the sink waste assembly, but this doesn’t have to be a bad thing; with the wide choice of high-gloss chrome units available today, even this piece of utilitarian plumbing can be turned into an attractive design feature.
Attaining sustainability Less an aesthetic consideration than an obligation for everyone working in the built environment, sustainability is perhaps the most important driver of all for washroom design. The washroom is, after all, where the most water is used and wasted in practically every business. And with climate change science pointing to the fact that water scarcity will be an everyday reality in the UK by 2040, it falls to washroom designers and product manufacturers to find ways of saving water wherever they can. The good news is that there is a wealth of products and systems available to help
specifiers achieve that. Timed push button and electronic sensor taps that shut off automatically after a set period; tap aerators that limit average flow rates to around 1.8 litres per minute; waterless urinals that cut water consumption by up to 90 per cent compared with conventional designs; vacuum flush or dual flush WCs that use less water with each flush; and greywater systems that reuse waste water from bathing and washing to flush toilets. Because water scarcity and greenhouse gas emissions are closely linked, energy efficiency in the washroom also has a part to play. Here, designers can opt for a number of energy-efficient innovations, including PIR-operated LED lighting and low energy hot air hand dryers. Sustainable doesn’t have to mean utilitarian. With an ever increasing range of products that satisfy the style choices of their clients as well as saving water, designers can go on creating washrooms that add to the customer experience while preserving vital resources for generations to come.
Neil Jeffery is group specification manager at Franke Water Systems
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