Interiors
Bathrooms Feature
The design, construction and management of buildings is key in delivering savings in water usage
Although a lot of today’s sanitaryware is being designed with water efficiency in mind, adding water saving products to existing sanitaryware and ensuring that leaks are resolved quickly can also save a lot of water. Using a toilet cistern displacement device for example, saves up to 5,000 litres of water per year and fixing leaking toilets and taps up to five full bathtubs of water per day!
INCLUSIVE BATHROOMS & WATER SAVING Energy- and water-savings can also be achieved with the right choice of showers in inclusive bathrooms too. For example, the flow on AKW’s SmartCare Plus care shower can be reduced via audible and illuminated indicators, making it easy to use, even for those with visual impairments. It also has automatic shut off aſter 30 minutes in case the user forgets to turn off the water. Some tenants need toileting aids such as bidets. It might seem counter-
intuitive, but it takes more water to manufacture toilet paper than it does to operate an efficient bidet. Tis might not mean a direct reduction to water bills, but bidets do reduce consumption of toilet paper and contribute to environmental savings. Tere are also now a wide range of options available, from free-standing to built-in and over-toilet seat attachments. Over recent years there has been an increase in demand from social landlords for non- permanent solutions, such as AKW’s Side-Entry Bidet, as they are quick to install, and cause minimum disruption to tenants. Sanitaryware and shower design is evolving to suit today’s needs, and
contemporary and water efficient designs are on the rise. Now is the time to make sure that your new or refurbished inclusive bathrooms meet the tenant’s financial as well as functional needs.
Stuart Reynolds is UK marketing and product management director at AKW Beaufl or Builds at Housing 2023
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