washrooms
Modern solutions provide better airflow and have more-resilient motors and, by using the air better, we can increase the air speed and literally blow the moisture from people’s hands
which is important when the NHS is being charged with reducing energy significantly. “Modern solutions provide better
airflow and have more-resilient motors and, by using the air better, we can increase the air speed and literally blow the moisture from people’s hands, whereas the older hand dryers relied upon evaporation – a much-slower process.” Touch-free models, which further
reduce the spread of germs within washroom environments by cutting the number of touch points, are also proving popular. “Hand dryers offer a number of
advantages over paper towels, especially in public facilities,” said a spokesman for TOTO. “They can be touch-free, and
therefore extremely hygienic. “Our Clean Dry model also has a drip
tray and is far easier to keep clean in high-traffic areas. Importantly, it also has a better environmental balance and considerably-lower operating costs than using paper towels.” The company’s research and
development activity is concentrating on reducing maintenance; making products that can fit into a variety of different spaces; and making faster, more-energy- efficient models.
“The most-obvious evolution for
hand dryers is the power and speed in which they operate and therefore dry the users hands,” said the TOTO spokesman. “The benefit is that you get quicker,
more-effective drying and save energy. “In the future we see hand drying
technology noise levels reducing further, much like with WC flush systems.”
Making money Levy adds: “We now know how to dry hands quickly and efficiently. What we are working on for the future is making the machines more hygienic, less noisy and able to multi task by cleaning the washroom air at the same time. “The use of modern brushless motors
triples the unit’s life and water collection and drainage means waste
water is contained instead of falling on the floor and becoming a slip hazard.” SAVORTEX and Clearpower’s
EcoCurve range also includes adDryer, which offers NHS trusts and other health and care organisations the ability to generate revenue from the machines. An IoT-enabled smart dryer, it includes
a digital screen that can deliver tailored, high-definition video messages to users, which can be used for internal marketing or as an additional revenue stream. “By working with NHS trusts,
SAVORTEX can create an audience value of the estate based on the users of the building, for example gender, age and occupation,” said the spokesman. “Its media buyers can then use this
information to set and agree a cost-per- view rate that will be paid to the hospital or healthcare centre each time someone uses an adDryer and sees an advert, thus creating much-needed revenue.”
www.gb.toto.com www.savortex.com www.clearpower.ie www.handydryers.co.uk
in brief
• Hygienic washrooms for BioCity Nottingham’s new BioCity Discovery building, designed by CMPG Architects, houses 50,000sq ft of high-tech laboratories, office space and conference facilities to support 700 new bioscience jobs in Nottingham. Designed for top scientific research; contractor, Wilmott Dixon, specified Formica laminate for all washrooms. Non- porous and water resistant, the laminate sheets are also hygienic and easy to clean. They were specified in Macchiato Walnut to complement the installation of Delta’s Zenith cubicles and lockers in warm woodgrain effect.
www.deltalaminates.co.uk www.cpmg-architects.com www.willmottdixon.co.uk www.formica.com
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