Wash fountains are becoming more
common in factory restroom design.
This is not just because of the new push for green technology and LEED
certification. This is because of
the very real need to drive overhead costs down across the board. Lower installation costs, lower operating
costs, and superior maintenance benefits represent variables that every
organization can control.
There are many cost savings that wash fountains offer over individual
lavatories.
To begin with, they cost less to
install. The service capacity of
one of these units is equivalent to 2 to 8 lavatories. Eliminating the time factor of
installing commercial sinks represents a significant cost savings in factory
restroom design. Plus, you save
even more time by installing a system that requires only one plumbing connection
to service multiple users at once.
Finally, waste water is drained from the unit through a single
system. Again, this saves a great
deal of money that would otherwise be spent on multiple waste water
connections.
Space
management is a big concern in a smaller factory. Restroom design here has to make the
most of every square foot. If the
architect is going to provide the corporation with employee lockers and showers
in addition to toilet partitions and hand washing tools, commercial sinks may
simply take up too much space.
It
makes sense to use a wash fountain that by its very nature is designed to use as
little space as possible. Keep in
mind that not every unit stands in the center of the room, either. There are semi-circular units and corner
units that allow architects to position hand washing facilities in the most
economical and user-friendly location within the bathroom.
Water management is a big concern as well in factory restroom
design. This ties back in with the
realization that controlling profits is not always possible, but controlling the
cost we spend on operating our businesses is a variable that we can all
control. Consumption can be
limited, and by limiting consumption, spending can be limited.
Wash
fountains save energy on two levels. Obviously, their design conserves water
flow. Perhaps more importantly,
they also save money on electricity used to heat water. Here is where a factory restroom design
intent on obtaining LEED certification can earn points from technology that
reduces cost in two distinctive ways rather than one.
Controls come in the form of foot controls, air valve, or infrared
sensors. All feature automatic shut off to prevent the unit from expending more
water than is needed by employees.
Finally, wash
fountains for factory restroom design greatly reduce the time and money
spent on cleaning commercial bathrooms. With a single continuous bowl
surface, along with a single set of connections to clean, cleaning crews can get
the job done much faster than they could if they were cleaning multiple
lavatories.
Bradstone, TerreonĀ®,
and Terrazzo
are all highly durable materials known for durability and superior
aesthetics. The vandal resistance
these materials offer represents a potential to eliminate unexpected repair and
replacement costs altogether.
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