Any organisation with high footfall washrooms, whether used by staff or clients, will have struggled with the issues associated with large numbers of people using the facilities. Queues, lack of consumables, odours and maintenance problems all impact on the user experience. Additionally poorly designed washrooms are extremely wasteful of water and energy so can end […]
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A guide to shower specification in public buildings
This blog is designed to be a quick guide to the things you should consider when you’re specifying showers for your facilities. There are many different shower options available to architects, specifiers and facility managers when considering a replacement or new showering system, so how do you decide what’s right for you? Take a look […]
A guide to touch-free taps
Investing in touch-free sensor taps can bring significant benefits to both building managers and users, from saving water to keeping washrooms hygienically clean. Over recent times their rise in popularity has been significant, but what do you need to know about touch-free taps? We’ve collected together some of the key considerations. How are they powered? […]
Ecoprod appointed as exclusive importer for CONTI+ in the UK
I’m delighted to announce that Ecoprod has been appointed as CONTI+’s exclusive importer for Great Britain. This partnership builds upon a long-standing existing relationship between our two brands. At Ecoprod we share CONTI+’s focus on sustainability as a key brand value and have extensive knowledge of the CONTI+ brand gained through many years of collaboration. […]
How smart technology can help organisations reduce water wastage from small leaks
There’s been a lot of publicity over the last few days regarding the effectiveness or otherwise of dual flush toilets when it comes to saving water. Thames Water recently reported that dual flush toilets may in fact be using more water than they save, estimating that as much as 400 million litres a day is […]
Designing safer washrooms in a post-Covid era
Many organisations are now considering how to reopen their facilities and enable employees to return to work safely. The washroom is one of the areas of the building where hygiene is of most importance, and the global pandemic has led to a growing interest in ensuring that safety and hygiene are built into washroom design […]
Washing our hands has never been so important. And the same goes for drying our hands.
Washing our hands thoroughly is a very important part of good hygiene. Most infectious diseases are transmitted via our hands. But what if we do not dry our hands properly? Hands that are not properly dried are more likely to transmit micro-organisms than properly dried hands. In a study conducted by Hong Kong Polytechnic University […]
Why Ecoprod supports Earth Day – take climate action through saving water
The theme of Earth Day 2020 is climate action. What does this mean? Climate delay is almost as dangerous as climate denial. Every country in the world must work more quickly. At Ecoprod our main focus is on water and the link between water and climate change is clear. Extreme weather events are making water […]
How we’ve focused on water saving during 2019
At Ecoprod, saving water is at the heart of everything we do. As we come up to the end of the year (and indeed of the decade) I wanted to take a look back at some of our water saving highlights of the last year and to think about how we can further move things […]
Demonstrating the ROI of investing in water saving technology through a metered trial
England will run short of water within 25 years, with supplies having to be transferred to water-stressed areas, so there’s a pressing business case to invest in water-saving technology. Sir James Bevan of the Environment Agency says England is set to run short of water within 25 years and northern parts of England could run […]