Bathrooms

Toilet

Don’t Flush Wasted Water – or Money – Down the Drain

Posted on October, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Featured , Water Management Whether you’re buying a new home or just doing that bathroom renovation you’ve always dreamed of, choosing the right toilet can be one of the most important — and most often overlooked — decisions you’ll have to make. Read more
Concrete

Concrete Can be an Eco-Friendly Option in Home Decor

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Business , Consumer , Featured , Flooring , Kitchens , Recycling , Waste Management Not too many people wake up and shout, “Concrete! I see concrete in my house design and today’s the day to make it happen!” Read more
water

Builders and Home Owners Profit from Energy Saving Power-Pipe®

Posted on July, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Kitchens , Water Management As energy costs and building prices continue to rise, builders are looking for cost effective ways to offer their customers energy efficient homes.  The Power-Pipe® Drain Water Heat Recovery  system Read more
Solid Surface

First Major Solid Surfacing Manufacturer to Use Post-Consumer Recycled Content

Posted on June, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Consumer , Kitchens , Recycling , Waste Management The green building market is booming, and the demand for sustainable materials is high. Formica Corporation is meeting that demand with its all-new e Series Solid Surfacing, the first major branded solid surfacing material to contain post-consumer recycled content. Read more
water

Student Competition Encourages Energy and Water Efficiency

Posted on April, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Green Initiatives , Water Management KOHLER, WIS. – December 17, 2010 – Kohler Co. joins Johnson Controls and the National Energy Foundation to host the 10th annual Igniting Creative Energy (ICE) Challenge, a national competition for kindergarten through 12th grade students Read more
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HydroRight™ Dual Flush Converter Wins Chicago Innovation Award

Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Bathrooms , Building Green , Check It Out! , Consumer , Water Management Nov. 02, 2010 - MJSI, Inc. today announced that its HydroRight dual flush converter has won the 2010 Chicago Innovation Award competition. The HydroRight is an award-winning converter that turns a standard toilet into a two-button system Read more
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