When it comes to designing a public restroom, there are many factors that need to be taken into consideration. From hygiene to prevent health hazards and even using solutions that are Eco-friendly and sustainable, the design process needs to take all these aspects into consideration.
So, if you’re remodeling a bathroom, or designing a new one, here are a few of the best solutions to consider:
Green Hand Dryers
If you’re taking sustainability into consideration, then installing hand dryers is a much better option than using paper towels. That’s because a green commercial hand dryer is an extremely Eco-friendly solution.
Not only does it reduce the carbon footprint by up to 75%, it also uses 80% less energy than other hand dryers. If you’re thinking of promoting sustainability in your workplace, this is one of the solutions you can adopt in order to qualify for corporate and government sustainability goals.
Motion Sensor Faucets
Installing a motion sensor faucet is a great idea for more than one reason. Firstly, it acts as a better hygiene guarantee solution as it prevents anyone from having to touch the tap after using the stall.
That means that the risk of fecal-oral disease transfer is prevented, even if a person is unaware of the microscopic fecal matter that can be left on the hands after visiting the restroom. Not having to touch the tap with unclean hands will prevent the fecal matter from spreading and keep the hygiene levels monitored.
Secondly, the amount of water that can be saved is another reason that motion sensor faucets are a great solution. People tend to open the faucet and keep it on while they not only add soap but also touch up their make-up or whatever else they do in front of the mirror.
However, with a motion sensor, the water stops flowing instantly once you remove your hands from under the faucet and only starts to work again when it senses a pair of hands underneath the tap.
The amount of water that is saved is also an Eco-friendly solution to help prevent a huge amount of water from being wasted by a flowing tap.
Low-flow Toilets
One of the reasons bathrooms consume the most amount of water in a building is due to the water consumed while flushing the toilet.
Depending on the type of toilet installed in the bathroom, the quantity of water consumed with each flush can add up to 7 gallons!
That’s why installing a low flow toilet with a dual flusher option will give you the choice of choosing between 0.8 gallons of water for liquid waste or 1.6 gallons for solid waste, helping save quite a lot of water per each flush.
Because restrooms are used on a regular basis by pretty much everyone, it is crucial to take into consideration the best solutions in order to help save the environment, promote sustainability and ensure that hygiene levels are under control.
Especially with numerous people using the bathrooms, there are many diseases that can be transmitted if solutions aren’t installed to keep the restrooms as clean and safe as possible.
