Gerber added more compact elongated models to its Viper product line. The current bowl also is available with interchangeable tanks — 1.28 gal. per flush (HE-28-570) or 1.6 gpf (VP28-595).

Geberit’s concealed tank and carrier systems with single- or dual-flush actuators are easily concealed in standard 2’ x 4’ or 2’ x 6’ wood or metal frame walls.

The Hot Start showerhead, available in January 2015 from Niagara Conservation as part of the Stealth System, is a temperature-controlled, EPA WaterSense-certified showerhead.

The Gates Foundation recently approved a two-year grant to Kohler Co.

Some of my favorite things from the ASPE convention.

Exhibitors at the 2014 Greenbuild attributed the frequently light traffic on the show floor Oct. 22-23 to a number of factors: educational workshops being conducted during trade show hours; declining attendance at trade shows in general; and the location of the event in New Orleans.

St. Thomas Creations’ Canto one-piece transitional toilet offers a chair-height bowl with elongated dimensions, a soft-close lid and quiet flush mechanism.

Jones Stephens’ Two-Finger Flange is perfect for PVC, ABS or cast-iron pipe.

Sloan’s Crown piston flushometer line features the addition of sensor and manually operated urinal models flushing at 0.125 gal. per flush or 0.25 gpf.