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The newly published fourth edition of the “www.ashrae.org/bookstore ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed.

QuantumFlo’s GreenFlo is an algorithm solution that has been added into the software of packaged pump systems and allows for low water flow detection and the necessary corresponding pump adjustments, simulating the actions of a transducer.

Bollente’s Trutankless provides endless hot water on demand for a whole household.

Available in standard sanitary white or color, all wall-drain No-Flush urinal models install like flushed urinals to the drain line via a gasket and flange with no adaptors needed. All wall-drain units have a closed urinal bottom to avoid vandalism.

Ideally suited for installations fewer than 3,000 sq. ft., the system offers an integrated solution to provide ample heating and zones for any home.

It’s available in 10, 20 and 30 gpm, with a maximum shut-off pressure of more than 100 psi and a high quality 115 V or 230 V, 1/2 hp motor.

The system uses a 1” copper or plastic discharge pipe to pump effluent 9’ vertically, 100’ horizontally or a combination of both. A vertical run of 3’ is equivalent to a horizontal run of 30’.

It is for emergency replacement or for users looking to increase their hot-water supply without reconfiguring their current set up. The 91,500 Btu heater produces more than 180 gal. of hot water in the first hour.

American Standard’s two-handle thermostatic shower valves offer built-in diverters to make shower systems easy to use, less expensive to install and more water-efficient.