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• Qualify for USGBC LEED point cleaning The performance of a flush-toilet may be rated by a
• Low maintenance • Odor or perceived odor related to decreased cleanliness Maximum Performance (MaP) score. The low end of MaP
• Installation in new and retrofit situations • Splashing of urine on men’s trousers during use (may not scores is 250. The high end of MaP scores is 1000. A
• First cost is coming down apply here) toilet with a MaP score of 1000 should provide trouble-
• Reduced flow in waste water piping leading to deterioration free service. It should remove all waste with a single flush;
Disadvantages: of piping it should not plug; it should not harbor any odor; it should
• High up front cost in $ per unit • Cartridge changing costs be easy to keep clean. The United States Environmental
• Material expenses and stocking Protection Agency uses a MaP score of 350 as the minimum
II. WATERLESS URINALS • Labor expenses and when to replace performance threshold for Low flow water closets.
• Who does the change out? FMS or janitorial?
The waterless urinal with wall outlet saves you water and • Cartridge disposal. HazMat or not? Advantages:
money. The unit eliminates water and sewer costs from • Reduced water and sewer cost
urinals; reduces maintenance and repair bills; and is III. LOW FLOW WATER CLOSET with SOLAR POWERED • Qualify for USGBC LEED point
designed to create hygienic, odor-free restrooms. BATTERY OPERATED SENSOR (Sloan Wall Mount Toilet • Installation in new and retrofit situations
Implementation and maintenance guidelines must be Bowl w/ Solar Powered HET Flush Valve, 1.28 GPF) • Payback around 1 ½ to 3 years
understood prior to installation of this product. • Environmentally friendly
A pre-1994 flush-toilet or gravity-fed toilet uses 3.4 US
Advantages: gallons or 2.8 imperial gallons or more per flush. In 1992, Disadvantages:
• Reduced water and sewer cost the United States Congress passed the Energy Policy Act of • Specifying the right manufacturer
• Qualify for USGBC LEED point 1992, which mandated that beginning in1994 the common
• Installation in new and retrofit situations flush-toilet use only 1.6 US gallons of water per flush. Low IV. Faucet’s with LOW FLOW AERATOR and SOLAR
• Payback around 1 ½ to 3 years flow water closets possess an effective flush volume of POWERED BATTERY OPERATED SENSOR
• Does not require freeze protection 1.28 US gallons or less. Low flow water closets may be
• Does not require flush valve maintenance single-flush or dual-flush. A dual-flush toilet permits its user Bathroom/Kitchen
• Does not require batteries, transformers or electronics to choose between two amounts of water. Some Low flow
• Environmentally friendly water closets are pressure-assisted (or power-assisted or The installation of faucets with solar powered battery
Disadvantages: pump-assisted or vacuum-assisted). operated sensors and low flow aerators’ (0.5 gpm), will save
• Educating janitorial staff on what products to use for the owner money and water usage.
