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Do You Need LEED-Rated Commercial Faucets?

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The U.S. Green Building Council began a program focused on designing and developing environmentally responsible buildings in terms of energy usage. LEED-rated commercial faucets are fixtures that meet the council's criteria for certification. 

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Touchless Commercial Faucets: Where and Why They Work Best

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Are touchless commercial faucets worth the hype? Should you consider installing them in your commercial building? Before you ask yourself these questions, first consider why owners and facility managers are switching from manual to touchless operations. 

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Top 6 Above Deck Bathroom Faucets You'll Love

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Above-deck faucets for bathrooms and commercial restrooms come in various styles and designs, and their individual advanced features (like touchless). They are the most popular fixture style, and developers use them in residential and commercial installations. 

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The Connection Between Lockdowns and Legionnaires

Reopening buildings safely and maintaining a healthy indoor environment may be more challenging than many administrators anticipate. By late 2020, the detection of Legionella had already caused major issues at several schools in Ohio and Pennsylvania. 

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Touchless Commercial Faucets: Where and Why They Work Best

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Are touchless commercial faucets worth the hype? Should you consider installing them in your commercial building? Before you ask yourself these questions, first consider why owners and facility managers are switching from manual to touchless operations. 

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The Complete Guide to Water Management in Healthcare Facilities

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The water in hospitals should be safe. Unfortunately, poor water management in healthcare facilities places patients (and those who visit them) at risk of severe illness or even death every day. 

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Play Ball! Chicago Faucets Pinch Hits and Slams a Home Run with the Boomers at the Wintrust Field Suites

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Chicago Faucets got the call to pinch hit when the owners changed their minds about using sensor faucets in the renovation projects for their bathrooms in their Wintrust Field suites.

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How to Get Coronavirus Relief Stimulus Funds for Commercial Restrooms

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Did you know that you can use coronavirus relief funds for commercial restrooms? Even if your commercial building is a recent construction, anything done before the COVID outbreak did not account for social distancing or other health mandates. 

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