Technology
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Andy Watts Receives WPC’s Distinguished Service Award
The World Plumbing Council (WPC) Executive Board has bestowed its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, upon Andy Watts, MBE, of the United Kingdom. Newly elected ... -
World Plumbing Council Taps Chaney as New Chairman
Russ Chaney, CEO of The IAPMO Group, was elected chairman of the World Plumbing Council (WPC) for a term covering 2011‐13 during the 9th World Plumbing ... -
Converting heat into electricity
Following the growing interest in geothermal energy, a new invention has been designed to convert heat from this sustainable source into electricity. But what does this ... -
IAPMO R&T Oceana Opens in Sydney
Due to rapid expansion of the business and to further build upon the strong reputation and the high regard of its product certification services in the ... -
iSaveH2O rain tank calculator
A new iphone application, based on ISF research is now available to help consumers choose the most suitable rain tank for their home. -
Toilets at the Gates
Bill Gates has set his attention to revolutionising the humble toilet in a bid to tackle disease epidemics. -
Urinal games in Japan
Japanese entertainment company Sega has created an entirely new urinal experience: urinal controlled games. -
World Plumbing Day 2011 a global success
Created in 2010 by the World Plumbing Council (WPC), the second World Plumbing Day on 11 March 2011 has been hailed as a success writes Robert ... -
National plumbing regulators forum 2011
The National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) held its first conference in two and a half years at the Melbourne Convention Centre, bringing industry leaders and experts ... -
Vale – Prof. John Swaffield, a great Scot
In February 2011, the plumbing industry lost a man who, for the past 30 years, has been considered by many to be the industry’s great visionary.