PHCC joins water Efficiency Research Coalition
January 7th, 2009At a ceremony today at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) signed an agreement to be part of a new Water Efficiency Research Coalition.
The coalition will support research projects that will aid or assist in the development of more water efficient and sustainable plumbing products, systems and practices. Sample potential research topics include: Drainline Carry Research on High-Efficiency Toilets; Water Re-use Systems and Safe Applications for Re-use Water; Non-water Consuming Urinals; and Sizing of Water-Efficient Plumbing Systems. The coalition will seek government grants and private party financing to fund the research projects.
“The plumbers are on the firing line when new technologies come to market,” PHCC’s Green Construction and Water Conservation Task Force Chairman Kevin Tindall, Tindall and Ranson Plumbing & Heating, Princeton, N.J., said at the signing ceremony. “It is in our best interest to make sure they are truly effective, because if they aren’t we will be the ones the customer calls. We are proud to support this important effort to conserve water and energy in our communities.”
As a further example of PHCC’s commitment to water and energy conservation, Tindall announced that beginning in 2009 PHCC—National Association will bring the national GreenPlumbers (www.greenplumbersusa.com) training and accreditation program to PHCC chapters across the country.