From Manhattan Green Solutions - On Oxygenics and Bio Ball

The current water crisis has been a result not only of great population growth in the Metro and climate change, but also of inefficient use of water.

No one has ever considered auditing their own shower facility, which is actually one of the largest, if not the largest percentage of water consumption in any hotel, gym, and other fields. The lack of knowledge on the water use of shower heads can mean large monthly incurred loss on water and heating cost that could have been saved.

A regular shower head in the Philippines consumes 4.5 Gallons Per Minute, 2 Gallons per minute more than maximum US standards. This could be further alleviated by using Oxygenics water saving shower systems that bring down water consumption to 1.5 Gallons Per Minute without sacrificing user comfort.

The savings have the following benefit.

1. Reduced monthly operations cost. The cost of water and water heating saved can give a Return of Investment of 6 to 8 months.

2. Lesser use of water pumps - Since less water is needed, less water will be needed to be pumped to the overhead tanks, resulting to large savings on pump use.

3. Water in tanks will last longer - With the current water rationing situation, having water more efficiently used will mean that the water on reserve will last a lot longer.

4. Positive corporate image - A company that shows it cares for the environment creates positive impression to its guests. When guests are aware that the product is available and being used by others, those who do not comply get a negative impression accordingly.

These are just on Water savings, lifetime performance warranty also assures your facility that you need not worry about clogging, corrosion, and scaling, which makes showerheads less appealing over time.

Another important product to consider are Bioball Waterless urinal Solutions. The most hygienic, affordable, and environmental solution available. You can now go waterless without replacing your urinal.

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Philippine Water Crisis - An Important Time to Consider Water Savings

Several important factors has to be further considered now that the water crisis that is being discussed has become even more critical. The lack of regulations in many plumbing issues has made households and buildings inefficient with their water consumption, that becomes a major contributor in the current water crisis. A regular household with better awareness on efficient water systems and usage can easily save up to 70% on their water consumption. If there is a good awareness campaign, this will create a larger volume of savings for the entire Metro Manila accordingly.

One of the largest water consumers in residential situations are shower heads. Current shower heads in the Philippines consume 4.5 Gallons Per Minute. Using water efficient (not low flow) shower heads give the same water volume as low flow but with good pressure, therefore not sacrificing comfort. This can cut down 40% of water usage.

Checking houses for water leaks is just as important. Leak is water that is being completely wasted by inefficient joints or faucets. Check all joints for leaks, check the toilet bowl for leaks (which happens in the flapper most of the time), and most importantly, the faucets as well.

For commercial establishments, it is even more important now to focus on waterless urinal solutions. It is best to choose waterless urinals that do not require replacing urinals. They then become more cost effective, and more environmental accordingly.

In the end, whatever we can do to help alleviate the water crisis will be to our own benefit as well.

Save the Planet Quiz Night

We're putting FUN in FUND RAISING!

JCI Global CT, together with Greenpeace, 121 Restaurant, and Manhattan Green Solutions Bring you SAVE THE PLANET QUIZ NIGHT!

GREAT PRIZES AWAIT THE WINNERS!!!

The event will be on July 21, 2010. 9pm at 121 Restaurant, 2nd Floor Allegro Center, 2284, Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati (In front of Dasma Gate, not Don Bosco)

Entrance Fee of Php 200 per person, inclusive of 2 bottles of beer. Proceeds will go to Greenpeace's noble efforts in helping protect our environment.

Form a group or join a group! 

RSVP at hmdaswani@gmail.com or 0917 5003433, look for HASH.

Upcoming Event with JCI

How To Get There:

Via C-5 (From Libis) - Exit at Bayani Road tunnel (near Heritage Park) to make a U-turn to C-5 Northbound lane, turn right at Levi Mariano St. Take another right at Acacia Avenue, corner of Rosewood Pointe, then drive straight until you reach Mahogany Place 3.

Via EDSA (From SLEX) - From EDSA, turn right to McKinley Road. Take Lawton Ave. then turn left to Bayani Road (Heritage Park). Pass thru C-5 tunnel to enter C-5 Northbound lane. Turn right at Levi Mariano St. Take another right at Acacia Avenue, corner of Rosewood Pointe, then drive straight until you reach Mahogany Place 3.

Want to Go Green? Get Thinner Blankets

One of the greatest concern in trying to go green is HVAC (which stands for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning). A poorly designed room with terrible insulation will have the HVAC fighting with the outside weather in keeping the room to just the right temperature you want. Insulation is key in ensuring that the outside weather stays out, and the temperature inside stays in.

When this is resolved, the other key issue is "How do we make our room comfortable even at 25 degrees celcius?". This is the greatest query sent to me once, to which the reply is, Get a thinner blanket.

Let's look at the closer purpose of a blanket. They key element of a blanket is that it keeps you warm. A thick blanket has great thermal insulation of keeping the cold out and your body nice and hot. If your blanket is too thick, you feel a little too hot, thus requiring you to use more air conditioning to keep the room nice and cold. Over time, the cold temperature reaches your body, but just enough, to keep you comfortable while the other side of the blanket is at 16 to 18 degrees.

If the blanket is thinner, the thermal insulation has been greatly reduced, bringing the required temperature to make one comfortable up to 25 degrees. If one can do without a blanket, then 28 degrees can come out to be very comfortable.

One can take the further step of using a mild blowing fan to accompany the air conditioner. Keep the room at 25 degrees and keep a small fan running on low. This small fan will circulate cool air better, therefore requiring less of the air conditioner.

One can try some curious experiments and see for  themselves the effect of different blanket thickness options and its corresponding comfort. Some might take a little longer to get used to, but nothing more than 5 days at the most.

A small change in habit will tremendously help the earth, and the wallet as well.