The Role of Bottle Fillers and Water Coolers in Healthy Hydration and Sustainability
Offering a more hygienic, sustainable, and safer hydration experience
Sponsored by Sloan
Water coolers, aka drinking fountains, water fountains, or water bubblers depending on your region, are ubiquitous in commercial and institutional facilities. Bottle fillers are a newer product on the market that can replace or be combined with a water cooler to offer a more hygienic, sustainable, and safer hydration experience. This course will discuss the role of commercial bottle fillers and water coolers in healthy hydration and sustainability, as well as important design features, ADA standards, and code considerations you should be aware of when specifying these systems.
Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems and has been since 1906. The company is at the forefront of the green building movement providing smart sustainable restroom solutions by manufacturing water-efficient products for commercial markets worldwide.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Examine the role of commercial bottle fillers and water coolers in healthy hydration and sustainability.
- Explore how bottle fillers and water coolers work, as well as innovative design features that make them easier to operate and maintain.
- Understand Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards for bottle fillers and water coolers in commercial buildings.
- Review codes and safety standards that you should be aware of when specifying bottle fillers and water coolers and the importance of point-of-use water filtration.
