Design the perfect sustainable bathroom

Design the perfect

sustainable bathroom

Sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the way we think and act, leading to changes in the way that we live. As a rule, the home offers great potential for optimisation that sees a positive impact on both the environment and the energy bill.

hansgrohe

Measures can also be implemented in the bathroom to help us live more sustainably and protect important resources. As recently as October 26th 2022, South Africa’s National Water & Sanitation Department has urged citizens to use water sparingly as water levels continue to drop*. In Germany, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection is currently running the "80 million together for energy change" consumer campaign, which highlights the energy-saving potential of clever technologies in the bathroom.

Globally-acclaimed bathroom and kitchens solutions designer and manufacturer, hansgrohe, says that using a water-saving hand-held shower, such as their Raindance Select S, with EcoSmart technology and a flow rate of just 8.5 litres per minute, can save around 1 541 kWh in one year**. This is equivalent to 8% of the total energy consumption of a four-person household. EcoSmart and CoolStart products also reduce hot water-related energy consumption, as less total water consumption means less hot water consumption.

Smart showering

The company’s EcoSmart hand-held showers feature a special flow control. Only around 8.5 litres of water per minute flow through the specially developed, innovative spray nozzles. The showering pleasure is nevertheless convincing: thanks to fine spray types such as the pleasant PowderRain spray, the amount of water is used particularly efficiently and cleverly.

Simply installed, they are easy on the environment and on your wallet in no time at all. Thanks to their timeless design and availability in various finishes, the EcoSmart variants of the Pulsify Select S, Raindance Select E and Crometta hand-held showers fit harmoniously into different bathroom styles. This also visually maintains the feel-good atmosphere in one’s bathroom retreat.

Basin mixers done right

Designed by Phoenix Design, the Vernis range is a newcomer since 2021 as Vernis Blend and Vernis Shape.

The Blend’s slender, cylindrical body flows gently into the spout just like the water it carries, harmoniously between handle and spout. The Shape features a more symmetrical, square design, with precise edges. With built-in EcoSmart technology, they cut down on energy and water usage, a good environmentally-friendly choice and also money saving in the long term.

Then, the Vivenis range portrays the beauty and simplicity of a clear mountain spring in harmony with nature - a delicate handle with the extremely wide, flat spout emphasising simplicity. The innovative aerator with AirPower technology aerates the outflowing water.

The WaterfallStream creates gentle and full-bodied water droplets. Most importantly, the EcoSmart technology ensures a base consumption rate of five liters per minute. Vivenis faucets are available in chrome, matt black, and matt white.

With several water-conscious choices available, you can create “the bathroom of your dreams, reducing water wastage hence saving money and helping the environment”, says the company.

* https://www.gov.za/speeches/water-and-sanitationurges-south-africa-use-water-sparingly-water-levelscontinue-drop-26 **Energieverbrauch für Warmwasser und Heizung: 18.000 kWh pro Jahr https://www.eon.de/de/pk/ erdgas/gasverbrauch.html