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| American Standard Bathroom Habits Survey Shows We're Multitasking, Even In the Bath |
There was a time when a stack of magazines located near the commode was enough to occupy a person who intended to spend some time in the bathroom. But according to American Standard's 2008 Bathroom Habits Survey, today's busy consumers have extended multitasking into their bathrooms, making optimum use of every possible moment - whether it's checking their e-mail, talking on their cell phones or listening to their iPods, while still striving to conserve water. |
| American Standard Outfits Accessibility Award-Winning Hawaii Home |
The wheelchair-friendly home poses a special design challenge: creating accessible living spaces with the flexibility and style to appeal to all residents and guests. Using American Standard products, designer Jean Tessmer met the challenge with an award-winning Hawaii remodel for wheelchair tennis champion Beth Arnault. |
| Plumbing and Mechanical Interviews GreenPlumbersUSA Founder; American Standard Highlighted |
In an interview at a recent GreenPlumbersUSA class in Chicago, founder Steve Lehtonen discusses the group's grassroots educational movement. American Standard is also mentioned for providing a presentation on water-saving products as part of the training. |
| Reeves Journal Features GreenPlumbersUSA and American Standard |
The environmental training and accreditation program provided by GreenPlumbersUSA was the featured topic in this article that also recognized American Standard as a founding partner in this organization's conservation efforts. |
| FloWise Showerhead Prominently Displayed in Building Design and Construction |
Accompanying the "Do's and Don'ts of Super-Low-Flow Showerheads article was American Standard's" FloWise Showerhead in an eye-catching photo, both within the story and on the Table of Contents page. Shawn Martin of the Plumbing Manufacturing Institute authored the article. |
| Champion 4 Touted in Mechanical Contractors' Newsletter |
This case study demonstrates how American Standard's Champion 4 toilet solved major clogging problems, and saved money, for a Hyatt hotel in New York. The story is featured in this bi-annual newsletter (on page 5) of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA). |
| American Standard Partners with Ronald McDonald House Charities |
American Standard helped Ronald McDonald House Charities build its first-ever LEED Certified residence, providing water-efficient fixtures and faucets that achieved over 30-percent water-use reduction. The U.S. Green Building Council awarded the house its coveted Platinum level certification. |
| GreenPlumbersUSA and American Standard: Champions of the Environment |
With a goal of retraining 50,000+ plumbers across the U.S. in the next four years, GreenPlumbersUSA has a green mission: Change consumer and plumbing behavior through energy efficient and water savings solutions. Plumbing leader American Standard is a founding partner and supporter of this national conservation effort. |
| Design Trending: An Interview with Gray Uhl Director of Design, Americas Bath & Kitchen American Standard |
Gray Uhl is Director of Design for American Standard, Porcher and JADO brands, overseeing development of new products for the North American market. With a B.S. in industrial design, Gray has spent the last 19 years at American Standard creating innovative, and award winning, fixtures and faucets that have been recognized both nationally and worldwide. Gray is a frequent guest speaker on design issues for the interior design and kitchen/bath industries and is an active member in leading design trade groups. |
| High Efficiency Toilets: Performance and Conservation CAN Work Together |
High Efficiency Toilets (HETs) are the next wave in plumbing conservation efforts for North America. This White Paper provides an excellent overview of why HETs were developed, how American Standard perfected its models, and why these low-flow toilets are vital to the future. It includes points ranging from the industry's initial challenges to a review of the latest flushing technologies. |
| American Standard is Gold Member of Alliance for Water Efficiency |
Continuing our move towards green leadership, American Standard has become a Charter Member (Gold level) of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. Established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Alliance is dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use of water in North America. |
| American Standard and GreenPlumbers partner to train pros in water-efficient technologies during the Metro City Challenge, May 26-30 |
American Standard is pleased to partner with the Green Plumbers national training and accreditation program and the Alliance for Water Efficiency to offer a free "Caring for Our Water" workshop during the Metro City Challenge, May 26-30. Throughout this monumental week, hundreds of plumbers around the country will be trained in water-efficient products, reduction of household water consumption, new green technologies and more. Workshop locations include Chicago, Denver, Austin, Trenton and Portland, Oregon. |
| Water Efficiency with Style from American Standard |
When your customers ask for green products, you know that they aren’t asking for sacrifice. They want high-efficiency toilets that flush cleanly and completely. A drenching shower that uses only 1.5 gpm. Toilets, urinals and faucets that help earn credits for LEED and other green building standards, without disappointing users down the road. Keep up with American Standard’s newest and best green products. |
| American Standard Design Director Talks EverClean and Air Baths |
Is anyone taking baths anymore? Building Products magazine poses that question to, among others, American Standard Design Director Gray Uhl. Uhl is quoted in the June issue about bathing pools, whirlpools and air baths, promoting EverClean and our unique flat jets. |
| K/BIS Day 2 Blogging from Plumbing & Mechanical |
What’s new at American Standard’s K/BIS booth? Read P&M editor Kelly Faloon’s account of her booth tour and why she like our new Deep Soak™ Bath Drain. |
| American Standard is Founding Sponsor of Green Plumbers USA® |
Green Plumbers is an exciting new program to deliver free training in green technologies to plumbers. The program offers five workshops on climate care, water care, water recycling and conservation, and solar water heating. The goal for GreenPlumbers is to make this training free and available to all plumbers across the nation. |
| Aaron & Co 75 Anniversary Video Featured on Plumbing & Mechanical Website |
NJ’s Aaron & Co turned 75 and more than 400 plumbers turned out for the Ingenuity tour, the trade show, and 24 educational classes. Watch American Standard’s PROcast video from the event. |
| American Standard's Super (Toilet) Bowl on TV |
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| Missoula Newspaper Writer Meets the Champion Toilet |
A writer in self-described remodeling hell learns that the Champion toilet really is a better flusher. |
| GreenPlumbers Partners with American Standard |
American Standard has become the first founding partner of the innovative GreenPlumbers training and accreditation program. |
| Plumbing & Mechanical Reports on Commercial Styling |
Plumbing & Mechanical magazine reports that style considerations are on the rise in commercial restrooms, citing several American Standard products, including Champion 4, the high efficiency Afwall FloWise, and space-saving Mezzo lavatory. |
| Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome™ and American Standard FloWise® Featured on Orlando Fox News |
Take a tour of the jobsite where a Florida home builder aims to build "the greenest house in the world" with the help of the American Standard FloWise toilet and FloWise showerheads. |
| The Supply 1 Ingenuity Tour Wakes Up Interest in Rochester, NY |
Supply 1 CEO Robert F. Seiffert IV gave the local ABC-TV affiliate a tour of American Standard’s Ingenuity Truck during a recent visit at Supply 1’s Porcelain Bath showroom. Several segments aired during the morning new on 13WHAM. |
| American Standard Invites Plumbers to Compete For Top Billing As Heroic Comic Book Character |
American Standard is inviting plumbers to share their heroic on-the-job stories for a chance to star as the superhero in a specially designed comic book that tells how they fixed a homeowner’s toilet woes. The winner will also receive four Champion 4 toilets, which boast the industry’s largest flush valve and trapway. |
| Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome™ and American Standard FloWise® Featured in USA Today |
American Standard products and Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome are featured in USA Today. Note that we are providing high-efficiency FloWise showerheads, but that the EPA has not yet developed a WaterSense labeling program for showerheads. |
| FloWise® Products Highlighted by Architectural Record editors |
The American Standard FloWise® showerhead and FloWise® high-efficiency toilet were highlighted by Architectural Record editors following this year’s K/BIS. |
| Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome™ Featured on New Blog from K+BB |
Mark Baker LLC vice president Nonnie Baker writes about the plumbing in their new home, including the American Standard FloWise toilet and FloWise showerheads. |
| American Standard sponsors Florida’s Showcase Green Envirohome™ |
American Standard is the exclusive plumbing products supplier for a Florida builder attempting to build the greenest home in the world for his mother to replace one destroyed in the 2004 Florida Hurricanes. |
| Bariatric Plumbing Products Fill a Growing Need |
Read a feature in Buildings magazine from American Standard’s director of compliance engineering about commercial plumbing considerations for a “growing” population. |
| 2007 New Products |
American Standard introduces the industry’s most powerful toilets, new water-saving faucets, toilets and commercial products for green building, and beautiful new faucets and furniture. |
| American Standard Announces Agreement to Sell Bath and Kitchen Business to Bain Capital |
"(American Standard Bath and Kitchen) is a market-leading global company with a wonderful heritage, a strong portfolio of brands, deep customer relationships and an experienced management team," said Steve Barnes, a managing director at Bain Capital based in Boston. |
| Super Bowl XLI |
No one has more super bowls than American Standard, and this year we took two plumbers to THE Super Bowl: Super Bowl XLI in Miami, FL. See the photo gallery. |
| 2006 New Products |
American Standard ingenuity makes it easier for plumbers to sell, install and profit from our products. |