The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to
test products for its WaterSense program, a voluntary labeling program that
encourages water efficiency and the use of water-efficient products that
perform as well as or better than their less-efficient counterparts. As of
April, eight toilets from
Kohler Co. earned the WaterSense label, which means
these toilets use at least 20 percent less water than standard 1.6
gallons-per-flush toilets while still meeting strict flushing performance
guidelines.
The eight Kohler and Sterling toilets
that will bear the WaterSense label are:
- Kohler San
Raphael® Power Lite® toilet — K-3393
- Kohler Highline® Pressure Lite™ 1.1
gpf toilet — K-3519
- Kohler Wellworth® Pressure Lite 1.1
gpf toilet — K-3531
- Sterling Stanton™ toilet with Dual
Force™ technology — 402040
- Sterling Karsten™ toilet with Dual
Force technology — 402025
- Sterling Karsten toilet with Dual
Force technology — 402028
- Sterling Rockton™ toilet with Dual
Force technology — 402024
- Sterling Rockton toilet with Dual
Force technology — 402027
In
other news, Kohler Co.
said it has joined the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, a nonprofit
organization that seeks to inform decision-makers that the choices they make
regarding their facilities can be economically and environmentally sustainable.
Kohler brings a focus on water conservation to companies that belong to the
Alliance.
