Market Readiness Analysis

4.1.6 Water Taps
Lebanon is blessed with an abundance of this natural resource – water. Over the
years and due to global warming and climate change this natural resource is
becoming more of a scarcity thus the urgent need to find alternative solutions
since local citizens and government alike are purchasing water for all types of
consumption. The main concern of this part is focused on water taps and flushing
systems for toilets. The Lebanese government is quasi absent in formulating
rules and regulations promoting water conservation and efficiency.
For these products to be sustainable one should consider their material and
production process and their water consumption/usage.
4.1.6.1 Categories of Water Taps
Literature for this product is quite limited as it focuses on three main
sustainable systems:
a. Automatic Water Taps
Battery-powered hands-free automatic sensor operated system.
Automatic taps are common in new installations Automatic
water taps dispense water through pre-installed sensors and
water stops running automatically as one removes his/her
hands. Therefore careful design is needed during the production
process to ensure the viability of the sensors. This sustainable
alternative is highly efficient in water preservation.
b. Water / Air water taps
Reduced water flow taps are considered to be water saving taps
as long as their flow is less than 4liters per minute. This
alternative revolves around the production process to ensure
the limited water flow however not the time-length of this flow.
One of the best technologies for efficient water consumption is
the 50% water, 50% air discharges ex: Eco joy
Ex: Eco Joy (Water and Air Discharge)
EcoJoy range uses first class materials and design innovation to
ensure water efficiency – this directly equates to reduced water
consumption and products that really do last a lifetime. This
alternative solution lies much on psychological sensation over
water consumption since its production process
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