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Converting a former grocery store into a modern swim school requires a different kind of construction thinking. In Ballwin, Missouri, the transformation of an existing retail building into Barron Sports Center called for careful coordination, creative problem-solving, and the integration of a commercial aquatic system into a structure never designed to hold a swimming pool.
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Stone for a water wall or spillway is usually judged dry, yet it spends its working life wet. Its finish shapes the flow, constant wetting changes its color, and the work behind the veneer determines whether the stone stays put. Kareem Klisharo explains how each factor can be evaluated before the stone is cut.
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A 75-foot lap pool can look deceptively simple. In this case, however, the sparse aesthetics of the finished watershape concealed an unusually sophisticated hydraulic and water-treatment system. For Tim Smith, the project became an exercise in precision, flexibility and serviceability, driven by a technically demanding homeowner who wanted to understand every component and every decision.
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Waterfeatures and swimming pools share many of the same water-treatment principles, but their operating environments can be remarkably different. Drawing on experience in both industries, waterfeature and swimming-pool engineer Miroslaw “Miro” Grudniewski examines how filtration, circulation, contamination and dosing interact, and why successful treatment begins with understanding the water a system will actually encounter.
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Refurbishing Northern California’s legendary Donnell Ranch pool required technical expertise, historical sensitivity, craftsmanship, restraint, and a sense of responsibility to preserve an American design icon.
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As movable pool floors become more sophisticated and accessible, they are changing how designers and homeowners think about the role of the swimming pool. For Twinscape, their Hydrofloor technology is increasingly shaped by practical concerns: improving safety, reducing maintenance, conserving water, saving energy, and most of all, increasing the utility and value of precious square footage.
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Building adventure, preserving views, and creating a backyard full of experiences were the marching orders for this multifaceted Las Vegas desert oasis. As Terence Thornton explains, the project also came with its own venomous mascot.
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Desalination has always carried a stubborn tradeoff: produce precious freshwater from the sea, then figure out what to do with the concentrated brine left behind. Now, researchers have demonstrated a solar-powered approach that produces freshwater while turning dissolved salts into solid, recoverable minerals. Still in its early stages, the technology could redefine how we think about desalination, waste, and water scarcity. ...
CCEI has introduced its monitoring and dosing controllers in a sleek new, modern, white color design that blends into any pump room. CCEI’s pH & ORP controllers automatically manage pool water chemistry using the free Vigipool app. The Phileo pH and Oxeo ORP controllers monitor and dose pool water from and alert pool owners and service professionals when pool water falls out of balance. The dosing pump lights up in various colors to alert you of your pool’s pH and ORP levels.
Learn more here.
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Wetlands: Importance and Preservation (Part I)