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Rules in Hot Water

California has always been on the leading edge of change and innovation. The changes made today will make a difference in how things like pool and spa heating is designed, installed and serviced tomorrow, says Huntington Beach service veteran Robert H. Foutz Jr.. ...

A Visual Touch: Composing Space Through Texture

Texture is the quiet force that gives space its depth, legibility, and emotional charge, says Jason Brownlee. Describing it as the “teeth” of design, he explains why texture often does more work than color ever could in creating visual interest and a sense of design intent, especially when working with water. ...

Why I’ve Made Swim Instruction My Life’s Work

Curt Straub is passionate about aquatic safety. Having spent five decades working in the pool industry, his focus on keeping swimmers, and particularly kids, safe when they’re in and around the water is all about making swimming instruction part of their lives, first at school, then everywhere else. ...

Bedazzled by Bamboo

Bamboo, a member of the grass family Poaceae, is one of the fastest-growing plants on Earth. Its rapid growth, diverse varieties, remarkable carbon dioxide absorption, and oxygen release capabilities make it an environmental and landscape design champion. And it just looks cool. ...

B Squared Pools offers new Polypropylene Inground Pool Kits

B Squared Pools is pleased to offer pool builders a new polypropylene inground pool kit. Made of lightweight, energy-efficient, and structurally superior material, these kits replace steel and concrete systems. Designed for fast assembly and engineered for high load-bearing strength, this panel-based system eliminates metal fasteners and resists rust, corrosion, and freeze-thaw damage. The patented interlocking design of this pool kit makes it easy to customize and its lightweight material makes it easier transport, handle and install in small, tight backyard spaces. The kit’s twin-wall polypropylene panels provide an internal grid structure for added wall strength and built-in insulation through its sealed chambers for added thermal efficiency. Ideal for use with reinforced PVC membranes, vinyl liners or any other pool interiors. Made in USA and available for immediate shipment. Learn more here.

Water Odyssey Introduces New line of Floral Aqua Sprayers

Water Odyssey has introduced its refreshed line of Flower Fun Forms TM Aqua Sprayers. The line includes Pretty Petunia (pictured), Blossoming Pansy, and Golden Lion Flower sprayers, now featuring more lifelike forms, richer colors, and beautifully detailed painting. Each flower emits a “bouquet” of arching streams of water from the flower’s center. These updated flower heads help transform splash pads into vibrant aquatic play spaces and foster immersive play experiences. The sprayers are coated with Aqua Armor, the most durable chlorine, UV, and vandal resistant coating in the industry, the company says. Learn more here.

RENOLIT expands RELIEF Collection

RENOLIT has announced its expanded RELIEF collection of reinforced membranes to include eight color options including white, sand, blue, and Caribbean green, plus two shades of grey and black. These multi-purpose membranes have a category C slip resistance rating with a transformative texture that gives pools the look and feel of cementitious surfaces, while soft on toes, and eliminating the maintenance headaches associated with plaster or pebble finishes. The reinforced PVC membrane in the collection is 70-mil thick, making it ideal for both new pool construction or renovations. Learn more here.

High Standards in High Water

A Texas high school pool-replacement project stands as a compelling example of overcoming challenging site conditions. Working methodically in high groundwater, the project team expertly created a new aquatic facility that will serve the school and community for decades to come. ...

Stone Reimagined

The use of stone in and around pools, spas, and other bodies of water has a long and rocky history, points out Mike Farley. It’s also one of those design elements that moves in and out of fashion with surprising regularity. ...

Seeds of Purpose

At age 29, Marcus Hampton has been running his own custom home and watershaping design and build firm for eight years. And, as he explains in this discussion about the industry’s new generation of aspiring professionals, in many ways, he and his contemporaries are just getting started. ...