Eric Herman

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Miracote’s Multipurpose Protective Coating
Miracote (Rancho Dominguez, Calif.) offers MPC (Multipurpose Protective Coating), a polymerized, two-component, cementitious protective coating.…
Fountain People Offers LOTUS Escutcheon
Fountain People (San Marcos, Tex.) offers the LOTUS bronze escutcheon, a wall-mounted fitting featuring a…
2020/12.2, December 16 — A Wavy Mosaic, Natural Expansion, Chemical Closets and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR…
Detail: H101
Safe and secure chemical storage is a key consideration for commercial watershape facilities, or any aquatic setting where chemicals are kept in large quantities. This handy detail from Dave Peterson addresses the list of concerns and issues that arise from the need to store and control potentially hazardous chlorine and acid supplies.
Premium Webinars
Watershape University is working to provide the best education available in the industry, offering long and short-form courses across in-person and on-line platforms. Part of that effort includes special paid one-hour webinars that yield treasure troves of detailed technical information, and spread-sheet calculations.
A Hopeful Holiday
Saying goodbye to 2020 has become an unofficial national, if not an international, pastime. As Eric Herman points out in his year-end homily, that's especially true now as the holidays approach and a new year unfolds with the prospect of better, hopefully virus-free days ahead.
Making New Waves
Some projects have a long gestation period, and that was certainly true for the pool pictured here. It's a lovely private natatorium, featuring a lap pool and separate spa, both with all-glass-tile finishes, located on an extremely high-end waterfront property on East Long Island, N.Y. It's a dreamy location to be sure, but when we showed up, the situation with the watershapes was more of a nightmare. We first became involved
Natural Inclinations
This beautiful project in Princeton, N.J., has always been about innovation. It was one of the first pools by our firm BioNova, built in the U.S. back in 2010. Although combining plants and swimming pools has been common throughout Europe for over 30 years, the pool was
Splendor Beneath the Seas
Renowned sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor believes that for art to truly inspire change, it must be more than simply thought-provoking, but must also reach further and provide wide-ranging benefits on multiple levels. To clear that high bar, Taylor has decidedly aimed low -- beneath the waves.
Riding the Tides
Managing the current torrent of sales leads can be a frustrating challenge for over-burdened builders, renovators and service techs. There are some practical ways to ease the strain, says industry marketing consultant, Brett Abbot, advice he shared on an Ask the Masters podcast this past August.