energy efficiency

The Big Cover Story
Deploying its slat-based automatic cover, Aquamatic Cover Systems recently completed work on a massive existing pool on a college campus where administrators were looking for a state-of-the-art way to conserve both water and energy, all with the touch of a button. ...
2021/1.1, January 6 — Modernism on Spec, Detailing Strides, Heat Sources and more
  DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION   THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER…
Hot Water Options
While fossil-fuel heating dominates the pool market, and electric heating prevails in hot tubs, designer, builder and energy-efficiency specialist Douglas Cook sees value in keeping the alternatives in mind, especially for cost-minded and/or ecologically inclined homeowners, who might be open to sustainable water-heating solutions.
FibroPool’s FH055 Heat Pump
FibroPool (Bay Saint Louis, Mo.) manufacturers the FH055 Heat Pump with a high-pressure differential compressor…
Pentair Refines Commercial Heater
Pentair Pool Products (Sanford, N.C.) has updated the MasterTemp ASME commercial heater. The units now…
The Consumer View
Dealing with watershaping professionals should be as trouble free as possible, but sometimes it's not. As Eric Herman argues, it's time for the industry to open its collective ears to the messages from consumers who have had both positive and negative experiences.
2020/9.2, September 16 — Striking Contrasts, Steel Detail, Purposeful Wreckage and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 16, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Raising the Floor
  Sometimes you never know how one thing can lead to another. That's certainly been true of my journey into the world of swimming pools and specifically movable pool floors. Today, our company Custom Pool Systems is making steady headway into the market by offering a system that solves many of the challenges associated with movable pool floors - but it did take us time to get there. My first contact with the pool industry was 25 years ago when
The Art of Service
Pool service can be complex and challenging, with the level of difficulty largely determined by decisions a builder makes long before a technician ever shows up. That's why Steve Kenny infuses his design and construction approaches with awareness of the basic needs of gourmet water.  
2020/7.2, July 22 — Change-Ready Clients, Celebrity Pondcraft, Solar Pursuits and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 22, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…