WaterShapes

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DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR…
Dryden Aqua Produces Filter Media
Dryden Aqua (Busserach, Switzerland) offers Activated Filter Media as a direct replacement for sand. The…
Frank Wall Offers Forming System
Frank Wall Enterprises (Columbus MS) makes AquaForms, an aluminum forming system designed for vinyl liner…
Finnleo Features the Summit Sauna
Finnleo (Wyborg, Finland) makes the Summit Sauna, an outdoor sauna designed to withstand the elements.…
FAFCO Offers Hybrid Heating System
FAFCO (Chico, CA.) has introduced CoolPV, a hybrid photo-voltaic/solar pool-water heating system that generates household…
Pentair Offers AcuPort Control Units
Pentair Pool Products (Sanford. NC) brings remote-control capabilities to commercial equipment rooms by combining its…
The Journey Into Design
The discipline of landscape architecture is based on a single process, says Mike Farley, that can be applied to a variety of design types. Here's how you can pick up this systematic approach without having to go to college.
Detail: S032
Avoiding 'shadowing' in the shotcrete-placement process is crucial to the structural integrity of pool shells, notes Dave Peterson. Here, he shares a detail that dodges the void creation that can lead to structural compromises.
Exploring New Efficiency Rules
It might be the biggest change the pool industry has seen since passage of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act: The U.S. Dept. of Energy is banning most single-speed pumps and changing the way all of these devices are rated.
A Beautiful Wreck
Creating custom interactive water features often involves not only understanding the needs of community stakeholders, but also the character and history of the place itself.  That was certainly the case at Windjammer Park, a 28.5-acre waterfront recreational area located in the picturesque town of Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island in Washington State. Nestled on the shores of the majestic Puget Sound, locals take