• Watersmart Innovations
  Dr. Jim Gill, inaugural chairman of Water Australia and past CEO of the Water Corporation of Western Australia, will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, Oct. 7-9, 2009, in Las Vegas..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Thursday, July 02, 2009)

JUNE 2009 NEWS STORIES

• Water efficiency key to green building solutions
  Water efficiency will become increasingly important to green building efforts in the US during the next five years, according to the newly released Water Use in Buildings: Achieving Business Performance Benefits through Efficiency , a SmartMarket Report sponsored by Chicago Faucets..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Monday, June 22, 2009)
• Greywater treatment and technology
  A new Australian protocol aims to simplify things for manufacturers of greywater treatment technologies and increase their adoption by consumers..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Wednesday, June 03, 2009)
• Australian Standards come of age
  The cream of Australia’s plumbing industry descended upon the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney for the 2009 Plumbing Supply Forum. Attendees from all over the country and from all sectors of the industry listened and participated in discussions at the Plumbing Supply Forum (PSF) about Standards, WELS, building and construction, the economy, consumer perspectives, codes and sustainability..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Monday, June 01, 2009)

MAY 2009 NEWS STORIES

• The fate of electric hot water heaters
  Rheem’s Corporate Affairs manager representing AUSWHIP, Gareth Jennings is trying to get governments take a more measured approach to legislation with regard to energy usage of hot water heaters..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Thursday, May 28, 2009)
• National Plumbing Show - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, 21-23 May 2009
  RUNNING HOT WITH IDEAS - Master Plumbers Association of NSW is excited to be supporting a newly renovated exhibition in 2009. Co-located with DesignBUILD, the National Plumbing Show is sure to help you turn up the heat on the competition – with loads of new products, ideas and green plumbing advice. ..... Click here for more...
   (Master Plumbers Association NSW - Tuesday, May 19, 2009)
• Is swine flu a sanitary problem?
  Before we look at what the World Health Organisation have to say about the current Swine Flu pandemic, take a look at the special feature attached below from eOfficial magazine which reports on how plumbers should be the first line of defence, ahead of doctors, in the fight against health problems caused by poor sanitation..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Sunday, May 10, 2009)
• April 2009 eNewsletter
  - Taking the pain out of Solar rebate eligibility calculations - DIY Solar Hot Water - A hot water heater... without the heater! - NEW 2009 International Plumbing Code book on sale ..... Click here for more...
   (MasterPlumbers.com - Tuesday, May 05, 2009)
• World Plumbing Council looks to the future
  At its meeting in South Korea, in the latter part of 2008, the WPC’s Executive Board arrived at a 3-year strategic plan for the organisation, designed not only to build on the achievements of the previous Board, but to increase WPC influence worldwide..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Monday, May 04, 2009)
• World Plumbing Conference 2011
  Planning is under way for the 9th World Plumbing Conference which will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland from 7-11 September 2011..... Click here for more...
   (World Plumbing Info - Sunday, May 03, 2009)