THE FUTURE OF WASHROOMS
Using its experience as a market leader in waterless urinal technology, biological solutions and closed systems,
WhiffAway group has developed and installed the world’s first fully connected smart washroom technology
Rising washroom standards and
customer expectations have
driven facilities managers to find
more innovative ways of monitoring
performance. The emergence of
the Internet of Things (IoT) has
enabled service providers to collect
data, track patterns and effectively
manage resources to avoid run-tobreakdown
scenarios.
Delivered as a turn-key solution,
WhiffAway’s Smart Washroom uses IoT
enabled sensors to collect data within the
washroom. The application provides an
interactive 3D washroom platform, while
an easy to navigate user interface delivers
data in a measurable way.
WhiffAway Smart Washrooms provide
a scalable platform and delivery model
which monitors usage patterns and
generates reports, while helping to
determine what drives the customer
experience. Use of the data enables
continuous improvements and drives
efficiencies. WhiffAway’s Smart Portal
captures real time data, providing a status
of assets in the washroom and this is
presented on a user-friendly dashboard
which can be easily customised to
present data in different formats and
personalise alerts.
“WhiffAway Smart Washrooms Platform
delivers a wide range of benefits for
facilities managers,” said CEO James
McLean. “By collecting data in real-time,
trends can be identified to prompt
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routine maintenance of delivery systems
and the replenishment of consumables.
This, in turn helps avoid unnecessary
breakdowns and increases customer
satisfaction. The future of washroom
management is here.”
Reducing maintenance time and costs
Sensor applications include: usage
sensors – determining usage and
‘end-of-life’; wipe sensors – to monitor
urinal cleaning patterns; tap sensors – to
identify temperature and stagnant water
conditions for Legionella control; air
quality sensors which monitor relative
humidity, volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), C02 and temperature; and
waste pipe sensors – to predetermine
maintenance patterns and help avoid ‘run
to breakdown’ scenarios.
All mechanically-based systems require
maintenance. WhiffAway’s smart platform
system enables service providers to carry
out routine maintenance when required
– and real-time data helps identify
problems before they occur, reducing
expensive reactive call-outs. Identifying
traffic patterns enables engagement with
designers to improve washroom formats
and manage capacity.
Smart washrooms are a very new
concept, but the IoT sensor technology
used is not – we are applying these
sensors to provide tangible benefits
and savings to our customers. These
include monitoring water usage and
leak detection, air quality alerts when
malodours are detected, waste pipework
congestion sensors to alert blockages
in the lines as well as consumable
monitoring. This is all displayed
holistically on a 2D dashboard and 3D
map which is unique to our industry.
The tangible benefits the smart
platform provides is a bespoke solution,
which identifies patterns and enables
organisations to better allocate resources.
This results in smart maintenance, less
reactive callouts and enhances washroom
perception.
Enhancing the washroom experience
WhiffAway Group’s waterless urinal
technology makes a major, measurable
contribution to environmental
sustainability, while improving the
workplace experience.
The system offers obvious water savings
(its waterless!) as well as embedded
energy savings – there is no need to
pump the water in to flush the urinals and
this offers an embedded energy/carbon
saving. Moreover, on new builds there is
no need to plumb in cold feeds to urinals
leading to an estimated 30% saving on
project costs and the environmental
savings to match. Finally, the system is
non-hazardous and all cleaning materials
are environmentally friendly.
WhiffAway’s patented solutions save
money, overcome common problems
such as urinal odours, frequent blockages
and flooding, in conjunction with making
washrooms a more hygienic and pleasant
place to visit.
“When it comes to waterless urinals,
alongside the obvious benefits of odour
elimination and significant water, energy
and monetary saving, our fully-recyclable
solutions also eliminate flooding, improve
hygiene and use no harmful chemicals.
Supporting our world-class products, we
provide a fully serviced solution for our
customers which includes regular service
visits – guaranteeing peace of mind.”
Customer perception of hygiene is
strongly linked to their sense of smell. A
washroom can look clean, but if it smells
bad, then that’s a problem. Providing
extraction in washroom environments
is essential in terms of controlling levels
of airborne bacteria and removing
unpleasant odours. WhiffAway’s
Air Quality Sensor (AQS) and Odour
Eliminator provide the solution.
The AQS monitors temperature, relative
humidity, volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), and Co² levels within the
washroom. Meanwhile, Odour Eliminator
uses advanced technology, including
photo-plasma, photo-catalytic oxidation
(PCO) ozone and negative ions. The
combination of these four important
technologies results in high level
oxidation and the action of ultraviolet,
which significantly reduces all polluting
organic matter and airborne odours
within the washroom.
WhiffAway’s waterless urinal
technology completely eradicates the
odour problem usually associated with
washrooms, but the company goes a
step further with its Washroom Scenting
Aircare Systems, which adopt tried and
tested technology to achieve consistent
fragrance release and enhance general
washroom perception for staff and visitor
alike.
There’s little need to make a case
for waterless urinals when it comes to
washroom hygiene. Waterless urinals
have been consistently proven to be
up to five times more hygienic than
conventional urinals. And with the
successful development of the truly
‘smart’ washroom, WhiffAway is bringing
a huge range of additional benefits to
facilities managers.
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