Molasky Corporate Center: “Greening” with LEED Gold Certifi cation

Molasky Corporate Center: water conservation with cutting-edge technology

Case Study Highlights

Company: Molasky Corporate Center Las Vegas, Objectives:

• 30% overall water use Being “Green” is continually growing reduction in popularity, especially with offi ce • LEED gold certifi cation buildings. The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the • Minimal maintenance costs Leadership in Energy and Environmental • Reliable bathroom fi xtures Design (LEED) rating system for assessing building performance and Solution: Cube3 Ultra meeting sustainability goals. LEED high effi ciency urinals promotes a whole-building approach Benefi ts: to sustainability by recognizing performance in several areas, including • 36% water savings for indoor water effi ciency. water fi xtures The Molasky Corporate Center in Las • Greater than 80% reduction Vegas opened during 2007 and was in water usage compared to a the fi rst building in Las Vegas to apply typical one gallon urinal for and receive LEED Gold certifi cation in December 2007. Through innovative, • No unintended or intermittent state-of-the-art strategies for site fl ushing development, effi cient water and energy water resources and develop solutions that will systems, low maintenance materials, smart ensure adequate future water supplies for the building controls and other cost-effective . services and amenities, the Molasky Corporate The Cube3 Ultra is a smart urinal, using only Center provides one of the highest quality 0.13 gallons per fl ush (gpf)/0.5 liters per fl ush. work environments in . The Smart Demand fl ushing system ensures Water conservation was an important element optimal operational standards and effi ciency. for the building. When members of the project The fully automatic electronic urine sensing team were evaluating urinals in other LEED urinal suite features hands free operation, buildings, it was decided to choose an ultra giving a combination of superior features in low fl ow urinal. Doug Bennett, Conservation optimum user hygiene, water saving, and Manager at Southern Nevada Water Authority vandal resistance. (SNWA) - which owns and occupies fi ve fl oors Bob Bingham, project architect from KKE, in the building - suggested the Cube3 Ultra explains, “We were looking for a 30 percent urinal from Caroma. overall water use reduction for the Molasky “Because Las Vegas is such a dry area, we Corporate Center. The Cube3 Ultra was a great are always looking for ways to conserve choice.” The Smart Demand urine sensing water,” states Bennett. “Using state-of-the-art operation with an integrated smart logic technology for water conservation is critical.” system detects the user and determines the SNWA’s mission is to manage the region’s fl ush mode accordingly. The fl ush duration is adjustable to allow for accurate determination of fl ush volume at varying pressures. The Cube3 Ultra also adjusts during periods of high usage. For example, if there are fi ve or more uses within a three minute period, it adjusts to one fl ush/minute. It automatically reverts to normal fl ush volume during non-peak times. “Another major benefi t of the Cube3 Ultra is the elimination of unintended and intermittent fl ushing,” says Bennett. “It also does not fl ush from thousands of gallons of water each year,” interrupted streams, saving even more water.” states Bennett. “The best part: we’ve heard no The urinal also has an automatic hygiene fl ush complaints, no mechanical problems and no every 24 hours. This removes anything still in outages.” According to Sweek, “Not only do the drain line and protects the trap seal from they save the valuable water resource, but they drying out. also look great and work well. Water savings Treasa Sweek was the Senior LEED consultant with style – a good combination.” on the Molasky Corporate Center from Paladino and Company. “In April 2005 when we were fi rst discussing the Molasky project being LEED-certifi ed, the target was a 30 percent water savings.” she explains. “The indoor water fi xtures have actually achieved 36 percent. The baseline for the urinals was 880 gallons/day (g/day), assuming a typical 3 one gpf urinal. The low fl ow Cube Ultra is “The Smart technology in Caroma a fantastic water savings. Reducing usage to only 170g/day, it provides a water savings of urinals will save hundreds of thousands more than 80 percent over a typical one gallon urinal!” of gallons of water each year.” The Molasky Building wanted to use cutting- Doug Bennett edge technology throughout, and urinals Conservation Manager were no exception. “The Smart technology in the Caroma urinals will save hundreds of Southern Nevada Water Authority Cube3 Ultra

Superior design, maximum performance • High effi ciency urinal (HEU) - 0.13 gallons/0.5 liters per fl ush • Wall mounted • Urine-sensing automatic fl ush (eliminates accidental fl ushing) • Automatically adjusts fl ushing frequency during heavy use • Softened angles and clean lines for easy cleaning • Vitreous china

Dimensions 13 5/8”L x 10 1/4”W x 26 3/8”H

101/4" (260mm) m m 5 4 3 ( ") 8 / 5 3 m 1 m 0 7 6 ( ") 8 / 3 6 2

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