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PROJECT

Chicago Aquarium Goes Green
Sloan fixtures extend the facility's brand while conserving water and energy.
On Chicago's Lake Michigan shore, the Shedd
Aquarium is a popular location for locals
and visitors. Restroom products from Sloan
provide efficiency and durability.

Above. Busy weekends often see as many as 10,000 people using the
aquarium's restrooms, and the Uppercut retrofit kits are equipped with
two metal wall plates to educate users about the product's water-conservation abilities.

Below. The Shedd Aquarium's brand and logo are recognizable
throughout Chicago, and now included on Sloan's fixtures.

W

elcoming almost 2-million guests each

GOING GREEN

year, the John G. Shedd Aquarium,

The aquarium met its water efficiency and durability

Chicago, is not only home to 32,000

objectives head on, in part by installing Uppercut ret-

animals, but also a popular location for local business

rofit handles to complement all of its 80 flushometers

meetings and events. Devoted to its vision of a world

throughout the facility. Designed to reduce water volume

brand. The polished-chrome faucets now bring a luxuri-

thriving with aquatic life, sustained by people who love,

by as much as 30%, the flushometer, recognizable for

ous and elegant aesthetic to its restrooms, while also

understand, and protect it, the Shedd is a leader in the

its green handle, provides two flush options. Pushing the

meeting sustainability demands with various flow rates,

rescue and rehabilitation of aquatic wildlife across the

handle down for a full flush (1.6 gpf) or lifting the handle

integral water-supply shut off, and Sleep Mode settings.

world. The aquarium, located along the banks of Lake

up for a reduced flush (1.1 gpf) helps the Shedd contin-

Said Dan Zerinskas, an aquarium representative, "We

Michigan, is working to set the standard for conserving

ue its mission toward water conservation. Busy weekends

needed a product that was reliable and easy to maintain.

water and energy in an effort to restore the health of the

often see as many as 10,000 people using the aquarium's

Sloan offered a solution that not only met the demands

Great Lakes.

restrooms, and the Uppercut retrofit kits are equipped

of use, but also improved the style and customization of

with two metal wall plates to educate users about the

our restrooms." CA

When the Chicago institution required an upgrade to
its commercial restrooms, it turned to another leader in

product's water-conservation abilities.

water conservation, calling on Franklin Park, IL-based

The Shedd Aquarium's brand and logo have become

Sloan's 111 years of expertise to deliver reliable and dura-

recognizable throughout Chicago for decades due to its

ble products. Sloan was tasked with providing fixtures

longstanding commitment to the community. By imple-

that would do more than just stand the test of time, but

menting Sloan's custom feature to engrave its brand on

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(sloanvalve.com)?

also extend the facility's brand where it had never been

the crown of its 42 new BASYS faucets, Shedd added an

Circle 8 on the Reader Service Card.

before-its restrooms.

increased level of visibility to differentiate its 87-yr.

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