Projects
This page is a project hub. It is written for architects, engineers, contractors, and facility teams who need a clear process for sensor faucet work without turning it into a product brochure.
Use the playbook, checklists, and templates to standardize field notes, reduce install surprises, and document outcomes like reliability, service time, and water use.
Project visuals for documentation
Use these frames for your install photos, field notes, and as-left commissioning records.
Project playbook
A step-by-step flow you can reuse across new builds, tenant improvements, and retrofits.
Define the restroom context
Start with the real operating environment. High traffic locations, patient care, schools, airports, and stadium restrooms all behave differently.
Confirm compliance targets
Confirm ADA sink and control requirements early, then align water efficiency requirements and local code expectations. Capture what the AHJ will actually check in the field.
Choose power and maintenance strategy
Decide how you will keep faucets running for years. Battery can be fine, but only if replacement is planned and documented. Hardwired and hybrid options reduce surprises but need coordination.
Specify the full assembly
Treat the faucet, aerator, stops, mixing method, and mounting hardware as one assembly. Write the spec so that substitutions still meet clearance, flow, and service requirements.
Build a commissioning routine
Commissioning is how you catch false triggers, poor shutoff timing, spray issues, and power instability before turnover. Document sensor settings and as-left conditions.
Hand off an O&M package that is usable
Do not hand over a binder that nobody opens. Provide a one-page quick reference, parts list, battery plan, and the minimum troubleshooting tree that helps maintenance staff resolve issues fast.
Checklists you can copy into your workflow
Use these as task lists for site walks, submittals, installation, and turnover.
Site survey checklist
Measure and document what the drawings usually miss: shutoff access, backsplash constraints, deck thickness, interference under the sink, and cleaning realities.
Submittal review checklist
Confirm the standard, flow rate, power method, sensor adjustability, and service method. If it is not in the cut sheet, it becomes a field problem later.
Installation readiness checklist
Before setting fixtures, confirm rough-in, angle stop orientation, power routing, and access panel decisions. Small errors here multiply across multi-sink restrooms.
Commissioning and turnover checklist
Record the as-left settings and performance. Document trigger range, shutoff time, spray pattern, and any sensor tuning performed on site.
Templates and documentation tools
These are simple formats you can use in your own docs, RFIs, and maintenance binders.
Sensor faucet selection brief
A one page brief that captures traffic, ADA constraints, power method, target flow rate, finish needs, and service goals. Use it to keep the team aligned before the first submittal arrives.
Maintenance quick reference
A short sheet for facility staff: cleaning do and do not items, battery replacement intervals, common symptoms, and the fastest checks before swapping parts.
Parts and spares list
A standard list by restroom type: aerators, sensors, solenoids, battery packs, power supplies, and special tools. Include lead time notes so procurement is not guessing.
Issue log and repeat failure tracker
A field log for symptoms and fixes. Track date, sink position, observed behavior, fix applied, and time spent. This is how you find patterns instead of chasing one-off complaints.
Project case study format
A consistent outline for publishing your own field findings on this blog.
Use this outline to write a project post
Project summary: building type, location, restroom type, number of sinks, and usage profile.
Constraints: ADA clearance challenges, deck thickness, basin geometry, water pressure variability, power limitations, and vandal risk.
Decision set: sensor faucet type, power method, target flow rate, aerator selection, mixing method, and key submittal requirements.
Installation notes: what went smoothly, what caused delays, what needed rework, and how long commissioning took.
Results after occupancy: complaints, false triggers, battery life observations, service calls, and downtime.
What you would change next time: spec edits, detail changes, spare parts plan, and a better handoff step.
Maintenance quick reference format
Copy and paste this into your O&M package, then adjust to site conditions.
Cleaning and care
Record the actual cleaning chemicals used on site, then confirm finish compatibility. Include what to avoid. If the restroom supports infection control operations, align with facility hand hygiene policy.
Troubleshooting starter checks
No flow, intermittent flow, constant flow, false triggers, and poor shutoff each have different first checks. Write a simple order: power, sensor window, stop position, solenoid, aerator.
Spares planning format
Keep a short list of what fails most, plus what takes the longest to obtain.
Recommended spares categories
Aerators, sensor windows, solenoids, battery packs, power supplies, and any brand-specific adjustment tools. Keep quantity guidance based on sink count and traffic.
Documentation to store with spares
Store cut sheets, wiring diagrams, and the as-left settings note with the spares. It is faster than searching email threads during a downtime event.
Issue tracker format
A lightweight log that lets you prove patterns and improve specs over time.
Minimum fields to capture
Asset ID: restroom and sink number.
Symptom: no flow, constant flow, false triggers, low flow, or delayed response.
Observed conditions: lighting change, reflective surfaces, cleaning residue, clogged aerator, battery age.
Fix applied: reset, cleaned sensor, replaced aerator, replaced solenoid, replaced power pack.
Time spent: minutes on site plus parts used.
Outcome: resolved, temporary, needs follow-up, or replaced fixture.
Standards and references
Primary sources for accessibility, water efficiency, and common U.S. code and fitting standards.
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
ADA standards cover scoping and technical requirements for accessible facilities. Use this as the anchor for sink clearances and control usability.
EPA WaterSense bathroom faucets
WaterSense provides performance and efficiency information for bathroom sink faucets, including maximum flow expectations for labeled products.
ASME A112.18.1 / CSA B125.1 plumbing supply fittings
A key reference standard for plumbing supply fittings between the stop and the terminal fitting. Many commercial faucets reference it in their documentation.
International Plumbing Code flow limits
Model codes set maximum flow requirements for fixtures and fittings. Always confirm your adopted code version with the AHJ.
CALGreen overview and nonresidential measures
If you work in California projects, CALGreen is a primary reference for mandatory green building measures, including water efficiency.
NSF lead content and health effects standards
Lead content and health effects standards are commonly referenced for products that contact drinking water. Confirm requirements for your jurisdiction and product type.
Campus-wide retrofit with touchless faucets and centralized policy management
Campus-wide retrofit with touchless faucets and centralized policy management.
International Airport T2
High-traffic terminal with automated flush schedules and telemetry dashboards.
Harborline Hotel
Boutique aesthetics with water-saving presets and vandal-resistant aerators.
NorthPoint Tower
Corporate tower rollout with SSO access control and audit trails.
Regional Stadium
Stadium upgrades with scheduled anti-stagnation flushing and remote health alerts.