Innsbruck Airport, Austria

Challenge

The primary goal for renovations to the sanitary facilities at Innsbruck Airport was to achieve reductions in energy and water consumption. By installing modern water- and energy-saving wash basin taps, the aim was to conserve valuable resources while cutting operating costs and therefore optimising the sustainability of overall building operations. Another criterion for the selection of the new wash basin taps was user hygiene: the operation of the taps needed to be hygienic and low‑contact in order to reduce the risk of contact infections. In addition, the taps installed needed to be especially durable to withstand the heavy level of annual usage.

Solution 

The project developers decided to equip the renovated sanitary facilities with a total of 64 self-closing PURIS SC wash basin taps from SCHELL. The taps enable the flow of water to be triggered manually, which stops automatically after a pre-configured flow time. This means that water and energy consumption can be significantly reduced – which not only helps the environment but also cuts operating costs. Compared with single‑lever mixers, this also results in water savings of approximately 55 percent. In addition, users do not need to touch the tap body with their clean hands after handwashing is complete. This optimises user hygiene while reducing the risk of disease transmission by contact infection. The SCHELL fittings also impressed project developers with their durability. Manufactured from high-quality brass with a glossy chrome finish, the taps easily hold up to day-to-day use by the many visitors to Innsbruck Airport while enhancing the visual appeal of its sanitary facilities. From the planning phase onwards, the customer service team at SCHELL Austria provided airport management with advice and assistance, and can also make on-site visits in the future – another key reason why the project managers picked SCHELL’s premium-quality fittings for the fit-out of their sanitary facilities.