Brac Systems
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Brac Systems, Inc., is a company in Montreal, Quebec, that manufactures and markets residential greywater recycling systems. Brac's system captures greywater from showers, bathtubs, and laundry washing machines, and supplies the water under pressure to flush the home's toilets. Based upon statistics from Environment Canada,[1] the company asserts that the use of their system will cut the average home's water consumption and sewage effluent by approximately one third.[2]
Owner Dennis Yasar[3] of Montreal founded the company in early 2005,[4] and has sold more than 250 units[4] worldwide, including North America, Australia, the Caribbean, and Europe.[4][5]
In 2007, Brac Systems was named the Best New Product in the Energy Efficiency category at Mécanex/Climatex 2007, an annual plumbing and mechanical trade show held in Montreal. As a result of this award, Brac's recycling system was featured on the cover of IMB Magazine.[6] Brac's recycling system was also named one of the "Top Ten Green Building Products of 2007" by Sustainable Industries Journal, a publication for the green building industry.[7] Brac Systems was also featured in the television home remodeling show, Project Energy: A Tour of This Old 'Green' House.[8]
Currently, Brac Systems is the only commercial mass producer of residential greywater recycling systems in North America.
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[edit] News articles
- "Conserving Precious Water through Innovation", Built Green News, June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- "It’s easier being green", The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA), 2006-09-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- "City Meeting Goal With New Water-Saving Initiative", press release, City of Kelowna, BC, 2006-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- "District of Invermere Partners with Local Developer for Installation of Greywater Recycling Systems", District of Invermere, BC, 2006-11-17. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- Zaccagna, Remo. "Device saves on water usage", The Suburban (Quebec), 2007-01-10. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- Moore, Lynn. "Banking on the green appeal of greywater recovery", Montreal Gazette, 2007-01-26. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- Silverman, Craig. "This ain't no bric-a-brac", Hour.ca, 2007-02-01. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- Bonneau, Danielle. "Une deuxième vie pour les eaux usées", La Presse (Quebec), 2007-02-23. Retrieved on 2007-02-23. (French)
- Dupuis, André. "La récupération des eaux grises est réalisable", IMB Magazine/Corporation des maîtres méchaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec, April 2007, pp. 22, Vol 22, No 3. Retrieved on 2007-04-16. (French)
- Ballinger, Barbara. "Trends in Home Building & Design: Healthier Homes", Realtor Magazine, May 2007, pp. 38. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- "Un autre grand succès, bien mérité", IMB Magazine/Corporation des maîtres méchaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec, May 2007, pp. 34, Vol 22, No. 4. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. (French)
- Song, Vivian. "Going grey: From a shower to a toilet near you", Toronto Sun, 2007-07-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-18.
- Lecompte, Celeste; Brian J. Back. "Top 10 Green Building Products 2007 supplement", Sustainable Industries Journal, August 2007, pp. 13. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
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[edit] References
- ^ Water use in the home. Environment Canada. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.
- ^ Brac Systems home page. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ Silverman, Craig. "This ain't no bric-a-brac", Hour.ca, 2007-02-01. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ a b c Zaccagna, Remo. "Device saves on water usage", The Suburban (Quebec), 2007-01-10. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Moore, Lynn. "Banking on the green appeal of greywater recovery", Montreal Gazette, 2007-01-26. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ "Un autre grand succès, bien mérité", IMB Magazine/Corporation des maîtres méchaniciens en tuyauterie du Québec, May 2007, pp. cover, 34, Vol 22, No. 4. Retrieved on 2007-05-25. (French)
- ^ Lecompte, Celeste; Brian J. Back. "Top 10 Green Building Products 2007 supplement", Sustainable Industries Journal, August 2007, pp. 13. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ Project Energy: A Tour of This Old 'Green' House, WCCO-TV, July 2007
