Berkeley Mikvah Eco-Consciousness
* The hot water in all the bath tubs, showers, sinks and Mikvah pool is heated by a state of the art Navien Condensing Tankless Water Heater which is 0.97% efficient (versus the conventional tankless water heater which is only 0.82% efficient ) and also dramatically reduces the emission of air pollutin gasses such as Nox by about 75%
* Water conservation:
-Eco-Friendly Trajet Soaking Bathtub with 40 Gallon max capacity (instead of the conventional 60-80 gallon)
-Grohe Rainshower shower head and Bathtub spout with Max Flow rate of 2.5 gpm
-Hansgrohe Sink Faucet with Max Flow rate of 1.5 gpm
-Toto Soiree Water Sense Toilet is ADA compliant with 1.28 gpf (which meets the EPA's criteria for water conservation)
* Efficient Energy Star Rated LED technology lighting upgrade throughout the mikvah building replaces incandescent lighting and LED waterproof RGB color changing lighting strip is used to illuminate the Mikvah pool.
* High Efficiency Temperature Control and Room Heating
- Dimplex Linear Proportional Convector Baseboard Heaters with built in electronic thermostat upgraded throughout the mikvah building out perform conventional inefficient heat source by 33%
- NuHeat Electric Radiant Floor Heat System for added comfort and efficiency
- Double pained commercial grade anodized aluminum windows provide maximum thermal efficiency and conservation
* Natural Materials
- Jerusalem Gold Limestone slabs imported from Israel
- Hand-poured old fashioned Tiffany Glass Mosaic tiles
- Oil Rubbed Redwood paneling, vaulted ceilings, and custom french doors
- Artisan crafted hand-thrown SF bay clay sink bowls
* Water conservation:
-Eco-Friendly Trajet Soaking Bathtub with 40 Gallon max capacity (instead of the conventional 60-80 gallon)
-Grohe Rainshower shower head and Bathtub spout with Max Flow rate of 2.5 gpm
-Hansgrohe Sink Faucet with Max Flow rate of 1.5 gpm
-Toto Soiree Water Sense Toilet is ADA compliant with 1.28 gpf (which meets the EPA's criteria for water conservation)
* Efficient Energy Star Rated LED technology lighting upgrade throughout the mikvah building replaces incandescent lighting and LED waterproof RGB color changing lighting strip is used to illuminate the Mikvah pool.
* High Efficiency Temperature Control and Room Heating
- Dimplex Linear Proportional Convector Baseboard Heaters with built in electronic thermostat upgraded throughout the mikvah building out perform conventional inefficient heat source by 33%
- NuHeat Electric Radiant Floor Heat System for added comfort and efficiency
- Double pained commercial grade anodized aluminum windows provide maximum thermal efficiency and conservation
* Natural Materials
- Jerusalem Gold Limestone slabs imported from Israel
- Hand-poured old fashioned Tiffany Glass Mosaic tiles
- Oil Rubbed Redwood paneling, vaulted ceilings, and custom french doors
- Artisan crafted hand-thrown SF bay clay sink bowls