Trading Paper for Air

The process flow of energy and materials related to paper towels is as follows:

• Logging/Recycling
• Pulp processing/Paper milling
• Refine oil to plastic for garbage bags
• Manufacture garbage bags
• Transport paper/garbage bags
• Disposal of paper/garbage bags

A Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer used for 5 years (200 times a day/365 days a year, 2 paper towels per dry) saves 730,000 paper towels from having to be produced, transported and disposed of.

LEED points

The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is certifiably green because it conserves energy, manages loads, and reduces operational waste and pollution. Based on these sustainable attributes, buildings with a Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer installed can apply for LEED energy efficiency points.

Category: Energy & Atmosphere

• Minimum Energy Performance (EA Prerequisite 2)
• Optimize Energy Performance (EA Credit 1)

Category: Materials & Resources

• Materials & Resources (MR Prerequisite 1 & 2)
• Sustainable Purchasing: Ongoing Consumables (MR Credits 1.1 - 1.3)
• Solid Waste Management: Ongoing Consumables (MR Credits 7.1 – 7.2)

Certifiably Green

United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

Dyson is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), a non-profit organization devoted to sustainable building design and construction. In addition, the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer contributes to LEED accreditation in two categories:

• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resources

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.

GreenSpec

The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer has been chosen as a GreenSpec-listed product by Building Green on the basis of rigorous research conducted on a sample of several competing energy efficient hand dryers.

BuildingGreen LLC provides information about improving the environmental performance of buildings. The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is GreenSpec listed for its energy conservation and pollution/waste reduction.

2008 North American Hand Dryer Green Excellence of the Year Award

The 2008 Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Award in Product Innovation in the North American hand dryer market was presented to Dyson B2B Inc. (Dyson). The Award was conferred upon Dyson for developing the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer, the fastest, most hygienic hand dryer.

Sustainable Features

Conserves Energy

• Uses up to 80% less energy than warm air hand dryers, thereby reducing a business's carbon footprint
• Manages Loads Through Infra-red Sensor Activation
• Dries hands in just 12 seconds

Hygienic

• Hands-Free Operation
  
• Antimicrobial additives are integrated into the product surfaces to protect the product
• HEPA filter removes more than 99.9% of bacteria from the air used to dry hands
• NSF International, leading independent public health specialists, agree that the Dyson Airblade™ hand
dryer is the only hygienic hand dryer and the first to meet NSF Protocol P335

Reduces Operational Waste & Pollution

• Saves trees by eliminating the ongoing need to produce paper towels
• Reduces landfill caused by paper towel waste
• Reduced Bathroom Waste Equals Reduced Bathroom Maintenance
• Reduces Need for Waste Hauling and Disposal

Cost Savings

• The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer cost up to 80% less to run than warm air hand dryers and 98% less than paper towels
• Comes with a five year parts and one year labor warranty

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Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer LEED Info

 

Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer Frost & Sullivan Award