Konia Water Supports the 2010 Australian Age Diving Championships

All the officials of the Australian Age Diving Championships enjoyed the refreshment of Konia Water’s healthy filtered pi-mineral water. The whole week was magical and the pool water was almost as clear as the Konia water... Congratulations to all those who participated during the Championships. There is amazing upcoming talent and we can rest assured the future of diving is in very good hands.

From the 4^th to the 10^th of April, Konia Water was honoured to sponsor the Australian Age Championships at the invitation of Diving Queensland. The seven day event was a great success and showcased the talent of many young divers. The 80 officials that managed this event enjoyed Konia Water for the whole week. Konia installed two (2) mains connected KR800 Pi-Mineral water purifiers in the officials’ workstation. The Pi-Mineral water purifiers supplied an unlimited supply of healthy filtered hot and cold water.

Following the great success of this collaboration, Konia Water and Diving QLD will be teaming up for the remainder of the year. There will be national and state championships this year and Konia Water will be the proud supplier of drinking water for the events.

Toni Toohey- Chairperson Organising Committee, Diving Queensland

Thanks to Konia Water for providing the Australian Age Diving Championships with the great tasting, crystal clear, chilled water, on tap, for all the hard working Officials. "I didn't think water could taste this good."

Diving QLD is headquartered at The Chandler Aquatic Centre, which is Brisbane's world-class indoor swimming centre. It has a 50-metre main pool with grandstand seating for 4,300. The centre has hosted many high profile events including the 1982 Commonwealth Games and 2001 Goodwill Games.

Konia in Smart and Sustainable Homes

Sustainable Home Gold Coast was a showcase demonstration project that combined leading examples of sustainable housing design with the latest 'high-tech' household features within an affordable family dwelling.

This display house was also known locally as Innovation House 2 or IH2.

An initiative of the Gold Coast City Council, Sustainable Home Gold Coast is located at Coomera in the new 'Genesis' residential estate developed by Heritage Pacific at the northern end of Gold Coast City.Sustainable Home Gold Coast was the first project to be opened under Queensland’s Sustainable Homes program.

Sustainable Home Gold Coast displayed the 'triple bottom line' approach to housing design and construction, as it addressed the three essential smart housing elements of social, economic and environmental sustainability.

The house incorporated numerous climate smart design features, including passive design - being well-orientated with good cross-ventilation, insulation, shading and lightweight construction building materials; energy efficient skylights and natural lighting with good window design; low-toxic eco-paint; instantaneous gas hot water; high-tech underground and slimline above ground rainwater tanks; water efficient products and appliances; energy and water use monitoring system; sustainable bamboo flooring; and solar pavers that light the way to the self-opening front door at night. It showcased how a good simple design can create a home that is safe, accessible and flexible to demonstrate the considerable lifestyle and economic benefits of sustainable housing.

Sustainable Home Gold Coast also served as a physical focus for Gold Coast City Council’s WaterFutures project as it is located within the Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture Master Plan area. This estate includes waterwise design features, such as an integrated urban water management strategy that catches, stores and slowly releases stormwater, will use recycled water through 'dual reticulation' piping and will provide efficient use of rainwater both within homes and on their gardens.

The Konia system made its contribution to the sustainability targets, generating enough drinking water for the whole household. From the first innovation house in 2003 many more sustainable homes have been designed and it is encouraging to see more households duplicating this sustainable approach to their housing. Contact Konia today and make your home a sustainable home.