Zip Water & Drinking Water Industry News for the Office & Workplace

How to boost workplace productivity in winter

As the days get shorter and as sunlight begins to fade and temperatures fall, workplace productivity can also feel like it's gradually winding down. With less daylight and lower temperatures, it's natural for your workforce to experience a shift in mood, mental health, and energy levels. Fortunately...

How we help specifiers and facilities managers throughout the design stage – and beyond

Although we’re perhaps best known for HydroTap, our world-class drinking water system, we’re so much more than a manufacturer. At Zip Water...

HydroTap: for hydration anywhere in the office

As office design changes, and more focus is placed on employee wellbeing, mindful spaces, and flexibility, the importance of providing the right offic...

Keeping your workforce cool with chilled water this summer

At Zip Water, we understand the importance of staying hydrated all year round. However, during the summer months, when the body loses water more quickly...

The importance of a sustainable workplace and how to achieve sustainability at work

All companies should strive to protect the environment regardless of what gains these efforts may bring. But as an added bonus, promoting sustainabilit...

The importance of filtration and genuine parts

A HydroTap is an investment in your employee wellbeing. Providing pure-tasting filtered water, as well as filtered boiling water on tap is convenient...

Struggling to keep your workforce hydrated? Sparkling water could help

Staying hydrated at work is a topic we are very passionate about, here at Zip. And with good reason – keeping employees hydrated during the workin...

How much does the taste of water affect hydration? Exploring the Zip Water Taste Test

How important is drinking water in the workplace? As experts in hydration, we know the answer is ‘very’. And from wellbeing to productivity...

How workplace design can improve productivity levels

Every blueprint holds the potential to shape a space and how we interact within it. As such, the benefits of workplace design are manifold – an...

Wellbeing in the workplace: your guide to getting it right

It's no secret that wellbeing and mental health awareness has increased across all areas of society, and rightly so. But when you consider that th...

How to Reduce Water Usage in the Workplace

With the rise of energy costs and water bills continuing to put pressure on budgets, many are looking for ways to reduce their water usage in the workplace. Bill...

3 easy ways to improve your business' energy efficiency

As businesses continue to navigate the complexities and challenges of the modern world, whether that's meeting sustainability and energy efficienc...

Virtual desks, mindful dens, AI assistants: What does the future of the office look like?

It’s no secret office spaces have changed in recent years. The pandemic notably accelerated the move to hybrid and remote work, and while there'...

Home and workplace design trends for 2024

It's the beginning of a new year, and that means one thing: it’s time to start thinking about how the next 12 months or so are going to shap...

Join the next generation of hydration with HydroMe

It’s time to meet HydroMe, the environmentally friendly and health-conscious water dispenser that’s saying hi to sugar-free hydration an...

Regulation 4 compliance and certifications: what do they really mean?

What is Regulation 4? Any water installations in the UK need to comply with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 England & Wales...

Nine workplace design trends leading the way in 2023

Out with the old, in with the new. It's time to look ahead to the future of workplace design, building on the improvements of the last few years an...

Discussing the Importance of Office Ambience and Collaborative Spaces

At the recent Zip Water UK and Facilities Management Journal (FMJ) roundtable, several senior FMs gathered to discuss the challenges faced by FMs today...

FMJ roundtable of experts and senior FMs tackles ESG and the return to work

FMJ, in conjunction with Zip Water, brought together a panel of senior FMs under Chatham House rules to share their expertise in providing sustainabl...

The ultimate guide to a plastic free workplace

With an ever-increasing focus on sustainability and the environment, there is no better time to start - or continue - your workplace's journey to becomin...

How important is filtration for drinking water?

With microplastics and other contaminants lurking in the water supply of both bottled and tap water, is now the time to turn to a filtered drinkin...

The University of East Anglia supports health, hygiene and sustainability with the Zip HydroTap Classic Plus

The University of East Anglia (UEA) is an internationally recognised university, renowned for its world-class environmental science research. With particula...

Top 7 tips for improving hydration at work

Drinking enough fluids is vital for your health and wellbeing but also for improved productivity, concentration and motivation at work. It's importan...

The wellbeing issue: the benefits of hydration at work

Drinking enough water every day is crucial to our wellbeing. However, it can be particularly difficult to stay on top of hydration when at work or whe...

Prioritising Hygiene in the Workplace; the Difference Between SteriTouch® and Touch-Free HydroTaps

Navigating the post-pandemic return to work is one of the biggest challenges currently faced by businesses globally. With COVID-19 still presentin...

10 Essential Actions for Facilities Managers to Ensure Back-to-Work is a Success

Earlier in 2021, Zip Water released a back-to-work white paper for facilities managers: 6 Steps to Facilities Management in the Post Pandemic World...

Most advanced NEW HydroTap range offers energy efficiency and hygienic workplace benefits

Responding to the need for energy-smart and hygiene-focused workplaces comes our latest innovation – the new 5th generation of HydroTap. Powere...

FREE whitepaper reveals how to make your office covid-secure

Facilities managers face a monumental challenge – preparing the workplace for the return of its workforce. To lend a helping hand, we’v...

Experience pure-tasting, filtered drinking water with our free 60 day HydroTap Trial

Try before you buy! Give our drinking water systems a go for 60 days - for free. Innovative, convenient and user-safe solutions are integra...

Post-pandemic: What’s next for financial services?

No business is untouched by the effects of the pandemic. Yet there is evidence to show that those working in financial services have had to experienc...

5 touch-free innovations for your post-pandemic planning

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the new era of hygiene hypervigilance, we've bolstered our range of drinking water systems to include a...

6 steps for a successful return to the workplace

Navigating the pandemic is one of the biggest challenges faced by businesses globally. Health and safety of the workforce should be the top priorit...

Three essential touch-free innovations for your workplace

Necessity is the mother of invention – a saying that has proved itself during the pandemic. Beckoning a new era of innovation, we are seeing th...

FAQs: New HydroCare Refresh and HydroCare Solo

We understand that due to the lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, many of our customers may require some help when it comes to getting thei...

Top tips to help keep your communal kitchen safe

Social distancing recommendations are posing huge challenges for countless businesses as they plan to bring their workforces back on site - from offic...

Prepare to eradicate single-use plastic bottles in the public sector

Single-use plastic waste is a global problem that we need to address imminently. Out of the near 300 million tonnes of plastic created each year, a...

Five ways hydration can benefit your health

Crucial to our overall health and wellbeing, it’s essential we drink enough water daily for our bodies to function, helping us to survive an...

Eradicate single-use plastic water bottles with a Zip HydroChill

Is sustainability one of your key objectives for 2020? Known as the responsible bottle filling drinking water solution, the Zip HydroChill range ca...

Why there’s no better drinking water system than a Zip HydroTap

Known globally as the world’s most advanced drinking water system, the Zip HydroTap offers a choice of highly filtered boiling, chilled or sparklin...

Designing for health and wellbeing in the workplace

Today, organisations and businesses need to consider workplace design features that support health and wellbeing if they want to attract and keep value...

Bacteria & legionella in water - how to keep users safe

Minimising risk to users is without a doubt the number one priority for specifiers and facilities managers when choosing new products or systems &ndash...

How to build a culture of sustainability in the workplace

As more research is done into sustainability and our impact on the planet, more shocking discoveries come to the fore. For example; a plastic bag o...

Architects Declare: self-sustaining design for the future

A recent collaboration between seventeen of the most influential architect firms, including Alison Brooks Architects and Foster + Partners, has see...

Zip Water to collaborate with Umbrella Furniture at Clerkenwell Design Week 2019

Along with functionality, design is at the very heart of our business, so we are delighted to be heading to this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week. A...

Workplace design and the employee engagement effect

A global study has shockingly found that only 13 percent of workers across the globe are highly engaged and highly satisfied with their workplace[1]...

The Zip Water UK guide to the perfect brew

Tea is considered by many as one of the most quintessentially British drinks around, which is no surprise since we collectively drink 165 million cup...

The office of the future: what can we expect to see 10 years on?

Office design is undergoing a transformation. Trends are rapidly changing and the ‘traditional’ office as we know it will soon be a thin...

The all new HydroCare - your questions answered

Our HydroCare service plans have had a makeover. This crucial aftercare service has been designed to ensure that getting the best out of your Zip Wate...

The benefits of residential design in the workplace

More and more businesses are realising the benefits of enhanced employee wellbeing. It’s been proven that a happy, healthy workforce gives a boos...

Looking for Hygge? Create a clutter free workplace with an all-in-one tap

Find out how the HydroTap All-in-One Arc (instant filtered boiling, chilled, sparkling as well as regular hot and cold water) can actually create spac...

Drinking water system accreditations you need to know

Choosing a high-performance drinking water system has never been more important – utilising office space in the most efficient way and ensurin...

Hydration in the workplace – 5 things to consider when specifying

With global warming on the rise, hot summers seem set to become the new norm, or at least, a more frequent occurrence. So, it’s highly likel...

Why hydration is important in the workplace

The question of how best to improve productivity in the workplace demands rightful attention from businesses, big and small. No surprises there &ndash...

It's HydroBoil. Refreshed.

Our world-renowned, reliable technology has a new look: say hello to our updated HydroBoil range. The Zip HydroBoil range, including the EconoBoil...

Four ways businesses can reduce plastic waste

We all know that plastics pose a threat to our environment, but what can businesses do to make a real impact? The damage single-use plastic wast...

Workplace design: making the kitchen homely and healthy

We spoke to top interior designers Russell and Jordan from 2LG Studio, on their perception of the evolving workplace kitchen and their thoughts on ho...

Zip partners with Architecture Today for workplace design workshop

What happens when eight of the UK’s top architecture practices get together to answer a creative brief? The answer is set to shape the futur...

Reducing single-use plastics in the office

Creator of the world’s most advanced drinking water systems, Zip Water UK, urge architects to help offices reduce single-use plastic consumption. I...

FMs and specifiers urged to cut single-use plastic waste with new initiative

Workplaces free of single-use plastic bottle water systems is the aim of Zip Water UK. We have launched Reuse Refill Refresh following the publicatio...

Zip launches products to help architects and specifiers ditch plastic bottle drinking water systems

Our latest product may mean architects and specifiers never again have to specify a commercial drinking water system that uses plastic water bottles...

The growing trend for hot taps

We spoke to Kitchen & Bathroom Journal about the increasing popularity of hot taps, how they meet the need for convenience and sustainability an...

Workplace hydration – are you doing it right?

Drinking water is an essential consideration in the workplace, but one that many may overlook or take for granted. You may be surprised to discove...

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