CMU block is a very common construction material but that doesn’t mean that buildings have to have a boring appearance. When implemented correctly, CMU block buildings can include interesting layout options, finishes, and colors to create a custom looking building without incurring a lot of extra materials costs.
The new Eagle Creek Campground restroom is a terrific example of the ongoing Forest Service commitment to great facilities. In order to capture the historical significance of this site, the Forest Service wanted its new restroom to match the existing “Big John” restroom as close as possible.
Getting the most out of a mechanical room can be a challenge, but providing ample space in this area can benefit a building and an entire facility.
Choosing the best material for your restroom partitions is often overshadowed by larger aspects of a building design. Consulting an experienced restroom designer like Romtec is a dependable way to make an informed decision around the unique conditions components in your restroom will encounter.
Choosing a flexible design-build firm, like Romtec, with the ability to include all necessary facilities and equipment into a single building is a great asset for your project and will save space, time, and money.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs buildings and structures to meet or exceed any local, state, or federal building codes across the country. Some regions maintain strict code requirements that are enforced at a high-level for the building and its components.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs buildings and structures to meet or exceed any local, state, or federal building codes across the country. Some regions maintain strict code requirements that are enforced at a high-level for the building and its components.
Romtec designs and supplies many different buildings and structures to meet all types of specialized requirements, from design to code compliance. A lot of code requirements are specifically related to visitor safety, especially as it relates to fire hazards.
The Little Rock District of the USACE responsible for the management and upkeep of the Beaver Lake Area of Northwest Arkansas and has partnered with Romtec on several projects.
Romtec partnered with Livermore Area Parks & Recreation District (LAPRD) to design a building that would resolve security concerns for equipment, match an established building theme at the park, and provide a comfortable office space for on-site personnel.
Romtec’s new shower fixtures were developed to resolve many of the issues our customers have experienced with commercial shower fixtures, including low water pressure and maintenance difficulties.
Combining public utilities and services into the design and construction of a new public restroom is a very good practice for saving public funds.
Romtec can design a roof structure that offers proper insulation, ventilation, and the desired interior aesthetics for buildings with an HVAC system. These are important considerations for any parks & recreation building application, especially in regions where building departments enforce strict standards for buildings with HVAC systems.
Dealing with graffiti is difficult due to the high variability of surfaces, paint types, environmental conditions, and maintenance responses. By working with Romtec, we help our customers navigate these circumstances to find the most appropriate solution for each customer.
Romtec designs, manufactures, supplies, and constructs public buildings for all types of applications. Heat recovery ventilation (HRV) can be a good way to ventilate a building without dramatically impacting the insulation.
The best and most reliable construction method, is overwhelmingly site-building structures with concrete foundations. The versatility of concrete, the availability of construction materials, and the experience of contractors all offer a myriad of advantages for public building construction projects.
Public restroom facilities play an important role in representing the culture surrounding any park or recreation site. Here are some good things to keep in mind for your waterless restroom or vault toilet.
Last week, Romtec’s production crew worked with Custom-Bilt Metals, a roofing manufacturer, to produce several 50’ sections of blue metal roofing at our production yard.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs buildings for all types of parks & rec applications. Our buildings are designed to meet or exceed any and all code requirements, including fire safety regulations.
Our buildings and structures include many components that are manufactured in-house by our wood shop, metal shop, or another production crew. Manufacturing many of our own components improves our quality control, reduces lead times, and increases flexibility with our designs.
Across the United States, parks & rec departments, campgrounds, and other public facilities are working to provide wireless internet access for visitors.
Romtec started by developing innovations for public restrooms, working with the Forest Service to develop a low-cost solution for vault toilets. Today, Romtec has restrooms in all 50 states and even internationally, and some of our newest innovations are found in city centers instead of national forests.
During a building design process, the door lock may seem like a small consideration, but as your project progresses, it is important to consider the people using the building and their preferences. There are too many types of locks to go into, but door locks can be described in different categories.
Romtec’s expertise helps clients get the exact building they want through a wide variety of processes, such as competitive bidding, public procurement, turnkey, prefabrication, and more. To make our buildings and structures the best for our customers, Romtec has an effective packaging process for palletizing the building components.
Community pools often require multiple buildings. These buildings serve a wide range of purposes and typically require showers and restrooms.
The interior of most public restrooms are exposed to a lot of water and can be prone to bacterial growth, mold, and mildew. This is why non-porous and moisture resistant materials are required in some areas, but choosing to use them throughout the restroom is an easy way to increase the cleanliness of your restroom.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs buildings for all types of parks and rec applications. Using lumber for framing a building is a very common construction method, and Romtec does provide “stick-framed” buildings.
The new Mountain View Champions Park was opened to the public in September, 2017, and this park was designed from the beginning to be fully accessible to visitors of all abilities.
Environmentally friendly buildings are becoming increasingly popular. There are substantial benefits for “going green” on your building’s design, and probably the most important benefit is saving money.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs many different types of buildings and structures. Frequently, these projects represent special needs for our customers and include specialty features in the design requirements.
Romtec works on many different projects for all types of applications. We specialize in meeting any and all project requirements, from codes and regulations to aesthetics.
Concession buildings are one of the most popular types of buildings designed, supplied, and constructed by Romtec. At sports parks, campgrounds, and concert venues, concession buildings are a great way to earn extra revenue while offering your guests more amenities.
A new park and YMCA facility in Westlake Village, California needed two concession buildings with restroom facilities to serve its visitors.
Romtec packages our building supplies for every project, including the projects that we construct. With packaged buildings, the construction process is faster and typically experiences fewer issues that can result in delays or change orders.
Romtec offers many contracts, price agreements, and multiple award schedules and one of the fastest growing contracts we offer is through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative. There are many advantages for public agencies to utilize BuyBoard, and it is not surprising to see more and more public agencies signing up for its services.
Romtec designs and supplies buildings for all types of public parks and recreation applications, but Romtec also provides control buildings and shelters that are suitable for a wide range of uses like industrial facilities and utility districts.
One recent project near Kiket Island in Washington had Romtec design and supply a pavilion that fit a nature preserve’s standards. Part of these standards emphasized natural looking and rustic looking structures.
Romtec designs and supplies many types of buildings and structures for all types of applications. Some projects have custom structural requirements, and Romtec always wants to display our full capabilities through special projects. This particular project required a pretty straightforward concession building, and a small monument was also needed for the new Twin Creeks Park.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs many types of buildings and structures. Some of these projects utilize a standard design, but sometimes a project will require a very custom approach. Custom projects can take more time and can be infamous for delays, change orders, and unforeseen issues.
Romtec designs, supplies, and constructs many different buildings and structural products. From restrooms to ski lodges, Romtec has worked on projects in all types of applications, and many of the best completed projects utilize Romtec for all of the structural requirements.
This recent project was for the Log Cabin Village, an educational museum for 19th century Texas culture and artifacts. The new building requirement was for a large restroom building with attractive exterior options that would complement the features of the park.
Romtec is a design-build firm for many types of public and municipal buildings, and we have nearly 40 years of experience with public restroom buildings. From time to time, past customers reach out to Romtec to relay stories and interesting anecdotes about our restroom buildings.
Romtec recently completed a very special project called the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway, home of the National Cold War Memorial just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. This project began over 15 years ago, though Romtec only became involved 3 years ago.
Romtec recently completed a project for the new Silver Park in Missoula, Montana. This park is a great story for the City of Missoula. The City Parks and Recreation Department and the Missoula Redevelopment Agency worked together to turn an abandoned lumber mill into this rehabilitated park.
LARPD staff and Romtec Inc. construction crew pose in front of the new Sycamore Grove Park restrooms.
Romtec recently supplied a toilet riser for a waterless restroom that went on an interesting journey to a remote location. Romtec was founded when the toilet riser was patented in 1978. Ever since, our polyethylene risers have become the national standard for waterless restrooms.
All of Romtec’s waterless restrooms are called the SST models because each model includes Romtec’s Sweet Smelling Technology. In the days before Sweet Smelling Technology, waterless restrooms were called outhouses, and ventilation was handled inadequately for comfortable use.
Designing restrooms for urban environments can be challenging. There are wide-ranging considerations like heavy usage, crime, locating utility tie-ins, and aesthetics. Each of these areas can require substantial deliberation and research to create a successful design. Thankfully, Romtec offers a lot of design experience for urban restrooms.
Americans love sports. Friendly competition is woven into the fabric of our national culture, and few things complement a sporting event like food and drinks. Anyone who’s gone to a sporting event knows what happens at half-time or during the 7th inning. The lines form at the concession stand and at the restrooms. No one wants to miss the action.
The National Parks and Recreation Department recently published its first report generated from data collected by the PRORAGIS database. PRORAGIS, launched in January of 2011, stands for the Park and Recreation Operating Ratio and Geographic Information System, and it is a user generated database used to assess the parks and recreation industry with the information provided.
Designing a public restroom building can include a lot of details, and the building’s roof is certainly one of the most critical elements. There are a lot of considerations when choosing roofing materials and construction methods. Every choice has benefits and disadvantages in terms of appearance, functionality, and cost.
Romtec, Inc. manufactures restroom buildings and other park structures for a wide variety of applications, and one of the most appropriate locations for a Romtec structure is in a campground, hiking destination, or RV park.
Porches and roof extensions are available on many of Romtec’s pre-engineered restroom layouts. Providing a covered entryway can be beneficial for a restroom building. Not only are they attractive, but they also protect the entry and interior floors from inclement weather.
Romtec’s SST® line of waterless restrooms is a great advantage for any restroom scenario where plumbing doesn’t reach.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was a major piece of civil rights legislation in the United States. This law and the Amendments Act of 2008 broadly protect the rights of Americans who experience physical or mental disabilities that substantially limit one or more major life activities.
Anyone familiar with the Romtec brand could tell you that Romtec is all about public restroom facilities, and they would be mostly right. Romtec manufactures public restrooms.
Romtec has provided “set in place” installation for a long time. Now, we are providing the set in place advantages to the Sidewalk Restroom. Owners can now contract for “turnkey” design, supply, and installation from a single source with the Sidewalk Restroom. The process is quick and economical.
The Sidewalk Restroom by Romtec is a great advertising and display tool. The standard design includes large flat steel sheets that can be applied with different options for graphics or poster display ads. There are several ways to utilize the display spaces depending on the priorities of each city. Here are some potential uses for this space.
Romtec has included louvers in restroom buildings throughout our 30 year history, but maybe none have looked better than the louvers on the new Sidewalk Restroom.
Romtec is excited to add the Sidewalk Restroom to our expanding family of products. The Sidewalk Restroom is designed to be a safe, durable, convenient, and affordable restroom for the nation’s urban environments.
Ground was broken yesterday, June 14, on the Susan Creek Pavilion project. The BLM purchased a hexagonal pavilion…
April is Green Month, and Earth Day 2012 is fast approaching! Romtec wants to remind everyone of the great opportunities for LEED certification we provide with green public restrooms. But first, how well do you understand LEED strategies and standards? Let’s take a look some of the areas that might help your project truly represent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Every once in a while I used to see a restroom labeled handicapped and noticed that it was a single room, lockable from the inside that simply contains a toilet and a sink. In many cases a single user restroom is the best option for a handicapped person. They’re far more roomy and private compared to multi-user handicapped accessible stalls. It’s the best set-up for those who might need more assistance.
