Alumnus David Velan, BASc ’02, has taken his mechanical engineering knowledge and love of the environment to found EcoDrain, a finalist for the INDEX:AWARD 2009. EcoDrain is a technology company working to recapture heat from shower water. The device is a specialized heat exchanger that transfers heat from hot shower water waste to cold incoming water.
The INDEX:AWARD bills itself as the biggest design award in the world, with 500,000 euros in prize money. Devices are entered into five categories: body, home, work, play and community. As a finalist, EcoDrain is eligible to win the people’s choice award. Vote at www.indexaward.dk
For more information on EcoDrain, visit www.ecodrain.com.