Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Cian Ryan]

Thanks for that Glen!

Interesting to hear that a simple name change can bring a building up to 
standard. This is something that I will have to investigate in more detail. 
I'll keep you informed...

Regards

C. 

Il giorno giovedì 4 maggio 2017 17:22:10 UTC+2, Glen Ferguson ha scritto:
>
> We have 3 separate bathrooms, all with sinks, and all are shared/unisex. 
>
> Cian asked about building reguations, and of course the answer is “it 
> depends on your local regulations.” For example, one of the bathrooms has a 
> shower in it (we remodeled the building for flexibility in case someone 
> wanted to revert it to a residence in the future). I was informed that 
> building code does not permit us to have a unisex bathroom with a shower. 
> However, changing the sign to indicate it is a “Family Restroom” brings 
> everything up to code. It’s a funny world we live in these days. 
>  
>
> *Glen Ferguson* Tummler, Cowork Frederick 
> Phone: 301-732-5165
> Email: gl...@coworkfrederick.com 
> Website: http://coworkfrederick.com
> Address: 122 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
>   
>  
>  
>
> On May 4, 2017, 10:54 -0400, Angel Kwiatkowski  >, wrote:
>
> We have the same setup. 3 individual rooms each with a toilet. I have 
> never really thought about or labelled them as men's/women's. Yes, men 
> splash pee. Yes, women leave the toilet seat down EVERY SINGLE TIME. Ugh.  
> I've had the most success with cleanliness by introducing our cleaning 
> person to the members. As soon as there's a face attached to the hand that 
> wipes the pee, everyone suddenly becomes more hygienic.
>
> Angel
>
> On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:41:01 AM UTC-6, Harald Amelung wrote: 
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Am 03.05.17 um 15:35 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski:
>> > Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just 
>> single user rooms?
>>
>> Sure. These are separate single user rooms, each with a toilet and a
>> small sink. We have three of them in our space.
>>
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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Harald Amelung]

Hi,

Am 04.05.17 um 16:54 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski:
> I've had the most success with cleanliness by introducing our cleaning
> person to the members. As soon as there's a face attached to the hand
> that wipes the pee, everyone suddenly becomes more hygienic.

Thank you!
I like this approach very much and will do it likewise at our space.
Just today we unfortunately had someone ruining one of the toilets.
Toiletpaper and splashes of water and urin all over the floor. I don't
know what's sometimes up in the mind of people doing this. Therefore I
hope it will help if they know who is the person that has to clean up
their mess.

Harald

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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Glen Ferguson]

We have 3 separate bathrooms, all with sinks, and all are shared/unisex.

Cian asked about building reguations, and of course the answer is “it depends 
on your local regulations.” For example, one of the bathrooms has a shower in 
it (we remodeled the building for flexibility in case someone wanted to revert 
it to a residence in the future). I was informed that building code does not 
permit us to have a unisex bathroom with a shower. However, changing the sign 
to indicate it is a “Family Restroom” brings everything up to code. It’s a 
funny world we live in these days.


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Phone: 301-732-5165
Email: g...@coworkfrederick.com
Website: http://coworkfrederick.com
Address: 122 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701

On May 4, 2017, 10:54 -0400, Angel Kwiatkowski , wrote:
> We have the same setup. 3 individual rooms each with a toilet. I have never 
> really thought about or labelled them as men's/women's. Yes, men splash pee. 
> Yes, women leave the toilet seat down EVERY SINGLE TIME. Ugh.
> I've had the most success with cleanliness by introducing our cleaning person 
> to the members. As soon as there's a face attached to the hand that wipes the 
> pee, everyone suddenly becomes more hygienic.
>
> Angel
>
> On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:41:01 AM UTC-6, Harald Amelung wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Am 03.05.17 um 15:35 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski:
> > > Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just 
> > > single user rooms?
> >
> > Sure. These are separate single user rooms, each with a toilet and a
> > small sink. We have three of them in our space.
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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Angel Kwiatkowski]

We have the same setup. 3 individual rooms each with a toilet. I have never 
really thought about or labelled them as men's/women's. Yes, men splash 
pee. Yes, women leave the toilet seat down EVERY SINGLE TIME. Ugh. 
I've had the most success with cleanliness by introducing our cleaning 
person to the members. As soon as there's a face attached to the hand that 
wipes the pee, everyone suddenly becomes more hygienic.

Angel

On Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 7:41:01 AM UTC-6, Harald Amelung wrote:
>
> Hi, 
>
> Am 03.05.17 um 15:35 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski: 
> > Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just 
> single user rooms? 
>
> Sure. These are separate single user rooms, each with a toilet and a 
> small sink. We have three of them in our space. 
>

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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Craig Baute - Creative Density Coworking]

The ones in Denver are large bathrooms with 6 stalls or so.

I think it just catches a lot of people off guard. The community manager 
says the main thing is about it being odd after people have a meeting and 
they usually go separate ways if they are the opposite sex and then they 
surprise each other in the bathroom. This same surprise can happen right 
before a meeting. These accounts are usually from people visiting and not 
working there so it might be something people get over.

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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Jacob Sayles]

I think unisex toilets are important.  In many subtle ways it reinforces
the sense that we are all in this together which is a good foundation to
build on.  The presence of a few grumbles does not mean any idea is a bad
idea and even further from the truth that "the other way" is the right way.



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On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 6:40 AM, Harald Amelung  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Am 03.05.17 um 15:35 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski:
> > Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just
> single user rooms?
>
> Sure. These are separate single user rooms, each with a toilet and a
> small sink. We have three of them in our space.
>
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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Harald Amelung]

Hi,

Am 03.05.17 um 15:35 schrieb Angel Kwiatkowski:
> Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just 
> single user rooms?

Sure. These are separate single user rooms, each with a toilet and a
small sink. We have three of them in our space.

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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Angel Kwiatkowski]

Can you clarify? Are these large bathrooms with multiple stalls or just single 
user rooms?

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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Harald Amelung]

Well, mostly it is about men not sitting down and then the inevitable
splashes around the toilet.

Am 03.05.17 um 13:50 schrieb Alex Hillman:
> I'm curious - and I know it might be an awkward topic - but what exactly
> do people complain about?
> 
> -Alex
> 
> 
> On May 3, 2017, 3:23 AM -0400, Harald Amelung , wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> we are a small Coworking Space in Stuttgart, Germany. We have
>> Unisex-Toilets since more then four years now. It works well. Sometimes
>> there are complaints, but most of the time there is no problem.
>>
>> Best
>> Harald
>>
>> Am 28.04.17 um 14:31 schrieb Cian Ryan:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> As this is my first post let me briefly introduce myself...
>>>
>>> I have recently started working with TAG as a Facility Manager. Prior to
>>> this I had been working for a retail company in Ireland - so the
>>> coworking concept is new for me :)
>>>
>>> At the moment I am currently investigating possible unisex toilets in
>>> one of our campuses, but some of our members are not so keen.
>>>
>>> I would be interested to here if others have faced a similar situation?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> C.
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Alex Hillman]

I'm curious - and I know it might be an awkward topic - but what exactly do 
people complain about?

-Alex

On May 3, 2017, 3:23 AM -0400, Harald Amelung , wrote:
> Hi,
>
> we are a small Coworking Space in Stuttgart, Germany. We have
> Unisex-Toilets since more then four years now. It works well. Sometimes
> there are complaints, but most of the time there is no problem.
>
> Best
> Harald
>
> Am 28.04.17 um 14:31 schrieb Cian Ryan:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > As this is my first post let me briefly introduce myself...
> >
> > I have recently started working with TAG as a Facility Manager. Prior to
> > this I had been working for a retail company in Ireland - so the
> > coworking concept is new for me :)
> >
> > At the moment I am currently investigating possible unisex toilets in
> > one of our campuses, but some of our members are not so keen.
> >
> > I would be interested to here if others have faced a similar situation?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > C.
> >
> >
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Re: [Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Harald Amelung]

Hi,

we are a small Coworking Space in Stuttgart, Germany. We have
Unisex-Toilets since more then four years now. It works well. Sometimes
there are complaints, but most of the time there is no problem.

Best
Harald

Am 28.04.17 um 14:31 schrieb Cian Ryan:
> Hi All,
> 
> As this is my first post let me briefly introduce myself...
> 
> I have recently started working with TAG as a Facility Manager. Prior to
> this I had been working for a retail company in Ireland - so the
> coworking concept is new for me :)
> 
> At the moment I am currently investigating possible unisex toilets in
> one of our campuses, but some of our members are not so keen.
> 
> I would be interested to here if others have faced a similar situation?
> 
> Regards
> 
> C.
> 
>  
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[Coworking] Unisex Toilets

[Cian Ryan]

Hi All,

As this is my first post let me briefly introduce myself...

I have recently started working with TAG as a Facility Manager. Prior to 
this I had been working for a retail company in Ireland - so the coworking 
concept is new for me :)

At the moment I am currently investigating possible unisex toilets in one 
of our campuses, but some of our members are not so keen.

I would be interested to here if others have faced a similar situation?

Regards

C.

 

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