5 Innovations To Elevate Restrooms In 2026 | Restrooms & Plumbing

Compiled by Facility Executive
From the December 2025 Issue

These innovations support smarter, more efficient, and more accessible restrooms in commercial facilities.

KOLO System 2.0 By GP Pro

The KOLO System 2.0 provides real-time mobile alerts to ensure that GP PRO dispensers equipped with the KOLO Smart Monitoring System are always fully stocked. The system affords businesses the ability to capture and collect more actionable business insights that boost productivity and sustainability while maintaining their restroom. KOLO sensors can be added to a broader array of GP PRO towels, tissue, soap, and sanitizer dispensers to extend smart monitoring functionality. The enterprise-grade connectivity of the system enables KOLO technology to collect vast amounts of sensor data from GP PRO dispensers, including product usage, battery levels, and other key performance indicators. Self-service analytics empower custodial teams and facility managers to perform independent analyses while leveraging GP PRO customer success managers for expert guidance.

Onvation SmartFit Technology By Kimberly-Clark

Onvation SmartFit technology consists of a small, internet-enabled sensor that fits inside paper towel and bath tissue dispensers to provide real-time data that helps commercial facility managers schedule janitorial staff more efficiently and reduce waste. The easily installed sensor tracks paper product levels and restroom traffic, providing predictive data-based insights that eliminate guesswork from restroom servicing. Sensors use Time of Flight Technology to measure product levels in real time, are flexible to be used in many dispensers, and have a two-year battery life. With advanced analytics and an intuitive interface, Onvation works with a mobile app to let the facility’s staff know where they are needed most to ensure every restroom remains clean, stocked, and running smoothly.

PeakServe Automatic By Tork

Tork’s PeakServe Automatic is a sensor-activated version of its high-capacity paper towel dispenser. Designed to reduce maintenance time during peak restroom traffic, the dispenser provides an efficient user experience and can dispense at least 500,000 towels per battery set. Tork PeakServe Automatic helps reduce monitoring and restocking demands for cleaning staff, addressing issues such as short battery life and supply insufficiencies with batteries lasting up to five years, jam-free dispensing, and touch-free operation that delivers a towel in less than a second. Part of the slim Tork PeakServe range, it supports high-capacity service, allows refills at any time, and uses the same compressed towel refills across all dispensers. One-at-a-time dispensing helps control consumption and reduce waste, while refill bundles reduce transportation impact. Tork PeakServe is 99% tab-free, ensuring that no towel fragments are left behind, reducing both mess and additional work for cleaning staff.

Universal Fit Toilet Seat By Bemis

Bemis’ Universal Fit toilet seat is designed to fit both standard round and elongated toilet bowls. Universal Fit ensures consistency across any restroom upgrades, replacements, or construction by being a seat that can fit any standard toilet bowl, regardless of shape, saving time and money in inventory for professional installers. This new toilet seat also benefits wholesalers, who’ll only need to manage and inventory one model instead of two, saving them more space. One of Universal Fit’s features is Bemis’ Stay·Tite Seat Fastening System, which allows the toilet seat to stay secure to the bowl without shifting or wiggling. Additionally, its Whisper·Close hinge enables the seat to close slowly and quietly, allowing users to avoid disturbing others. The hinge is designed with extreme adjustability, allowing the seat to fit standard round and elongated toilets.

In-Wall Lavatory Carrier By Bradley

Bradley Company’s In-Wall Lavatory Carrier is engineered to provide reliable structural support for wall-mounted lavatory systems. The concealed carrier delivers a durable, code-compliant mounting alternative. Compatible with standard construction framing, the carrier’s laser-engraved, pre-punched mounting holes and threaded rods ensure precise alignment and fast, straightforward installation. Built with structural uprights, welded feet, and zinc-plated hardware, the carrier meets demanding commercial and institutional load requirements. Its adjustable supporting rods accommodate varying wall constructions, while the universal style design ensures compatibility with Bradley’s one- to four-station Verge and Express lavatory systems, including Verge models LVQ, LVA, and LVS, and Express models TLX, GLX, and ELX. Each carrier kit includes the necessary hanger plates and uprights for one- through four-station configurations. The system is listed by IAPMO R&T and compliant with the UPC, IPC, and ASME A112.6.1M standards.

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