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Feb 2023
22m 24s

Building Better Cities Through Sustainab...

Xylem, Inc.
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Dave Flinton, Xylem Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Technology and Product Management Officer, returns to Solving Water to discuss the latest Xylem initiative in the commercial buildings market, Building Better.

Led by the Bell & Gossett brand, Flinton explains the concept of Building Better and how Xylem and Bell & Gossett -- through focus areas such as sustainable product development and design, integration of digital technologies and partnerships with our manufacturer’s representatives -- are advancing hydronic solutions to drive sustainability in cities across North America.

Flinton shares how these sustainability initiatives contribute to reducing carbon footprint and maximizing handprint for commercial buildings and gives a progress update from the Xylem Innovation Labs on their goal of bringing breakthrough technologies to market faster and more.

Learn more about how Xylem and Bell & Gossett are Building Better: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/brands/bell-gossett/building-better/

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