Power on the roof
Pluvia is strongly represented in the Baltic countries. Thanks to perseverance, proximity to the project and targeted training, the roof drainage systems are installed on numerous new buildings.
Geberit Pluvia
The syphonic roof drainage system uses small pipe dimensions which fill up completely with water during heavy rain. This creates negative pressure and allows for a high discharge rate.
If you drive through the immediate surroundings of the Baltic capitals Vilnius (Lithuania) and Riga (Latvia), numerous major building sites can be seen: logistics centres, warehouses and office buildings belonging to well-known supermarket chains. “You will find Geberit Pluvia on practically all these roofs,” explains Tomas Baranauskas, an employee in the Baltic sales team responsible for the Lithuanian project business.
Perseverance and proximity
A new logistics centre is also being built in Elektrėnai, around 50 kilometres west of Vilnius. Over 100 Pluvia roof outlets are installed on the expansive roof. The market is hard-fought, but with perseverance, proximity to the project and training, Geberit repeatedly manages to convince those responsible of the benefits of the system.
Helping people to help themselves
In Latvia, Ivars Grantins is a technical advisor and responsible for the project business. Here, Geberit places more emphasis on the empowerment of sanitary engineers. “In the Lithuanian team, we have one employee who does all the Pluvia calculations for all three Baltic countries. This can lead to bottlenecks. As a result, we train the planning offices so that they can take care of these calculations themselves,” he explains. The many Pluvia projects in and around Riga are testimony to this. In future, 150 Pluvia roof outlets will also ensure efficient drainage of rainwater on the roof of a logistics centre that is currently under construction.