Over the past decade, society has been evolving. It is constantly rethinking discrimination, with growing social awareness of gender identity, differently-abled individuals and sensory sensitivity. The public restroom is one area that has come under fire during this social evolution. Building designers and code councils are working toward more inclusive, private, accessible and ADA-compliant spaces.

Big changes are coming for commercial plumbing fixtures, partitions, toilets, lighting and more in public restrooms. Although some requirements are clear, there are gray areas to address, and distributors need to be aware of the products available and new standards circling in order to be prepared to serve contractor and designer customers.