Often early equipment room planning focuses on the larger electrical and mechanical room components, but it is important not to overlook plumbing and fire protection needs.
Meet PM Engineer’s 2023 Plumbing Engineer of the Year, Kelvin Kennedy, who hasbeen in the plumbing engineering industry for 38 years. Have one conversation with him and his passion for plumbing engineering shines through.
Most — if not all — of the projects where I provide design and construction support have some type of condensate that needs to be discharged in some manner.
Codes, standards and third-party certification are extremely important in modern construction. This cannot be over-emphasized. Material and performance standards have been developed to ensure protection of public health and safety.
It’s acceptable to raise the hot water storage temperature if you incorporate temperature-balancing scald-guard devices either at the point-of-source, or better still, at all points of use where human contact will occur.
“Should we wait for lab planning to identify the plumbing fixtures and equipment before getting involved to save time and budget?” or “Should I get involved early on during the program development?”
While many non-plumbing design professionals think plumbing engineering isn’t particularly difficult, real-world data and the latest developments say otherwise.