Aaron Bock, P.E. is a licensed senior project plumbing engineer at ERDMAN and has designed over 300 healthcare projects since 2007. He holds a Certification in Plumbing Design (CPD) from the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). He also serves as the vice president-technical for the Wisconsin chapter of ASPE. Contact him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/apbock/.

Follow this chart to understand the process for implementing a water management program

ASHRAE 188 – compliant water management plans – Part 2

How to develop a water management program.

Aaron Bock, P.E.

March 26, 2019

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Implementing a water management program is probably the most daunting and crucial task of ASHRAE 188. Fortunately, there is a formulaic process for doing so, illustrated below.

Using ASHRAE 188: Compliant water management plans - Part 1

Plumbing engineers must understand the requirements of ASHRAE 188 to prevent Legionnaires’ disease.

Most plumbing engineers involved in healthcare design who I’ve talked to have said their foremost design concern is waterborne bacterial control in general, and legionella in particular.

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The April 2019 issue of PM Engineer takes an expansive look at the challenges engineers face sizing grease interceptors and how the issue affects municipal sewer systems across the country. Also this month, read exclusive stories about a hydronic water pipeline system installed at a new Four Seasons resort in Calistoga, California, and the value siphonic drains provide in a new manufacturing facility in McPherson, Kansas. Julius Ballanco’s column examines the definition of graywater in plumbing codes, and John Siegenthaler, P.E., gives details for bypassing thermal storage.

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