Activity 3.3.

2 Plumbing (Optional)
Introduction
Prior to indoor plumbing, people obtained water from outside sources such as a well
or a nearby stream. Waste disposal was handled by using outdoor facilities or
physically carrying wastewater in containers outdoors for disposal. Luckily, today we
have access to indoor plumbing which provides us with easy indoor access to clean
water and handles the disposal of wastewater. As users of the system, we typically
do not think about the plumbing system that provides us with these luxuries.

Plumbing systems are designed to transport supply water and wastewater within a
building and include water supply pipes and plumbing fixtures as well as drain pipes
and venting for wastewater disposal. Plumbing can also include storm water
drainage components and gas piping.

In this activity you will plan the water supply and wastewater disposal system for the
Keystone Library Renovation Project and create a plumbing plan to document your
design.

Equipment
Keystone Library Renovation Floor Plans printouts
Colored pencils
International Building Code
Example Commercial Plumbing Code Requirements

Procedure
1. Determine the minimum number of water closets, lavatories, service sinks,
and drinking fountains for the Keystone Library Project. See IBC 2012 table
2902.1.

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2. Sketch the preliminary location of the fixtures on the Keystone Library

Renovation Floor Plans. Be sure to include at least the minimum number of
fixtures. 265
3. Locate the water heater for the building and sketch its location on your
floor plan.
4. On your floor plans, sketch a preliminary plumbing system to include hot
water lines, cold water lines, and drain lines using the appropriate line color and
style.
5. Identify plumbing walls, i.e., thicker interior walls that will accommodate
the necessary piping for the water supply and drain-waste-vent system.The
outermost walls will be thick enough.
6. Assume the supply water pressure at the meter is 60 psi and the interior
plumbing is -in. copper pipe. Taking into account minor losses, estimate the
actual water pressure supplied to the water closet on the second floor furthest
from the location of the entrance of the water supply into the building. Is the
water pressure sufficient or should a water pressure booster system be installed?
Booster needs to be installed Note that there will be a static head loss between
the meter and the second floor fixture since the fixture is at a higher elevation.
7. Incorporate your plumbing design into your 3D model and create a
plumbing plan for the public restrooms on the first and second floors. Be sure to
revise your water supply and/or sanitary sewer lateral locations, if necessary, and
revise the wall thickness for walls identified as plumbing walls. Also include
required cleanouts in the lateral sewer line (building sewer) as needed.

Conclusion Questions
1. How does the design of a plumbing system for a commercial facility differ
from the plumbing design for a residence?

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 2. What energy-efficient design features do you plan to incorporate in your
plumbing design for the Keystone Library Renovation?

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