• a service that is used by the public, such

as water, electricity or gas supply.

• the usefulness of
something, especially in a practical way.

UTILITIES • Utilities (water, electricity and gas) are

essential services that play a vital role in
economic and social development.
• Quality utilities are a prerequisite for
effective poverty eradication.
 What Is the Utilities Sector?

THE UTILITIES SECTOR ALTHOUGH UTILITIES INVESTORS TYPICALLY

REFERS TO A CATEGORY EARN PROFITS, THEY TREAT UTILITIES AS
OF COMPANIES THAT ARE PART OF THE LONG-TERM HOLDINGS
PROVIDE BASIC PUBLIC SERVICE AND USE THEM TO
AMENITIES, SUCH AS LANDSCAPE AND ARE INJECT STEADY INCOME
WATER, SEWAGE THEREFORE HEAVILY IN THEIR PORTFOLIOS.
SERVICES, ELECTRICITY, REGULATED.
DAMS, AND NATURAL
GAS.
EXAMPLES OF UTILITIES

HVAC ELECTRICITY AIR GAS SYSTEM

CONDITIONING

CONVEYING PLUMBING FIRE

SYSTEM PROTECTION
 MEPFS
• MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE, AND SANITARY

A MEPS Engineer is a professional

classification responsible for planning and design in
the area of Mechanical, Electrical and plumbing and
safety system including developing policies standard,
inspection procedure and evaluation tools for MEP
matters along with prepare, review drawing,
specification and cost estimates for the mechanical,
Electrical, and Plumbing.
Engineering
Utilities II
 • INTRODUCTION
• PLUMBING CODE
• PRINCIPLES OF PLUMBING DESIGN
COURSE • PLUMBING FITTINGS, MATERIALS AND
OUTLINE FIXTURES
• BUILDING WATER SYSTEM AND DESIGN
• SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM
• LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM
• ACOUSTICAL CONTROL SYSTEM
• PRINCIPLES IN BUILDING CONVEYING
SYSTEMS
 Building Plumbing/Sanitary
Systems

Life Safety Systems

MAIN
TOPICS
Conveying Systems

Acoustical Controls
What is Plumbing?

• It is the practice of installation of pipes, fixtures

and other apparatus and maintenance of all
pipes in connection with both water supply and
sanitary system.
2 MAIN PURPOSES OF PLUMBING SYSTEM

1. To convey and supply water in buildings or

structure for human use and
2. To dispose and discharge wastewater and
other liquids, gases and other substances out
of buildings in a safe, orderly, healthy and
sanitary way to ensure the health and
sanitation of life and property.
 • The plumbing system is
What is a really made up of two
plumbing systems: the supply
system that brings in
system and fresh water, and the
how does it drain-waste-vent system
work? that takes out used
water and sewage.
 • The drain-waste-vent
What is a system, commonly
abbreviated DWV, also lets
plumbing air in and waste gases out.
system and
how does it • Between these two systems
work? are the fixtures (sinks, tubs,
toilets, and so on).
 • Every plumbing system
design begins with
identification of needs.

What is a • Consider the kind and

plumbing number of fixtures along
with the quantity of both
system and hot and cold water that
how does it will likely be used.
work?
• With these needs in mind,
select adequate piping for
water supply and DWV for
each fixture.
 • To increase efficiency and reduce
costs, design the plumbing so that
fixtures are clustered close
What is a together.

plumbing • If your property is in town, the

system and water supply is easily obtained by
tapping into the city’s water main.
how does it
work? • If you live in the county, your
water will likely come from a well.
What is needed for the plumbing supply
system?

Once hooked into the water source, the supply

system carries fresh clean water to all the various
fixtures in the building.

The supply system is a closed continuous system

where water flows under pressure.
What is • Recommended pressure varies
needed from 40–60 pounds per square
for the inch (psi) depending on such
things as the number of fixtures,
plumbing the height of the building, the
supply length of piping, and the size of
the piping.
system?
What is needed for the plumbing
supply system?

Water pressure is created by using a

water pump to pump water, or by
allowing water to flow by gravity
from a water tower.

Water towers are filled by pumping

water into them.

They have the advantage of

providing a more constant pressure
than water pumps.
What is • They also provide a reserve of
water for peak use periods.
needed for
the
plumbing • Tall buildings may use the water
tower principle and store water
supply in a storage tank on the roof of
system? the building.
What is • To maintain water pressure,
design and run supply lines as
needed short and direct as possible using
for the a minimum number of fittings.
plumbing
• Use pipe of adequate size, but
supply do not use pipe larger than
system? needed.