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OVERVIEW
System selected
Advantages and disadvantages How it works Innovation Impact on Other Systems Impact on Architecture and Construction
BUILDING DETAILS
Location: Dallas, TX Codes Used:
Dallas Plumbing Code IPC 2012
Rainfall per hour 4 Used psi of 4.6 for pressure Used in sizing all of the piping
Fire Protection
Black Steel Siamese connection
Sanitation Line
Cast Iron Cleanouts
Storm Drainage
Cast Iron
REASON FOR SELECTING THIS SYSTEM: DOMESTIC WATER INSTANTANEOUS WATER HEATERS Advantages Disadvantages
More efficient because no standby heat loss Only heat when you turn on water Tankless take up less space Never run out of hot water Last 5-10 years longer Does not produce greenhouse gases Can only heat small quantities of water Three times as costly Hot water output split among fixtures May require additional circuit
REASON FOR SELECTING THIS SYSTEM: FLAT ROOF WITH ROOF DRAINS Advantages Disadvantages
Cheaper to build Hidden Difficult to know when its clogged without back-up drain Need emergency drainage system
Water.
2 of water accumulate on the roof Emergency roof drains activate Deposited through lambs tongue onto club balcony Runs through balcony drains out side of building
IMPACT ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Hung pipe perpendicular to bar joist
for easy install No exterior piping can be seen by public Small use of lambs tongues, which are bronzed to match the limestone Everything stacked in one central area Used open space around elevators to run pipes vertically
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