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.

For Basement Floor, Since

it is a main Assembly
Room and an Auditorium,
we can assume that, for the
schools size and student
population, that the
maximum number of
people would be around
2,000 people.

The number of bathrooms

should be 20 lavatories for
men, and 25 lavatories for
women.

And Based on the fact that per floor, there would be around 5 classrooms with the capacity to hold 40 people (including
students and teachers). Our building should have 10 bathrooms for each gender on each floor - base minimum.

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.
The number of bathrooms, for the auditorium should be 20 lavatories for men, and 25 lavatories for women. And, Our
building should have 10 bathrooms for each gender on each floor - base minimum.

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.

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? 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.
I think that a water pressure booster system should definitely be installed, because for large complex water systems in
bathrooms in large public areas, such as the auditorium bathrooms and the locker rooms, there should be more pressure
to compensate for large simultaneous usage, which is possible in these areas.

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
1. How does the design of a plumbing system for a commercial facility differ from the plumbing design for
a residence?
A commercial facility has code requirements that are meant to meet the public use, while residential are for the
private and typically personal usage. Meaning that commercial facility have higher requirements, such as more required
space and exits. While residential facilities can have small facilities, and single entrances with minimal windows.

2. What energy-efficient design features do you plan to incorporate in your plumbing design for the
Keystone Library Renovation?
The energy efficient design feature that we plan to incorporate in our plumbing design is include clustering
hotwater uses, optimizing pipe diameters, minimizing run lengths, and reducing bends. These improvements mean less
water and energy are wasted waiting for hot water to reach a distant faucet.