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Plumbing
Paperback Edition: 2
gives guidance to designers and plumbing contractors in the key decisions and requirements around design and installation of hot and cold water supply and sanitary plumbing in a domestic building. Level Plumbing cover.jpg The new edition of Plumbing, part of the Level Sustainable Building Series, takes building practitioners through all of the requirements for designing and specifying water supply, water heating and sanitary plumbing systems in domestic buildings. This fully updated 2017 edition takes account of the many changes that have taken place since the first edition was published in 2009. These include updates to the New Zealand Building Code and standards, new technology and materials and changing consumer preferences. This publication covers all the key areas of the topic, including: statutory requirements design of water supply systems materials selection water supply installation water heating system selection water heating system installation sanitary plumbing. There are numerous illustrations in the easy-to-follow BRANZ style and calculations for things like hot water requirements. This publication has a particular focus on producing houses that are energy and water efficient, comfortable to live in and less expensive to run. It includes, for example: system design considerations that enhance water and energy efficiency materials selection factors including durability and environmental friendliness more efficient water heating options such as heat pumps new content in this edition on harvesting rainwater and reusing greywater.
Publisher : BRANZ
Publication date : 2017
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ Architecture