A building with an optimum MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) design will not only be functional and holistic but will also be sustainable and cheaper to design. Designing of an efficient plumbing system requires in-depth study of the building design as plumbing design comes with quite a few structural constraints. To ensure that your next project has efficient plumbing design, experts at TechnoStruct, a specialised company in BIM and engineering design services, has come up with a checklist for the location of your plumbing fixtures, which will ensure that your project stays cost-effective, error-free and is also optimum and functional. The list goes as follows:

Plumbing fixtures should not be located over sensitive areas or spaces such as Electrical Rooms, MDF Rooms, Elevator Equipment Room, Fire Pump Room, Elevator Shafts, Staircases, electrical closets

If you decide to add drainage pipes of plumbing fixtures over spaces as the Kitchen area, Dining Area, Food Processing Area, then it will require the addition of drain pans, which will thus increase project costs.

If you decide to add drainage pipes over garages, storage rooms, loading docks, then that will require heat tracing, which will thus increase the electricity costs of the building in the future.

Your company’s plumbing fixtures should not be located over spaces of structural importance, such as the footings. It should also not be placed over Structural beams or along with the column lines.

These are just only a few examples and guidelines that one can use to design efficient plumbing systems. This will also ensure that your project remains within the budget.

If you’re looking for organisations that can help you design and build efficient plumbing systems then head over to www.technostruct.com. TechnoStruct provides all-around design and BIM services for plumbing systems along with other engineering domains. We guarantee to deliver your project within set time frames and budget while also exceeding your expectations.