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rooms.
c) Provide a separate water heating system for laundry
d) Provide drinking fountain for public areas.
e) Plan plumbing systems for bachelor housing taking advantage of stacking bathrooms and placing fixtures back to
back. Mechanical engineers, architects, and structural engineers should work together to carefully plan the size and location of plumbing chases with minimal impact on usable living space. Consider collocating plumbing chases with exhaust risers serving each room.
f) Small localized water heaters are preferred by the energy conservation designers. Avoid plumbing chases whenever possible by placing plumbing in wall cavities. For residential construction, the life cycle cost for a pipe chase exceeds the cost of not having one, most homes do not use pipe chases.
g) Use the following fixtures as standards: (1) Washerless faucets at lavatories.
applicable.
(2) Single lever faucets at tub showers if
(3) Showers to use terrazzo base with full height ceramic surround.
(4) Shutoff valves for each fixture.
(5) Tank type, water saver, single piece, elongated bowl water closets with closed front seat, and lid in private living units.
(6) In-line flow restricter at shower.
(7) Acid-resisting cast iron bathtubs with metal stopper. Arrange as tub and shower with full height surround.
h) For central heads provide the following plumbing facilities:
(1) Water closets: 1 per 10 persons
(2) Lavatories: 1 per 10 persons
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