architectural engineering design i
System Description
The Summit features a standard plumbing system composed of the components listed in the fixture schedule below:
This building connects to the City of Philadelphia’s sanitary and domestic water lines. On every floor there are rainwater conductors and waste outlets. There is a cistern on the lower level that collects most of the stormwater.
The majority of the plumbing used in the residential part of the building is for the restrooms. On the ground floor, there is one men’s restroom and one women’s restroom. This totals 9 water closets, 7 sinks, and 3 urinals. On each floor of floors 2-5, there are 104 sinks, including bathroom and kitchen sinks, 58 water closets, and 58 bathtubs/showers. The numbers vary because some units have separate baths with one sink while others share a bath that has two sinks. On each floor of floors 6-9 and 17-24’s numbers vary slightly but have on average 58 sinks, 26 water closets, and 26 bathtubs/showers. Floors 10-16 are smaller and each contain 60 sinks, 26 water closets, and 26 bathtubs/showers. Some units do not have kitchen sinks.
In the retail/dining part of the building, the restrooms and kitchen account for most of the plumbing. In this part, there are 13 water closets, 8 urinals, and 14 sinks. Throughout this area, there are a few mop receptors, as well.
A typical plumbing plan of floors 2-5 is shown below:
A typical plumbing plan of floors 10-16 is shown below:
A typical plumbing plan of floors 6-9 and 17-24 is shown below:
There are a few ways the plumbing system could be improved. LEED certification was not a concern, so they weren’t very energy conscious in the development of this building. They used standard fixtures for everything and could have used much more efficient fixtures. Also, they could have thought of a way to reuse the stormwater they collected in the cistern instead of discarding it.