This article provides plumbing engineers and system designers with strategies for right-sizing residential plumbing systems based on modern water use data. It highlights how traditional sizing methods, like the Hunter’s Curve, often lead to oversized systems that increase costs and wastewater. The article proposes design methodologies that align with current fixture efficiency standards and water usage patterns, focusing on multi-family systems.

Building codes are getting stricter, carbon targets are becoming law, and there’s more money than ever on the table to help projects comply. For those of us in the plumbing and mechanical trades, that means system design is no longer just about meeting specifications; it’s about meeting emissions goals, taking advantage of incentives and navigating a patchwork of evolving regulations.

Some hydronic heating systems use slab-on-grade floor heating combined with an air handler or fan-coils in other areas of a building. This approach is also used for heated basement floors combined with a “hydro-air” delivery system for the main living areas.

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