Dear,
I am working on a healthcare project in Middle East and MEP Consultant suggests to use domestic water for flushing the floor drain out.
The idea of this system - which is not common in Middle East - is to have a mixer at the wash basin domestic water source, one will go to the wash basin tab and the other one will go to floor drain for flushing out and cleaning. Also, the drain of wash basin will go directly to the main drainage system without passing through floor drain pipe.
The common system in Middle East is to connect the drain of wash basin to the floor drain to clean it and then go to the main drainage system.
My questions are the following:
- What is the baseline of this portion of water that is used to flush the floor drain out?
- Based on your experience, which system is the common system in Healthcare applications?
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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May 1, 2018 - 6:53 pm
Hi Ahmed,
I can answer the first part of your question; I'll have to leave your second question for someone who's more familiar with healthcare projects.
For your first question, it sounds like the water used to flush a floor drain would be considered process water for the facility, and would therefore not be included in the calculations for this credit. You can refer to Tables 1-5 in the Reference Guide to tell you what fixtures should be included (or look at the "Credit Language" page for this credit in LEEDuser).
Jin Magnific
February 20, 2023 - 3:10 am
When it comes to your question about using domestic water for flushing the floor drain, I'm not entirely sure about the baseline of this portion of water.