Introduction to Building Services and Design

COLD WATER SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS

Part a - Class Work

Research the following listed below, related to cold water supplies in buildings.

Topics:

1. The hydrological cycle :

2. Mains water supply to buildings :

3. Cold water storage and distribution :

4. Direct systems :

5. Indirect systems :

6. Water Byelaws :

7. Cold water storage cisterns :

8. Above and below ground drainage:

9. Back siphonage :

10. Backflow protection :

11. Water supply to high rise buildings/boosted cold water supplies :

((Note that the material used needs to come from respected sources and not just from Goggle))

Part B - Portfolio Work

12. In your essay include a fully illustrated report that describes cold water systems into buildings, covering, as minimum.