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  Week 10 - Plumbing Systems Water  It's important to understand the different types of water which are and are not suitable for certain uses. Potable water is water suitable for drinking. However, black water is waste water that contains sewage and gray water is waste water from sinks, bathtubs, and washing machines.  Plumbing systems are created to eliminate water and human byproducts t o and from a building.  Fixtures and Water Conservation Toilets are the single largest use of interior water High efficiency toilets: use less than 1.28 gallons of water per flush Low flow toilets: provided by all manufacturers. Legislation requires that new toilets require less water than those of the past Dual- flushing toilets: use a mechanism that allows for two flushing possibilities. One flush when less water is required. Two flushes when more water is required Urinals Waterless urinals: do not require water to operate. Odors can be released into the bathroom Low water urinals...

  Week 9 - Electrical Systems and Lighting Electricity  Electricity travels from the utility company to the user through overhead and underground electrical lines and transformers. The components of electrical systems include its connection to a building, cable types, electrical symbols, energy management devices. Some common symbols used for components of electrical plans are below: Energy management devices Energy management devices are used for keeping buildings well-insulated and lowering the thermostat temperature. Other energy management devices include lighting control devices, motion and daylight sensors, and dual switching options.  Interior design implications  Developing a good lighting design is an essential part of our job as an interior designer. Our plan and design impacts energy efficiency and the ultimate sustainability of a building. A common mistake that's made is to over-light a space. The less lighting used, the less air conditioning needed becau...

  Week 8 Mechanical Systems Renewable energy is responsible for the development of all of America’s rich energy resources- including solar, wind, water, geothermal and bioenergy - will help ensure America’s continued leadership in clean energy. Moving forward, the Energy Department will continue to drive strategic investments in the transition to a cleaner, domestic and more secure energy future. U. S Department of Energy There have been over time a number of debates about renewable energy and fossil fuels. This leads to the sources of fuel: Bioenergy, Fossil fuels, Hydrogen, Nuclear energy, Wind power, Hydropower, Solar, Fusion—plasma research. Oil is a fossil fuel dependent on foreign sources in the middle and used in 99%  of vehicles and 40% of current use in the US.. Natural gas is also a fossil fuel known for “clean burning”. Obtaining Natural gas through “Fracking”- a controversial process that uses water, sand and chemicals to fracture rocks and release the natural gase...

  INT 322 Week 7 blog- Ceilings Interior designers do not deal with roof framing, which is a structural issue, but do have to respond to the shape of the roof as it shapes interior space. The ceiling finish also falls under the realm of the designer. Some other Interior design considerations include the coordination of lighting with mechanical, sprinkler heads, and ceiling mounted equipment. It also includes acoustics and designing the ceiling. Cathedral ceilings/sloped ceilings were made popular during the 1970’s. They provide a sense of spaciousness and are popular in residential and commercial design. These have a great integration of lighting, but issues of proper heating and cooling.  Directly applied ceilings, such as gypsum wall board, is a directly applied ceiling that attaches to the building structure. Its most commonly used ceiling finish within the residential environment. Plaster in ceilings is applied over a three-coat system over lath. This finish was used prior...

  Week 6 blog - Flooring  Floor Framing Systems include wood, steel, and concrete. Wood floor framing systems can be light frame or heavy timber frame. Light frame uses multiple small wood joists to carry a load, whereas heavy timber frame relies on columns and beams to carry a load. Steel floor framing is a system that relies on regularly placed columns that support steel beams. Girders span the beams and carry the metal decking. Concrete is poured into the metal decking to create the floor system. In steel floor framing, open web stall joists are used to carry metal decking for concrete-metal decking floor system. Concrete as a flooring system is either poured in place on stie or cast at a plant and assembled on site.  Insulation in the floor must be installed to keep cold air from the ground moving into the finished space above. Insulation is used when a floor is installed above a crawl space or above the earth.  Interior Floor materials include a number of differ...