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1 . Overhead pipe configuration of water supply , waste , and fire piping .
2 . Plant room ground piping . of taking all the stress and distraction out of student life and making it easier for students to focus on their studies .
Respublica Hatfield Square is designed to stimulate engagement and movement between the four buildings , with social areas and a swimming pool further encouraging downtime between studies . Access to the buildings is via a biometric system , and once admitted , students can have full run of all the facilities , further encouraging social interaction across the complex .
With the buildings taking up the full extent of the site , the architects had to be innovative in creating these social areas and made clever use of roof areas . These spaces are home to the gym and exercise area , braai areas , and the laundry .
Designing the plumbing and reticulation for this neighbourhood of student accommodation posed an interesting challenge for appointed engineers Ingplan Mechanical , who in turn appointed contractors Plumbcon .
Tasked with sustainable design , the professional team had to consider students ' demand cycle , and heat pumps situated in a central heat farm were identified as the most appropriate response . This design enables the residence to cater to peak times and save energy during low times .
Water leaves the central storage tanks at 60 degrees in peak and returns during low demand times to be heated again and placed back in storage . An intelligent system manages all the equipment situated in the two separate heat farms .
The Geberit Mepla system was used for water reticulation .
Sanitaryware was largely supplied by Plumblink . Tekniheat supplied and installed the central heat farms . PA
Showing a section of the heat pump farm of ten units .
Developer / s Professional team : Project Managers Architect
Civil , Structural and Transportation Engineers
Mechanical Engineers Wet Services Electrical Engineers Installation team : Principal Contractor GD Irons Abel Botha Plumber
Respublica Developments for Respublica Student Living and Redefine Properties .
Glen Ramsden – Vetruvius Paragon Group – Estelle Meiring
EDS Engineering Design Services – Ian Bruyns
Ingplan Mechanical – Carl van der Merwe Ingplan Mechanical – Leon Buys Ingplan Electrical – Etjan Genis
Plumbcon – Deon Janse van Rensburg
March 2021 Volume 27 I Number 1 www . plumbingafrica . co . za