Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil
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Resumo: | Abstract The performance of plumbing systems is directly related to water and energy consumption. Malfunction of components in these systems can cause water waste and discomfort to users. In this research, the performance of 607 plumbing fixtures was investigated in five public buildings focused on sports activities in the city of Joinville, Southern Brazil. The flow rates and leaks in all installed plumbing fixtures were verified. The measured flow rate values were compared to those established by Brazilian standards and by environmental certifications LEED and AQUA. Flow rates of showers with water at 40°±2 °C were measured in summer and winter to compare the performance of showers in different seasons. The flow rates in showers displayed worse performance in winter than in summer. Also, 30.9% of taps showed some type of leak and 77.8% of toilets trickled. Of all plumbing fixtures, 71.7% presented some kind of defect. The results presented in this study indicate the main problems related to the performance of plumbing fixtures installed in public sports facilities in Joinville and can be useful in planning building preventive maintenance and water conservation actions. |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in BrazilFlow ratePerformancePlumbing fixturePublic buildingSports facilitiesAbstract The performance of plumbing systems is directly related to water and energy consumption. Malfunction of components in these systems can cause water waste and discomfort to users. In this research, the performance of 607 plumbing fixtures was investigated in five public buildings focused on sports activities in the city of Joinville, Southern Brazil. The flow rates and leaks in all installed plumbing fixtures were verified. The measured flow rate values were compared to those established by Brazilian standards and by environmental certifications LEED and AQUA. Flow rates of showers with water at 40°±2 °C were measured in summer and winter to compare the performance of showers in different seasons. The flow rates in showers displayed worse performance in winter than in summer. Also, 30.9% of taps showed some type of leak and 77.8% of toilets trickled. Of all plumbing fixtures, 71.7% presented some kind of defect. The results presented in this study indicate the main problems related to the performance of plumbing fixtures installed in public sports facilities in Joinville and can be useful in planning building preventive maintenance and water conservation actions.Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído - ANTAC2021-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-86212021000100421Ambiente Construído v.21 n.1 2021reponame:Ambiente construído (Online)instname:Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído (ANTAC)instacron:ANTAC10.1590/s1678-86212021000100512info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGonçalves,FelipeCureau,Roberta JacobyDefaveri,DanieleKalbusch,AndrezaRamos,Doalcey Antuneseng2020-11-09T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1678-86212021000100421Revistahttps://seer.ufrgs.br/ambienteconstruidohttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||ambienteconstruido@ufrgs.br1678-86211415-8876opendoar:2020-11-09T00:00Ambiente construído (Online) - Associação Nacional de Tecnologia do Ambiente Construído (ANTAC)false |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil Gonçalves,Felipe Flow rate Performance Plumbing fixture Public building Sports facilities |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Evaluation of the performance of plumbing fixtures in public sports facilities in Brazil |
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Gonçalves,Felipe |
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Gonçalves,Felipe Cureau,Roberta Jacoby Defaveri,Daniele Kalbusch,Andreza Ramos,Doalcey Antunes |
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Cureau,Roberta Jacoby Defaveri,Daniele Kalbusch,Andreza Ramos,Doalcey Antunes |
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Gonçalves,Felipe Cureau,Roberta Jacoby Defaveri,Daniele Kalbusch,Andreza Ramos,Doalcey Antunes |
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Flow rate Performance Plumbing fixture Public building Sports facilities |
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Flow rate Performance Plumbing fixture Public building Sports facilities |
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Abstract The performance of plumbing systems is directly related to water and energy consumption. Malfunction of components in these systems can cause water waste and discomfort to users. In this research, the performance of 607 plumbing fixtures was investigated in five public buildings focused on sports activities in the city of Joinville, Southern Brazil. The flow rates and leaks in all installed plumbing fixtures were verified. The measured flow rate values were compared to those established by Brazilian standards and by environmental certifications LEED and AQUA. Flow rates of showers with water at 40°±2 °C were measured in summer and winter to compare the performance of showers in different seasons. The flow rates in showers displayed worse performance in winter than in summer. Also, 30.9% of taps showed some type of leak and 77.8% of toilets trickled. Of all plumbing fixtures, 71.7% presented some kind of defect. The results presented in this study indicate the main problems related to the performance of plumbing fixtures installed in public sports facilities in Joinville and can be useful in planning building preventive maintenance and water conservation actions. |
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