Plumbing Design
Plumbing design is the engineering discipline focused on planning and specifying the layout, materials, and components of water supply, drainage, and gas systems in buildings and infrastructure. It involves calculating flow rates, pressure requirements, and pipe sizing to ensure safe, efficient, and code-compliant systems. This skill is essential for architects, mechanical engineers, and construction professionals to integrate plumbing into overall building designs.
Developers should learn plumbing design when working on building information modeling (BIM) software, smart home automation, or construction technology projects to ensure accurate system integration and compliance with regulations. It is particularly useful for roles in architectural technology, facility management, or IoT applications involving water and gas systems, as it enables collaboration with engineers and adherence to safety standards like the International Plumbing Code.