David H. Beal

David H. Beal, E.I.T. is a mechanical designer at Robison Engineering. He has three years of experience in designing plumbing systems for apartments and hotels. In addition to the typical design, he has worked extensively on determining both where the IAPMO Water Demand Calculator can be profitably applied and how to improve and expedite its application on projects. To this end, he is a member of IAPMO and has assisted the IAPMO task force on developing the Water Demand Calculator.

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Guest Editorial | David Beal

Applying the Water Demand Calculator: Public fixtures in multi-family buildings

Calculating flow rates can be tricky.

David H. Beal

September 16, 2024

The IAPMO Water Demand Calculator has faced challenges due to exclusions from its documentation and calculations, causing difficulties for engineers in luxury apartment buildings.

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EARN: 0.1 ASPE CEU; 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU*; 1 PDH

David H. Beal

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Applying the Water Demand Calculator: Public fixtures in multi-family buildings

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