A Guide to Public Health Engineering
Public health engineering focuses on creating a clean and healthy environment within a building. Public health engineers solve issues relating to water supply, drainage and sanitation while ensuring a building complies with regulations.
What is public health engineering?
Public health engineers seek to resolve matters relating to public health, waste management, and environmental health. They are concerned with the water systems, firefighting systems and sanitation of a building.
A building should not only be comfortable, but hygienic and safe. Engineers are responsible for creating and maintaining buildings where inhabitants have clean air and water to prevent anyone becoming unwell.
Not only is it vital to have high-quality systems in place within the healthcare and hospitality sectors, but also in a whole host of industries including residential, industrial, commercial, and more.
What does it involve?
Public health engineering is primarily concerned with:
- Water systems
- Hot water systems (HWS)
- Cold water systems (CWS)
- Grey water recycling
- Rainwater harvesting
- Drainage
- Above ground drainage
- Below ground drainage
- Drainage reports
- Fire suppressions
- Water mist systems
- Plumbing
- Sewerage
Different buildings will require different systems depending on their primary purpose.
Why is it important?
Buildings must comply with regulations and standards. For example, a building must meet the regulations set out by BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). These are concerned with creating a clean and healthy environment while making buildings more sustainable.
Having sustainable water management systems (such as solar water heating) in place can result in energy and water savings, limit carbon emissions, and reduce costs.
The health of a building’s inhabitants is the top priority within public health engineering. Systems in place must be optimally designed to be sustainable, comfortable and healthy.
Summary
Public health engineering is concerned with making buildings as safe and clean as possible. The health of inhabitants is the top priority, while wanting to create a comfortable and sustainable building environment. Buildings must comply with legal regulations regarding aspects such as water supplies, drainage, sewage etc.
At DARe-me Consulting Engineers, our team of highly skilled engineers can create public health designs for your building. From above ground drainage to greywater recycling, our experienced team can help make your vision a reality while complying with building standards. Contact a member of our team today to find out more.
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