Apr 20TECHNICALHydraulic Services Design Guide 5th Edition March 2022The Hydraulic Services Design Guide was first published in 2014 and has been updated 4 times since. It is a free resource published by...
Apr 6TECHNICALHow to Design a Hot Water Recirculation SystemThis video demonstrates how to design a hot water recirculation system using H2X. Designing a hot water recirculation system can be one...
Oct 21, 2021TECHNICALUK - Domestic Water Pipe Sizing MethodsThere are three common methods for domestic water pipe sizing in the UK, as described in the CIBSE/ SoPHE Technical Bulletin 16-01:...
Oct 11, 2021TECHNICALPipe Volume Calculator (FREE Spreadsheet)Pipe volume is an important calculation that is commonly used by various members of a project team during the design of a construction...
Sep 28, 2021TECHNICALHardy Cross Method - Sizing a Ring Main (FREE Spreadsheet)Flow rate and friction loss in a pipe network system can be difficult to calculate. When the pipe network is in a ring main (also known...
Jun 21, 2021TECHNICAL55% of Building Defects Attributed to Poor Design - are you at Risk?Alarming statistics were discovered in the 'Examination of Building Defects' study completed by Deakin University. Why are defects so...
May 25, 2021TECHNICALThe Evolution of Design IterationTechnology adoption in the construction industry has led to design iteration becoming a major and complex component of the design phase....
May 3, 2021TECHNICALH2X's Revit / AutoCAD IntegrationOur mission at H2X is to improve the quality of plumbing designs. When we started our journey, there were two key things we knew we must...
Mar 15, 2021TECHNICAL7 Important Steps for Designing Pressure Reduction Valves1 - Sizing It is important to size a pressure reduction valve (PRV) to suit the flow rate that passes through it. You should not...
Feb 6, 2021TECHNICALOur Mission of Overcoming Plumbing Design Defects32% of defects found on a construction site are due to a design error. Contractors waste 5% of their revenue fixing these defects. Whilst...
Jan 18, 2021TECHNICALDesigning RPZ Backflow Prevention ValvesWhat are backflow prevention valves? Backflow prevention valves prevent cross-contamination between a potable water system (safe to...
Dec 12, 2020TECHNICALHow to Size Gas Pipework in 4 Simple StepsIntroduction – Understand the principles As gas goes through a pipe, pressure loss is caused by friction between the gas and the pipe...
Oct 13, 2020TECHNICALPrefabricate Your Design & Calculation ProcessGoogle patent the Crabot - half crane, half robot. Concrete structures are being 3D printed. Why am I always trying to find my ruler and...
Aug 8, 2020TECHNICALSizing a Ring Main with a Diversified Flow RateHow do you accurately size a ring main when the flow rate through the ring main is diversified? Accurately is the key word to this...
Jun 16, 2020TECHNICALWe Need to Stop Using 'Length' as a Dead Leg Design ParameterDead leg - the cold water that is drawn off before heated water commences to discharge from the heated water outlet e.g. whilst waiting...
Apr 14, 2020TECHNICAL6 Steps You Must Consider Before Designing Your Next Hot Water SystemDesigning a heated water circulating system is time consuming, tedious, inefficient, and uneconomical. It is also relatively difficult to...