While the basic template of the Water Demand Calculator remains intact, several new features have been added along the edge. The most significant new feature is the addition of a drop-down menu that offers a selection between a single- and multifamily building.
The multifamily option activates two additional input boxes that require the user to specify the total number of apartments that are (a) in the building and (b) in the calculation. The latter entry is dynamically linked to the probability of fixture use column in the calculator, gradually reducing the percentage as the number of apartments increase. This new calibrated feature assures accurate predictions of peak water demand in large multifamily dwellings.
“The Water Demand Calculator has become more robust while remaining fast and user friendly,” says Dan Cole, IAPMO’s Senior Director of Technical Services. “Increasing the accuracy in predicting peak water demand for multifamily dwellings will lead to reductions in pipe sizing accompanied by increased cost savings.”
Download the Water Demand Calculator version 2.0
For specific information about the Water Demand Calculator or to provide feedback from using it, please contact Dan Cole at dan.cole@iapmo.org.