tailieunhanh - Building systems for_interior designers phần 2

Các nhà flushes điển hình 121 lít (32 gallon) mỗi ngày xuống nhà vệ sinh. Cho biết thêm rằng lên đến 958 lít (253 gallon) nước mỗi ngày (Figs. 6-1, 6-2, 6-3). Khi thiết kế nội thất, chúng tôi muốn giúp khách hàng tiết kiệm nước trong khi vẫn duy trì một môi trường nội thất chất lượng tốt. | C h . e r Sources of Water Water makes up most of our bodies and also most of what we eat. In addition to the water we drink the average home in the United States uses 53 liters 14 gallons per person each day for washing clothes and dishes and 79 liters 21 gallons a day for bathing and personal hygiene. The typical home flushes 121 liters 32 gallons per day down the toilet. That adds up to 958 liters 253 gallons of water each day Figs. 6-1 6-2 6-3 . As interior designers we want to help our clients conserve water while maintaining a good quality interior environment. In order to understand the role of water in the design of our buildings let s start by looking at how we use it and where it comes from. Water holds heat well and removes large quantities of heat when it evaporates. Because water will vaporize at skin temperatures our bodies use evaporation to give off excess heat. We associate water psychologically with cooling and find water and splashing brooks or fountains refreshing. We employ sprays of water evaporative coolers and cooling towers to cool our buildings. We protect our buildings from fire with a system of very large pipes and valves that deliver water quickly to sprinkler systems. In the past communities used a municipal fountain or well as a water supply and its sculptural form and central location made it the community s social hub. Today a fountain or pool in the town center or in a shopping mall becomes a meeting place. We celebrate the importance of water in our lives with ceremonial uses which influence our feelings about the presence of water in our buildings. Christian churches practice baptism with water sometimes including complete immersion of the person being baptized. The Jewish tradition includes ritual purification baths. Catholic churches have containers for holy water at their entrances and pools are found in the forecourts of Islamic mosques. Rivers and seas have historically connected countries. With the advent of the industrial