Books and other resources to become a plumbing designer

[EnergyProfessional]

Hello,

I'm a licensed engineer in WI and mainly design HVAC systems. I like to venture into plumbing design as that often is part of the project. What resources (esp books) should I look into?

WI has its own plumbing code (not IPC). I also have a lot of the WI-specific design manuals (which are part of the WI master plumber exam). I have a commented IPC book (even if not adopted here, principles obviously are similar)

I found the following books and would appreciate if someone could advise on their usefulness or suggest other ones:
- ASPE Engineered Plumbing Design II
- an older ASPE series of ASPE Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook. ASPE doesn't have them anymore, so I assume they are obsolete or redundant by the above book?

My employer pays for books, but not for any courses. So self-study is what it is. We also have a Master plumber on staff, so I can review practical details. I'm also thinking of taking the Master plumber exam (WI allows engineers to take the exam without actual plumbing work experience).

 

[PEDARRIN2]

Those ASPE books, along with others in their bookstore, could be useful.

ASPE has a test to receive a certification for plumbing design (CPD). It has a cost, but not much. If you google ASPE CEU, there are pdf copies on the web of their continuing education articles. You can also go to the ASPE website and you can download the current versions. You don't need to take the test (have to pay) but this information is both free and valuable.

Taking the master plumber exam might be good for installation methods and the like, but for design, it will likely geared more toward residential. So you might get info on natural gas, but likely nothing on medical gas or lab gas. Also, not much on kitchen waste or acid waste.

 

[EnergyProfessional]

Thanks, PEDARRIN2

I found the recent CEU documents, interesting stuff.

I'll read through all the code documents I currently have and then see what books I may benefit from. if anyone has specific recommendations, that would be great.