{"id":6507,"date":"2017-10-26T18:19:15","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-compass-pools-co-uk1.stormpr.uk\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:02:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:02:18","slug":"11-common-architect-errors-indoor-pool-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\/learning-centre\/news\/11-common-architect-errors-indoor-pool-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The 11 most common architect errors in indoor pool design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We get handed plans every day of the week of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\/pool-types\/indoor-pools\/\">indoor swimming pools<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\/swimming-pool-architects-guide\/\">architects<\/a> with some minor and some major omissions and errors. So we have put together a list of the most common ones.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Is the plant room adjacent to the pool room for air extraction?<\/li>\n<li>Is the plant room on an external wall for intake and exhaust ventilation, if not is there a route for at least 200mm ducting?<\/li>\n<li>Is the plant room dimensions at least 15% of the pool water area (domestic pool) or 25% for commercial for the filtration and air handling equipment, with a minimum size of 2.5 x 2.5m ?<\/li>\n<li>Has routes for ducting been considered back to the plant room for air handing,\u00a0 a cross section area of at least 0.13m2 for domestic will be required for ducts to every piece of glass.<\/li>\n<li>Has floor coverings, drainage and falls been considered along with drains to waste for the pool room splash out?<\/li>\n<li>Has a drain to waste been considered for the plant room for filter cleaning?<\/li>\n<li>Has a suitable LPHW source been considered with sufficient flow and return temperatures for heating of the air and water?<\/li>\n<li>Has cold bridging been eliminated to stop condensation damage?<\/li>\n<li>Has suitable waterproof wall and ceiling covering been considered for example a stretch ceiling and aquaboard.<\/li>\n<li>Has gyms and entertainment areas been designed out side of the pool area. This area is going to be 30 degrees and humid!<\/li>\n<li>Are there two door separating the pool area and living spaces. You dont want those pool smells getting into the living space!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>For more information on designing and indoor pool please download our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.compass-pools.co.uk\/swimming-pool-architects-guide\/\">architects and builders guide to indoor pools.\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get handed plans every day of the week of indoor swimming pools designed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6268,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-list","post_format-post-format-image"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The 11 most common architect 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