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schematic design to coordinate usability and meet the requirements of
governing codes. For this reason it is essential to have good communication
between architects and engineers. The power that Revit gives you in
collaboration does not reduce the need for a good working relationship with
other consultants but rather increases it.
From a plumbing design point of view, different criteria must be examined.
What are the water conservation guidelines? Are the plumbing fixtures
required to meet LEED standards? Other questions should be asked during
design: Will you, as the designer, want to use the same plumbing fixtures
that the architect's model uses to connect to your piping, or will you
substitute your company's standard fixtures? If so, do you need to apply
shared parameters that reflect the design standards required? For example,
in the United States there are two major plumbing codes: the Uniform
Plumbing Code and the International Plumbing Code. To complicate
mattersfurther,somestatesadoptoneofthesetwocodesandthenaddtheir
own amendments, creating their own state code.
With Revit MEP 2015, you can apply this information through the use of
parameters. This can be done in a couple of ways. First, you can edit the
information in the family itself by selecting a plumbing fixture family and
editing the information through the Type Properties dialog box, shown in
