Premier Inn, Birmingham
Project Information
Building: Premier Inn
Location: Birmingham, UK
Contractor: Sharpe Mechanical Services
Project Completion: July 2013
Geberit Know-How
Geberit Sovent for discharge stacks
Geberit Mapress Copper
Geberit Silent-db20 piping system
Geberit HDPE piping system
Project Overview
Geberit’s Sovent fitting, used for the first time on an English building. A revolutionary system, the Geberit Sovent negates the need for two stack drainage, streamlining systems for tall-buildings of this nature.
In addition to Sovent, Geberit Silent-db20, a waste water pipe with built in sound insulation, was installed to ensure peace and quiet for the hotel’s guests, Geberit Mapress press-fit pipe system provides general plumbing and Geberit HDPE; a long-lasting pipe with low environmental impact; delivers above-ground drainage. Plumbing systems were specified and installed by Sharpe Mechanical Services.
Why Geberit
The Premier Inn provides an example of where a number of Geberit’s solutions, specifically suited to jobs of this nature, have come together: Geberit Silent-db20, a must for buildings where the volume of waste water produced could cause unwanted noise for room occupants and the first English outing for Sovent.
Sovent is a unique system, designed specifically to meet the needs of high-rise buildings. Only one pipe is needed for both drainage and air ventilation, minimising space requirements, material and labour costs, with no risks of siphoning for baths and sinks eliminating the risk of bad smells.
“The Sovent system reduces the requirements for a soilvent pipe throughout the full height of the building, takingup space in the congested service riser, solving a particularproblem in tall buildings. All of Geberit’s products are ofexcellent quality, with a range of solutions to suit differentplumbing and ventilation challenges.”
Philip McMaster, Sharpe Mechanical Services
