S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design

S2 E7 – Plumbing Standards and Health Care Facility Design

From Between the Lines with FGI by Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)

April 4, 2025 · 32 min · Season 2 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode discusses plumbing standards and their critical role in health care facility design with expert Christoph Lohr.

In this episode of Between the Lines with FGI , host John Williams interviews Christoph Lohr, vice president of technical services and research at IAPMO and the plumbing task group chair for the 2026 Health Guidelines Revision Committee (HGRC). Their discussion explores the complexities and challenges of plumbing systems in health care facilities, emphasizing the importance of water quality and safety. Christoph also highlights the collaborative efforts between IAPMO and FGI to improve plumbing standards and codes. Listeners will gain insights into the critical role of plumbing in health care and the ongoing efforts to enhance system resiliency and efficiency. Sponsored by: American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE): Optimizing health care facilities Link to show notes: https://fgiguidelines.org/podcast/s2-e7-plumbing-standards-and-health-care-facility-design/ Learn more about AIA self-reporting LUs: https://fgiguidelines.org/aia-self-reporting-lus/ Connect with us on LinkedIn

People in this episode

Host: John Williams

Guest: Christoph Lohr

Topics covered

  • plumbing standards
  • health care facility design
  • water quality
  • safety
  • system resiliency
  • efficiency

Keywords

  • plumbing
  • health care
  • water quality
  • safety
  • standards
  • IAPMO
  • FGI
  • resiliency
  • efficiency

Sponsors

American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE)

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IAPMO, Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI)

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