With hygiene a top priority, the design team at Rotterdam’s Maasstad Hospital worked with Wavin to minimise the risk of waterborne bacteria when specifying a high performance hot and cold water system for the facility.
Tigris K1, a multilayer press-fit system for potable water, sanitary, and heating applications, was selected.
One of the Netherlands’ most advanced such facilities, the 620-bed Maasstad Hospital covers 100,000 m2 in what is effectively a small self-contained town, with wards, operating theatres, administrative offices, shops, cafés, and walkways.
Having set demanding targets for sustainability, ease of installation, and cost efficiency, and to minimise the risk from waterborne Legionella, consulting engineers, Royal HaskoningDHV, worked with Wavin on the design and implementation of the hot and cold water systems at an early stage. The Wavin Tigris K1 system met all their requirements.
“Tigris gave us the 70˚C temperature resistance of the original copper pipe specification and the speed, convenience, and reliability of push-fit fittings,” said Royal HaskoningDHV. “It also enabled pre-configuration of many system components off-site, making installation faster, easier, and more cost-effective.”
