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Author Message mk (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 04:54 pm:    Does anyone have a good guideline or spec for construction of an indoor pool in a hotel? Is there a good resource for indoor pool construction? For example, higher grade of galvanization on studs, ss fasteners, moisture resistant gyp board, vapor barrier, etc. George A. Everding, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: geverding Post Number: 763 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 05:29 pm:    If you have never designed or specified an indoor pool, a pool consultant like Counsilman Hunsaker is a worthwhile resource: http://www.counsilmanhunsaker.com/ They will have a checklist of do's and dont's that you can follow. Tom Gilmore, NCARB, CCS, CCCA Senior Member Username: tgilmore Post Number: 43 Registered: 04-2007 Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 07:00 pm:    I strongly agree with George. If you can't convince the project's decision makers to engage a consultant, I've heard that YMCA owns a lot of indoor pools and has good resources if you can get someone there to share them with you. One of my rules of thumb is never suspend a ceiling over a pool. It hides its corroding supports. You want to see the underside of the structural deck when you backstroke. Ron Beard CCS Senior Member Username: rm_beard_ccs Post Number: 421 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014 - 12:40 am:    Ditto on George and Tom. There are a lot of different design decisions to be made with interior pools. First of all, it is a hostile environment so everything is subject to corrosion including HVAC ductwork. The HVAC system has to have a sufficient number of air changes with a negative air pressure, humidity controls, types of chemicals being used, fresh or salt water, sound controls, walking surfaces, filtration equipment and locations, etc. Generally, pools in hospitality facilities are concrete with a gunite lining even in suspended applications. "Fast is good, but accurate is better." .............Wyatt Earp Lisa Goodwin Robbins, RA, CCS, LEED ap Senior Member Username: lgoodrob Post Number: 251 Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Friday, August 29, 2014 - 08:44 am:    Years ago I met Milton Costello at a CSI event. Milton is a swimming pool engineer/consultant, with an impressive list of pools to his name, located in NY State. He may be very helpful. Another reason to avoid ACP over the pool, the swim team kids love to throw kickboards and knock the panels out. - Lynn Javoroski FCSI CCS LEEDŽ AP SCIP Affiliate Senior Member Username: lynn_javoroski Post Number: 1890 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, September 02, 2014 - 10:46 am:    Agree with all regarding the consultant. Another resource: Water Technology, Inc., Beaver Dam, WI.