A magazine issue focused on building services engineering, covering water supply, drainage, sanitation, plumbing, fire fighting and rainwater harvesting systems. The content explores how these hidden networks integrate with architecture and are evolving through smart technologies. Includes diagrams, sketches and photographs.
This is the August 2026 issue of a building services magazine titled 'Beyond Walls'. It is written for architects, engineers and construction professionals who want to understand the hidden systems that make buildings functional. The issue explores water supply, drainage, sanitation, plumbing, fire fighting and rainwater harvesting.
The editor's letter introduces the theme of unseen technology shaping tomorrow's buildings. It explains that the magazine focuses on the network of systems behind walls, ceilings and floors, including water supply, plumbing, drainage, sanitation and firefighting. The goal is to show how these systems influence architectural planning.
The table of contents lists eight sections: Water Supply (The Source), Water Distribution (The Flow), Drainage (The Hidden Route), Sanitation (The Smart Bathroom), Plumbing (Inside the Network), Fire Fighting (When Buildings Respond), and Rainwater Harvesting (Capture the Rain). Each section examines how these services work and how technology is making them smarter.
A feature on the evolution of building services explains that these systems have moved from basic infrastructure to intelligent, integrated layers of architecture. The water supply section covers the network of tanks, pumps, pipes, valves and control devices. It references Indian standards including NBC 2016 Part 9, IS 2065 and IS 1172.
The section 'Where Services Meet Spaces' provides five design principles for integrating water supply with architecture: cluster wet areas, plan service shafts, allocate service spaces, coordinate with structure, and design for maintenance. A diagram shows four water sources: municipal supply, groundwater, rainwater and treated/reclaimed water.