Mechanical room central, not corner

Description

Place the mechanical room (furnace, water heater) centrally on its floor for shorter HVAC + plumbing runs. Corner mechanicals require longer ducts and pipe.

Why this exists

Pipe + duct length translates directly to material cost + heat loss.

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Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

• Wet-wall clustering · WET-WALL-CLUSTERING
• Avoid plumbing on exterior walls in cold climates · PLUMBING-AGAINST-EXTERIOR-WALLS
• Living spaces south-facing in cold climates · LIVING-SOUTH-FACING
• Water heater near fixtures · WATER-HEATER-NEAR-FIXTURES
• Roof orientation for future solar · SOLAR-ROOF-ORIENTATION