Monday, June 22, 2009

BEC 206 - Building Services

BEC 206 - BUILDING SERVICES

Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Systems

Introduction

Buildings must be designed with features:

- To provide better lighting

- Comfortable space temperature

- Humidity & air quality

- Convenient power & communication capability

- Demand considerable Demand considerable floor and ceiling space

- Add to the cost of construction of a building in some instance approaching or exceeding 50%of the total cost (e.g. hospitals and computer centres)

- High quality sanitation

- Reliable systems for the protection of life and property

Scope & Requirement of Building (M&E) Systems

- The complexities varies with the living standards of society, climatic condition of the region; occupancy and quality of building

- Example: A house located in a mild climate may not require either heating or cooling; regardless the quality of the house or a modern hospital may have a supply of medical gas, standard electrical power and telecommunication systems to meet present health care standards

Download the lecture slide presentation here: BEC 206 Building Services