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
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