Scribd
Upload
483 views

Types of Building Systems

The 7 types of building systems are: 1) Civil, which deals with site utilities like storm water and natural gas piping. 2) Electrical, which includes power distribution and life safety systems. 3) Energy, focusing on efficiency and alternative energy. 4) Mechanical, including HVAC systems. 5) Plumbing, beyond just sinks and toilets to domestic water and fire protection. 6) Structural, providing stability and pathways for other systems. 7) Technology, a subset of electrical covering security, IT infrastructure, and audio/visual equipment.

Uploaded by

Nica Romero
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
483 views

Types of Building Systems

The 7 types of building systems are: 1) Civil, which deals with site utilities like storm water and natural gas piping. 2) Electrical, which includes power distribution and life safety systems. 3) Energy, focusing on efficiency and alternative energy. 4) Mechanical, including HVAC systems. 5) Plumbing, beyond just sinks and toilets to domestic water and fire protection. 6) Structural, providing stability and pathways for other systems. 7) Technology, a subset of electrical covering security, IT infrastructure, and audio/visual equipment.

Uploaded by

Nica Romero
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 13

7

Types
of
Building
Systems
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Structural Technology Mechanical Plumbing Energy Civil Electrical


Building services are
the systems installed
in buildings to make
them comfortable,
functional, efficient
and safe.
RURAL URBAN
Province Busting City
Low-standard of living High-standard of living
peaceful Fast-paced lifestyle
1. Civil (Main body)
Civil engineering related to building systems primarily deals
with the routing of site utilities, such as:
• storm water piping and retention,
• sanitary, natural gas.

Our civil engineers work closely with landscape architecture to


improve the surroundings of a facility and to provide the
infrastructure to support the building.

Civil construction falls in the category of civil engineering


which is all about designing, constructing and maintaining the
physical and naturally built environment.
2. Electrical (Strength)
Everyone thinks of the obvious here: lights. But electrical
engineering also includes life safety systems such as fire alarm
systems. Power distribution is also a key element of electrical
engineering in buildings. This is becoming more and more
important, especially in older buildings that do not have enough
power to support the technology necessary in modern buildings.

Electrical Construction & Maintenance provides broad


fundamental training in the principles used to
install electrical equipment and the mathematics necessary to
plan electrical systems.
3. Energy (Natural Power)
Deals with aspects such as energy efficiency, and the use of
alternative energy such as solar photovoltaics. As utility costs are
increasing, energy engineering is gaining more and more importance.

In very general terms, energy is a capacity to do work that can take a


number of different forms, such as; thermal (heat), radiant (light),
motion (kinetic), stored (potential), secondary (e.g. electricity),
chemical, mechanical, and so on.

Energy-efficient buildings have the ability to heat and cool


themselves independently. Insulation plays an important role here. It
helps to regulate the temperature in a building by reducing the
amount of air that escapes a structure. This construction technique
reduces the load on HVAC systems in the building.
4. Mechanical
HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems are a big part of mechanical
engineering for building systems and the one that affects energy usage the most. People
typically forget the importance of the “Ventilation” side of the HVAC system. If you don’t
have proper ventilation, CO2 and other pollutant levels can get too high and cause illness.
The State Board of Health can actually fine a building owner for not providing proper
ventilation.
5. Plumbing (In-and-Out Organ of the body)
This is more than just your sinks and toilets. Besides everything else you would find in a
restroom, plumbing engineers also design domestic hot water heating systems, water softening systems,
storm piping systems for roof drainage, and fire protection and sprinkler systems. Plumbing engineers
typically work closely with civil and mechanical engineers.

Several different systems make up a house's plumbing. Fresh water is delivered to a home through water
supply pipes from the utility or a well and is then distributed to sinks, toilets, washers, bathtubs, and
related fixtures. The drain-waste-vent system carries away used water and wastes to sewers or septic
tanks.

Why can't you run the sewer line from a toilet or a sink out of the side of the house so it spills on the
ground? That certainly would be easy and inexpensive, but people learned fairly quickly that human waste
spilled on the ground smells bad and leads to incredible disease problems. Septic tanks and sewer systems
take care of this. The uniform plumbing code lists hundreds of rules for septic-tank installation. These rules
ensure that tanks work properly over many years.
7 Types of Building Systems
6. Structural (Skeleton)
There is more involved here than the columns, trusses, beams, and footers that get installed in
the building to ensure its stability. They also work with the owner and other engineers to figure
out how to provide pathways through the building to route all of the various systems, and to plan
for future expansion of the building. One example of planning for the future might be installing
additional structure in a roof system to accommodate a future solar panel installation when funds
are available.
7. Technology (Accessories)
This particular system could be considered a subset of electrical, but
it technology engineers have specialized skills. Technology covers a broad range
of products such as security and card access, cameras, IT infrastructure such as
wireless internet access, telephone systems, audio visual (AV) equipment, and
centralized clock systems. They typically collaborate with interior designers and
electrical engineers during their design. For example, if a room has a lot of
natural light, you will need a specific projector system in order for the
projections to be visible.

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy