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LEC 3-Introduction-to-Building-Services

Building services refer to all the systems inside a building that make it safe and comfortable, including energy supply, water, ventilation, lighting, transportation systems, security, and fire protection. Modern buildings require mechanical and electrical systems to provide better environments for work and living through lighting, temperature and air quality control, power and communication capabilities, sanitation, and life and property protection. These systems impact building design through their space and energy demands. The complexity of mechanical and electrical systems varies based on societal living standards, climate, and building occupancy and quality.

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LEC 3-Introduction-to-Building-Services

Building services refer to all the systems inside a building that make it safe and comfortable, including energy supply, water, ventilation, lighting, transportation systems, security, and fire protection. Modern buildings require mechanical and electrical systems to provide better environments for work and living through lighting, temperature and air quality control, power and communication capabilities, sanitation, and life and property protection. These systems impact building design through their space and energy demands. The complexity of mechanical and electrical systems varies based on societal living standards, climate, and building occupancy and quality.

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Introduction to

Building Services
ENGR. IRISH MAY G. SALUDAR
Building Services
• Imagine yourself in a fabulous building. Take away the lighting,
heating and ventilation, lifts and escalators, acoustics, plumbing,
power supply and energy management system, security and safety
systems, structure of building.
•You are left with uninhabitable shell.

• Everything inside a building which makes it safe and comfortable to


be in comes under the title of “Building Services”
Examples
• energy supply – gas, electricity and renewable sources
• water, drainage, plumbing
• ventilation and refrigeration
• air filtration
• heating and air conditioning
Examples
• natural and artificial lighting, and building facades
• escalators and lifts
• security and alarm systems
• communication lines, telephones and IT networks
• fire detection and protection
Mechanical & Electrical Systems in Building
• Modern buildings are built to create better, consistent, and productive
environments in which to work and to live.
• Building must be designed with features to provide
• Better lighting
• Comfortable space temperature, humidity and air quality
• Convenient power and communication capability
• High quality sanitation
• Reliable systems for the protection of life and property
Impact of M&E systems on buildings:
• demand considerable amounts of floor and ceiling space – proper space
allocation is needed during the preliminary planning
• add to the cost of construction of a building – sophisticated buildings, such as
research buildings, hospital, computer centers
• increase in energy consumption – energy consumed by occupied buildings,
including residential, commercial, institutional and industrial facilities, account
for 50% of all energy usage by an industrialized country.
The complexity of M&E Systems varies with:
• living standards of the society
• climatic conditions of the region
• occupancy and quality of the building
Classification of Electrical Systems
• Electrical power – normal, standby, and emergency power supply and
distribution
• Lighting – interior, exterior, and emergency lighting
• Auxiliary – Telephone, data, audio/video, sound, security systems, etc.
• Special systems
Classification of Mechanical Systems
• HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air condition)
• Site utilities – water supply, drainage, sanitary disposal, gas supply
• Plumbing – water distribution, water treatment, sanitary facilities, etc.
• Fire protection – water supply, standpipe, fire and smoke detection,
annunciation, etc.
• Special systems
Checklist of Building M&E Requirements
• A comprehensive checklist that serves to determine the scope of building
operational requirements and from which one can determine the scope and
criteria of M&E Systems
• Valuable in formulating the architectural concept, building configuration, space
programming, and opportunities of system interfacing
• Early identification of these requirements will aid in evaluating construction
cost, as well as the allocation of space for M&E equipment, both within interior
and exterior of the building

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