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What is building
services?
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Imagine …
In the most fabulous building in the world.
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Now …
take away the lighting, heating and ventilation,
the lifts and escalators, acoustics, plumbing,
power supply and energy management
systems, the security and safety systems
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So...
you are left with a cold, dark,
uninhabitable shell.
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What is building services?
Example
A room temperature is required to keep certain temperature level,
thus we need air conditioning services
A bank building requires safety then it needs security services
A building requires water supply, then it needs plumbing services
Others…
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Types of building services?
Electrical services
Fire safety
Building transportation
+ Types of building services?
Security
Communication services
Lighting systems
Plumbing services
Lightning
Energy
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Mechanical Systems
Fire
protection – water supply, standpipe, fire and
smoke detection, etc
Site
utilities – water supply, drainage, sanitary
disposal, gas supply
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Electrical systems
Electrical
power – normal, standby, and
emergency power supply and distribution
Lighting – interior, exterior and emergency
lighting
Auxiliary– telephone, data, audio/ video,
security systems
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Building Operation Systems
Transportation
– elevators, escalators,
moving walkway/ travelators, etc
Processing – Product, food service, etc
Automation – Building automation system
(BAS), building management system (BMS)
+ Humans vs Environment
300 years ago
Village
+ Humans vs Environment
100 years ago
Village City
+ Humans vs Environment
50 years ago
Village City
+ Humans vs Environment
Now
Village City
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Changes in how we live will effect:
• Building design
• Building functions
• Urban landscape
• Natural environment
How will building serve the ever-changing culture and needs of human….?
How does buildings interact with the natural environment….?
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Why do civil engineer need to learn
building services?
Since civil engineer play a significant role in building
construction, by knowing this discipline the engineer
will help to harmonize all parties involved in the
construction process.
Civil engineer also involved in building maintenance
work, thus the knowledge will help the engineer to
understand broader scope of the maintenance works.
The knowledge will make engineers appreciate other
wing of engineering discipline
To give Value Added to civil engineering discipline
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Roles of a building services engineer
Thank you