Daarshini R.
BBY 31205
Building Services 2
The brains and nerves behind every building is learnt here.
About
Building services are the systems installed in buildings to make them comfortable, functional, efficient and safe.
Building services engineers are responsible for the design, installation, operation and monitoring of the technical services in buildings, in order to ensure the safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly operation.
Building services engineers influence the architectural design of building, in particular facades, in relation to energy efficiency and indoor environment, and can integrate local energy production
Case study 1- Modify electrical building service systems.
As a Facility Manager, we are responsible in modifying the lighting system for upgrading building system in term of operation and maintenance.
Mechanical transportation are advance automatic vertical and horizontal transportation tools for human to travel between floors to get to designated levels with ease. In a building with more than four stories, mechanical transportation system should be implemented with the introduction of elevator. An elevator is a type of vertical transport.
The selection of Hydraulic Elevator system fits perfectly for the small or medium rise building like Freedom Elderly Center due to its volume of traffic, lower installation cost, number of floors and lower maintenance cost. Beside that, Hydraulic elevators are elevators which are powered by a piston that travels inside a cylinder. So it will be more saver for the elderly in this building because it does move that fast compare to other types of elevators. The location of elevator system helps to bring convenience and efficiency to the building user while complying the UBBL accordingly.
