Zachary Tay
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In this Module, Students are provided with an introduction to services that are commonly provided in a building, primarily cold water treatment and supply, sewerage disposal and treatment, drainage and storm water management, electrical supply in medium rise buildings, fire protection in buildings (active and passive), mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning systems and vertical transportation systems (elevator, escalator and travelator). Students are also made familiar with basic requirements, Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL), planning, coordination and installation of these services. This module is also integrated to prior semester architecture Design Studio to enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding through application.
LEARNING OUTLINE
1. To create awareness and understanding of the principles of service systems and to integrate the requirements, such as plant room space, pump room, etc., in the schematic design stage.
2. To introduce various building services system that are available and the limitation of the choices – the services considered are primarily water supply, sewerage, air conditioning, electricity, fire safety and vertical transportation.
3. To prepare students to adopt, apply and integrate these services requirements in their design work in later semesters.
Objectives
The objective of this project is as follows:
1. To develop students understanding and knowledge of building services systems in design and construction.
2. To apply appropriate building services system and solution for a specific design.
3. To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of applicability of specific building services system in the design in response to practical considerations
4. To develop students’ understanding and familiarity on the drawing conventions and standards for different building services systems
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this assignment, students will be able to:
1. Propose a complete installation of appropriate building services systems for the students’ own design; cold and hot water supply, sewerage, sanitary and drainage systems as well as electricity supply.
2. Familiarize with the images of different components for each building services system proposed.
3. Produce drawings and diagrams of building services systems which relate to the design.
Tasks
This project is related to the students’ studio design project in the previous semester. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of building services by proposing and designing the most appropriate systems for the building which include:
i) electrical supply system
ii) cold water and hot water supply system
iii) sewerage and sanitary system
iv) drainage system.
Therefore students are required to produce appropriate drawings and diagrams which include specifications, symbols, legends, images, etc. to describe the installation of all the building services. Additionally, specific clauses in the Uniform Building By-Law (UBBL) which relate to the proposed systems should also be cited.
BUILDING SERVICES (ARC 2423)
PROJECT 1 -Application of Building Services
FINAL PROJECT - Case Study, Analysis and Documentation of Building Services Systems
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this assignment, students will be able to:
1. Identify and understand relevant information related to water and electrical supply, sewerage, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning as well as fire protection systems.
2. Understand how each building services functions including the connections and position of different parts equipment.
3. Understand and explain the principles and systems as well as space implications and regulations related to different building services.
Tasks
Form a group of between 5 to 6 students in the same tutorial group.
Under the tutelage of a lecturer, each group is required to choose a building of at least 4-storey high which can be either public or commercial buildings (i.e. office blocks, institutional buildings, shopping malls, etc.). Each group is to perform a thorough study and analysis of the following services systems associated to the building; i) mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning system, ii) electrical supply system, iii) water supply system, iv) sewerage and sanitary system, v) mechanical transportation system as well as vi) fire protection system and document their findings accordingly. The purpose of this assignment is to give a clearer picture of what the students have learnt in the classroom and to evaluate their understanding on the systems that they have observed.
