PrOJECT 1: CASE STUDY AND DOCUMENTATION OF BUILDING SERVICES SYSTEMS
EACH OF THE STUDENT WAS GIVEN A PLAN. ACCORDING TO THE PLAN THAT HAD GIVEN TO US, WE WERE ASKED TO DEMONSTRATE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BUILDING SERVICES BY PROPOSING AND DESIGNING APPROPRIATE SYSTEMS FOR THE BUILDING WHICH INCLUDE:
1) ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM
2) COLD WATER AND HOT WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
3) SEWAGE AND SANITARY SYSTEM
4) STORM WATER AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
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ALL THE DIAGRAMS, DRAWINGS AND SPECIFIC CLAUSES FROM THE UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW (UBBL) 1984 WERE TO BE PRESENTED IN 2 a2 BOARD.
I HAVE LEARNT TO IDENTIFY RELEVANT SYSTEMS RELATED TO WATER SUPPLY, ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, SEWAGE AND SORM WATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH THIS PROJECT. DESCRIBING THE PLANNING AND INSTALLATION OF BUILDING SERVICES WITHIN THE TOAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ARE ALSO THE THINGS THAT I HAVE LEARNT UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT.
PROJECT 2: BUILDING SERVICES IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, WE WERE REQUIRED TO FORM A GROUP OF 6 AND TO CHOOSE ONE OF THE GROUP'S MEMBER'S DESIGN SCHEME FROM SEMESTER 4 DESIGN STUDIO PROJECT HICH IS CENTRE FOR THTE ELDERLY. EACH GROUP WERE ASSIGNED TO PERFORM THROUGH A STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED TO THE BUILDING:
1) MECHANICAL VENTILATION
2) AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM
3) FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM (ACTIVE AND PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM)
4) MECHANICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ELEVATOR AND ESCALATOR/TRAVELLATOR SYSTEMS)
IN ADDITION, EACH GROUP WERE ASKED TO DOCUMENT OUR FINDINGS ACCORDINGLY, THIS ASSIGNMENT DEMONSTRATED THE STUDY OF UNDERSTANDING IN APPLYING WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT FROM THE MODULE.
THIS ASSIGNMENT INTRODUCED US TO THE BASIC PRINCIPLES, PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT OF VARIOUS BUILDING SERVICES SYSTEMS FOUND IN BUILDINGS. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, I HAVE LEARNT TO IDENTIFY AND UNDERSTAND RELEVANT INFORMATION RELATED TO MECHANICAL VENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, MECHANICAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AS WELL AS FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS. BESIDES, I HAVE ALSO UNDERSTOOD THE FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING SERVICE SYSTEMS AND STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS INVOLVED IN BUILDING DESIGNS AND ITS IMPORTANCE WITH REGARDS TO PRACTICALITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY.