Building Services

In this module students will be introduced to services that are commonly provided in a building, primarily cold and hot water supply, sewerage disposal and treatment, drainage and storm water management, electrical supply, fire protection systems, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning systems as well as mechanical transportation systems.

Project 1: Case Study and Documentation of Building Services Systems

In a group of 5 or 6, students are required to choose a building of at least 4-storey high which can be either public or commercial buildings. 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), mechanical transportation system as well as iv) fire protection system and document their findings accordingly.

My group chose Wisma LJT in Taman Melawati as our building. Throughout this project, we learned how to identify and understand relevant information related to water and electrical supply, sewerage, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning as well as fire protection systems. Besides, we understand how Wisma LJT's building services functions. We also managed to explain principles and systems as well as space implications and regulations related to different building services.

Building services report from Soh Shing

Summary Board

Project  2: Application of Building Services

This project is related to students’ studio design project in semester 2 which relates to a domestic size building (i.e. a retreat house, etc.) 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 (including split unit air-cond)

ii) cold water and hot water supply system

iii) sewerage and sanitary system

iv) drainage system.

My design studio 2 project is a retreat house in Pantai Kerachut. After completing this project, I learned how to identify relevant information related to water supply, liquid waste disposal, mechanical air-conditioning, fire safety and vertical transportation system.In this project, I managed to describe the planning and installation of building services within the total design and construction process.

Presentation board for Project 2