The aims of the subject are:
(1) to enable students to understand the contribution of a building’s services to the overall performance of the building;
(2) to enable students to understand the impact of a building’s fabric on its services;
(3) to identify the different technologies associated with each type of service;
(4) to give students a basic understanding of the design and installation of all the major services;
(5) to provide an understanding of sustainable design;
(6) to teach students how to use environmental monitoring and testing equipment to analyse the internal environment of a building for standard and regulation compliance.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
to evaluate the performance of the individual building services in terms of current standards, regulations and practices;
LO2
to apply applicable design calculations to aid in the evaluation of the building’s performance;
LO3
to apply various laboratory and site tests to aid in the evaluation of the building’s services performance.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
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No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
(a) ETCI Regulations
(b) Single and three phase installations
(c) Single and three phase cable sizing
(d) Circuit protection, protective devices, bonding and electrical safety
(e) Protective gear basic calculations
(f) Site electricity
(g) Building Services Controls
(h) Smart Technologies
(a) Mechanical ventilation equipment and technology
(b) Ductwork and fan sizing
(4) Air Conditioning (10 hours lectures, 10 hours tutorials)
(a) Heat gains and associated control
(b) Psychometrics
(c) Air handling unit (AHU) sizing and detailing
(d) Energy saving alternatives to air conditioning e.g. free cooling
(5) Building Services Laboratory (60 hours practicals)
(a) Air leakage testing
(b) Thermal imaging
(c) U-value analysis
(d) Air movement and quality assessment
(e) Daylight and artificial lighting analysis
(f) Acoustic and noise transfer analysis
(g) Electricity testing
(h) Fire alarms
(i) Water quality assessment
(j) Condition monitoring
(k) Maintenance management systems
(l) Building management systems
Assessment Breakdown
%
Practical
40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
60.00%
No Continuous Assessment
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation
Practicals
1,2,3
40.00
n/a
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
No Description
1,2
60.00
End-of-Semester
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