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Report on the Essential Services of a University

   

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A REPORT ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES OF AUNIVERSITY BUILDING AS PER THE LOCAL BUILDING STANDARDSPrepared By Student XYZLecturer/Facilitator/SupervisorUniversity Name: Department: Unit Name: Submission Date

TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ................................................................................... 3Executive summary ............................................................................ 4Introduction ..................................................................................... 5Building services ............................................................................... 5 Fire services ................................................................................. 15 Plumbing water and drainage services .................................................... 15 HVAC system ................................................................................ 21 Electrical Power and Lighting ............................................................. 23 Vertical transport ............................................................................ 25 IT data security ................................................................................27Building management system .................................................................. 27Assessment of building services ............................................................... 28Recommendation ................................................................................. 28Conclusion ..........................................................................................28Reference............................................................................................ 29

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Lighting and Smoke sensorFigure 2: Fire hose reelFigure 3: Emergency door switches Figure 4: Fire alarm indicatorsFigure 5: Fire alarm component Figure 6: Fire indicator panel Figure 7: Fire fighting components Figure 8: Emergency fire exits Figure 9: Evacuation diagram Figure 10: Fire hose reel Figure 11: Water supply Figure 12: Heating hot waterFigure 13: Heating hot water system Figure 14: Rain water drainage Figure 15: Water drainage component Figure 16: Waste water drainage Figure 17: Forced air furnace Figure 18: HVAC system components Figure 19: Part of lighting system Figure 20: The lighting system Figure 21: Vertical lift Figure 22: Exit route indication

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report hereinafter dwells on the identification of the essential services in the selected University building. It provides the situational conditions of these services along with their functionalities. Notably, the essential services such as fire service, water supply and drainage, HVAC system, electrical power and lighting, vertical transport, IT data security and building management system all have been identified in this report. Later, a brief assessment is done to ascertain their construction worthiness by applying the local building construction codes and standards. Admittedly, therefore, concrete action plans to improve condition of the building are also recommended. Actually, this report aims at uncovering the condition of the essential services in the selected building.

1.INTRODUCTION In the building and construction industry, design engineers often take time to come up with designs that meet user and occupant requirements. Essentially, the building services must be integrated in the design in order to facilitate the occupants’ wellbeing and comfort without sacrificing the overall objective and purpose of the building. In this regard, services that are normally considered would include: Heating, Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC); Fire services; Electrical Power and Lighting; Vertical transport system; plumbing water drainage services; IT data security; and Building Management system (BMS). Notably, however, there arebuilding regulations and standards to regulate the design and construction of these services vis-à-vis the overall building design. In this report, therefore, focus shall be on contextualizing these essential services within the selected university building. Besides, a site investigation was carriedout and the results are also presented and analyzed within the framework of the various Australian Building Construction standards and codes. Lastly, we seek to identify the gaps in the design of these essential services and thereafter recommend better alternatives for implementation through renovations and upgrade. 2.BUILDING SERVICES This section provides a comprehensive look at the various essential services that are integrated inthe said university building. The type, functionality and how they work are clearly determined from the site investigation that was done in and around the building. 2.1Fire Services Fire prevention and fighting systems are essential in any building (KEMI, 2006). In this case, a number of components were identified within the building and they include: (i)Smoke sensor Typically, this device is strategically located in all areas of the building such that it can detect any trace of smoke that is likely to come off. It instantly sends signals to the alarm system should smoke be detected and the siren goes on to alert the occupants of the impending danger so that escape and evacuation procedures can be triggered off.

Figure 1: Lighting and Smoke sensor(ii)Hose reel This is meant to allow passage of water for putting out fires of class A. The reel is pulled off and directed at the base of the fire during emergency situation. There is need to ensure all round supply of water. This can be facilitated by recycling the waste water in the building.

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