Building services refers to the equipment and systems that contribute
to controlling the internal environment to make it safe and
comfortable to occupy. They also support the requirements of processes
and business functions within buildings, for example manufacturing and
assembly operations, medical procedures, warehousing and storage of
materials, chemical processing, housing livestock, plant cultivation,
etc. For both people and processes the ability of the building
services engineering systems to continually perform properly,
reliably, effectively and efficiently is of vital importance to the
operational requirements of a building. Typically the building
services installation is worth 30-60% of the total value of a
contract, however existing publications on design management bundles
building services engineering up with other disciplines and does not
recognise its unique features and idiosyncrasies. Building Services
Design Management provides authoritative guidance for building
services engineers responsible for the design of services, overseeing
the installation, and witnessing the testing and commissioning of
these systems. The design stage requires technical skills to ensure
that the systems are safe, compliant with legislative requirements and
good practices, are cost-effective and are coordinated with the needs
of the other design and construction team professionals. Covering
everything from occupant subjectivity and end-user behaviour to design
life maintainability, sequencing and design responsibility the book
will meet the needs of building services engineering undergraduates
and postgraduates as well as being an ideal handbook for building
services engineers moving into design management.
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ISBN
9781118528112
Publisert
2014
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Wiley Global Research (STMS)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Antall sider
272
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