BLAR13044  Building Systems and ServicesII

Offered from Autumn 2003

This course provides further studies regarding the provision of building services including:

• Energy management systems and strategies for non-residential buildings;
• Ventilation Strategies - principles of air-conditioning and ventilation systems including an understanding of flow analysis for natural ventilation; plant and ducting requirements for ac installations; and
• Fire Services for buildings classed as Class 2,3 and 10 under the Building Code of Australia

The course also provides an introduction to:

• communications and security systems in non-residential buildings;
• storage requirements for fuels such as gas and diesel;
• transportation systems including escalators and moving walk-ways, lifts (electric and electro-hydraulic) including safety and regulation issues; and
• building services maintenance and management strategies and procedures.

Students should have completed introductory studies in building services to ensure an adequate level of entry knowledge.