CONTENTS
Building Services in the Construction Process
Legislative and support documents
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
British, European and International Standards
Building Research Establishment
Loss Prevention Certification Board
Design and installation standards
Part Two Cold Water and Supply Systems
Rain cycle – sources of water supply
Acidity and alkalinity in water
Storage and distribution of water
Polyethylene (Polythene) Water Pipes
Direct system of cold water supply
Indirect system of cold water supply
Water conditioning and treatment
Cold water storage calculations
Part Three Hot Water Supply Systems
Direct system of hot water supply
Indirect system of hot water supply
Unvented hot water storage system
Expansion and temperature relief valves
Primatic hot water storage cylinders
Medium- and high-rise building supply systems
Sealed indirect hot water system for a high-rise building
Primary thermal store water heaters
Electric and gas water heaters
Legionnaires’ disease in hot water systems
Galvanic or electrolytic action
Low-temperature, hot water heating systems
Expansion facilities in heating systems
High-temperature, pressurised hot water systems
Thermostatic control of heating systems
Timed control of heating systems
Domestic heating circulator/pump
Part Five Fuel Characteristics and Storage
Fuels – factors affecting choice
Solid fuel – properties and storage
Oil-fired burners and appliances
Liquid petroleum gas – properties and storage
Electricity – electrode boiler
Low velocity air flow in ducts
Air diffusion and distribution patterns
Air conditioning – principles and applications
Fan-coil (air/water) unit and induction diffuser
Refrigerant system characteristics
Packaged air-conditioning systems
Psychrometrics – processes and applications
Health considerations and building-related illnesses
Part Eight Drainage Systems, Sewage Treatment and Refuse Disposal
Drains under or near buildings
Part Nine Sanitary Fitments and Appliances: Discharge and Waste Systems
Flushing cisterns, troughs and valves
Thermostatic temperature control
Sanitary conveniences for disabled people
Single-stack system and variations
Wash basins – waste arrangements
Waste pipes from washing machines and dishwashers
Ground-floor appliances – high-rise buildings
Flow rates and discharge units
Sanitation design – discharge stack sizing
Part Ten Gas Installation, Components and Controls
Mains gas supply and installation
Gas controls and safety features
Part Eleven Electrical Supply and Installations
Three-phase generation and supply
Electricity intake to a building
Testing completed installation
Controls for electric night storage space heaters
Light sources, lamps and luminaires
Telecommunications installation
Part Twelve Mechanical Conveyors – Lifts, Escalators and Travelators
Roping systems for electric lifts
Lift machine room and equipment
Typical single lift dimensions
Estimating the number of lifts required
Vertical transportation for the disabled
Builders’ and electricians’ work
Part Thirteen Fire Prevention and Control Services
Smoke, fire and heat detectors
Fire detection electrical circuits
Fire prevention in ventilating systems
Pressurisation of escape routes
Smoke extraction, ventilation and control
Part Fourteen Security Installations
Micro-switch and magnetic reed
Radio sensor, pressure mat and taut wiring
Acoustic, vibration and inertia detectors
Ultrasonic and microwave detectors
Part Fifteen Accommodation for Building Services
Ducts for engineering services
Medium and large vertical ducts
Medium and large horizontal ducts
Penetration of fire structure by pipes
Part Sixteen Alternative and Renewable Energy
Appendix 1 – Glossary of common abbreviations
Appendix 2 – Abbreviations for pipework
Appendix 3 – Abbreviations for pipework components
Appendix 4 – Abbreviations used for drainage systems
Appendix 5 – Abbreviations used for sanitation systems
Appendix 6 – Graphical symbols for pipework
Appendix 7 – Identification of pipework
Appendix 8 – Graphical symbols for electrical installation work
Appendix 10 – Water pressure and head – Comparison of units
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