BUILDING SERVICES VOLUME 1

Abstract

BUILDING SERVICES play a central role in contributing to the design of a building. To design any spaces in a building, one should know what types of building and what kind of technical services are required to design the specified kind of building. This means that building services design must be integrated into the overall building design from a very early stage, particularly on complex building projects. In the reading for this lesson, building is defined as built structure, permanent or temporary, enclosed within walls and roof, and provide shelter for human habitation. While Building services is defined as systems installed in buildings to make them comfortable, functional, efficient and safe. In this topic, the types of building and building services will be disscussed.