Building Services and Operations

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

Admission to the 200-point Master of Construction Management OR admission to the 300-point Master of Construction Management and completion of the following subject:

ABPL90032 Resource Friendly Building Operations

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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The focus of this subject lies in the integration of services and energy efficient strategies into the fabric of the building and its construction process. After introductory material on environmental quality and energy related issues, the subject provides students with knowledge in the field of electrical, mechanical, air handling, hydraulic and communication services and particularly the construction issues they generate: levels of documentation and decision-making required; connections with process planning; spatial requirements for functioning, installation and access purposes; protection and quality assurance; building tolerances; systems integration; layout strategies; work sequences and temporary works; contract coordination; testing; maintenance; and upgrading-replacement.

• To introduce students to systems and types of mechanical and engineering services needed in buildings;

• To develop an understanding of basic modes of energy transfer;

• To gain understanding of spatial and installation requirements for services;

• To improve an understanding of the construction processes involved.

• Class participation (10%).

• Gathering of discussion-specific data throughout the semester (30%).

• Case studies and professional reports equivalent to 5000 words due at the end of the semester (60%).

None specified

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:

• Ability to critically analyse systems needed for particular building use;

• Ability to use correct technical terminology;

• Ability to comprehend construction constraints and building operations.