FALL 2019

COURSE OUTLINE
ARC 263
Environmental
&Building Systems III-Building Services
Course specifications
Major or minor/optional : Major
Academic year/Level : Year 3, Semester 2 (preferred)
Offered by : Department of Architecture, NSU

A Basic Information
Code : ARC 263
Title of the Course : Environmental and Building Systems III-Building Services
Credit : 3.0
Contact Hour : 24 Classes (1.5 hours per class, 3 hours per week)
Type of Course : Theory (Pre requisite: ARC 262)
Method of grading : Letter

Course Instructor : Shahriar Iqbal Raj- Assistant Professor, Dept of Architecture

B Course specifications

1 Course description Introduction to environmental services in Architecture. Study of environmental forces,

environmental impacts on the built environment, and related building environmental controls,
life safety and service systems, with concern for the human psycho, physical impacts of building form and system
performance.

Basic elements, organization, and design of fire safety, sanitation and plumbing. Water sources, supply, and distribution in
buildings. Building sewage and sewer systems. Waste disposal and recycling. Fire hazards, fire fighting methods. Basic
elements, organization, and design of building services, e.g. ventilation, air-conditioning, mechanical and transportation.
Environmental control systems, building system, and energy management; codes and regulatory standards; their
application to physical and environmental systems. The indoor thermal comfort. Stresses and behaviors of buildings
envelop. Ventilation and air movement requirements and patterns. Natural cooling and their impact on human comfort.
Energy conservation. Observation and measurement equipment. Application and systems of air-conditioning; cooling load
calculation, design of ducts, air handling and distribution; equipment. Vertical and horizontal traffic and transportation
design. Basic elements, organization, and design of electrical services, communication, and security. Electrical units and
standards, network and circuit. Electrical wiring for various types of buildings. Illumination and different types of lighting.

2 Course objectives
B.9 application
Building Service Systems: Understanding of the basic principles and appropriate
and performance of building service systems such as plumbing,
electrical, vertical transportation, security, and fire protection systems.

3 Intended learning outcomes of the course (ILOs)

a.Knowledge b.Skills c.Attitude

I. Understanding the basics of
building service systems
ii. Learning the functions of building
service systems
iii. Knowing the practical implication
of building service systems
i. Be able to calculate building Understand and approach the
thermal load and design the integration of Building service
location and size of the HVAC system with architectural design
equipment in professional life.
ii. Be able to understand the
plumbing design of a building
iii. Be able to design the electrical
layout of an apartment building.
4 Contents
Part 1 Mechanical Systems in Buildings
a. Air-conditioning systems
b. Vertical and horizontal mechanical transportation systems
Lecture 01 Introduction to HVAC systems, HVAC terms, the typical design process of HVAC system

Lecture 02 Heating and cooling equipment for building

Lecture 03 Building air-conditioning basics:

Thermal zoning of building, Design guidelines for mechanical systems

Lecture 04 Air distributions systems

Lecture 05 Calculation of Building thermal load

Lecture 06 Calculating the HVAC equipment size and space needed

Lecture 07 Air Duct and register design

Lecture 08 Vertical and horizontal mechanical transportation systems

Lecture 09 Design basics for lift, elevators, and escalators

Lecture 10 Case study of a building in terms of mechanical systems

Part 2 Water and Plumbing Engineering, Fire hazards, safety and firefighting

Lecture 11 Introduction to Plumbing practices, Scope, and objectives of plumbing

Lecture 12 Pipes and fittings

Lecture 13 Water supply system

Lecture 14 Plumbing fixtures & appliances

Lecture 15 Building sanitary drainage system

Lecture 16 Stormwater management

Lecture 17 Fir hazards fire detection system

Lecture 18 Fire fighting or fire prevention methods in a building

Lecture 19 Case study of a building in terms of water and plumbing design

Part 3 Electrical Systems in Buildings

Lecture 20 Terms and basics of electrical systems

Lecture 21 Electricity distribution system, Electrical equipment, fittings and fixtures

Lecture 22 Electrical circuit design

Lecture 23 Electrical design and planning of residential and commercial buildings

Lecture 24 Case study of a building in terms of electrical systems

5 Teaching and learning methods
a. Class room Lecture
b. Practical Demonstration and Visual Presentation
c. Case study
d. Market study

6 Learning Assessment Methods

a. Formative
I. Mid semester review
II. Class performance review (Continuous Assessment)

b. Summative
i. Semester final assessment

7 List of References
a. Class Notes
b. Essential books (textbooks)
Part 01:
a. Design of Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings, Volume-III; Fredrick J. Trost and Ifte Chowdhury.
Pages: 190-279
b. Mechanical Equipment for Heating and Cooling. Pages: 472-520

Part 02:
Plumbing practices: Syed Azizul Haq, PEng.
Efficient Building Design Series: Water and plumbing, Volume-III; Ifte Chowdhury and J. Trost. Pages: 1-85

Part 03:
Design of Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings, Volume-III; Fredrick J. Trost and Ifte Chowdhury.
Pages: 112-187