Basically, building services are the systems installed in buildings to make them comfortable, functional, efficient and safe. In other words, what makes a building come to life.
Building services include:
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| Sample Building with M&E System |
Building services include:
- energy supply - gas , electricity and renewable sources
- heating and ventilating
- water , drainage and plumbing
- daylighting and artificial lighting
- escalators and lifts
- ventilation and refrigeration
- harnessing solar, wind and biomass energy
- communications, telephones and IT networks
- security and alarm systems
- fire detection and protection
- air conditioning and refrigeration
- facade engineering
Well, list of building services above mostly cover M&E services which will be explore on the next post.
