Building Services Design Management

Building services refers to the equipment and systems that
contribute to controlling the internal environment to make it safe
and comfortable to occupy. They also support the requirements of
processes and business functions within buildings, for example
manufacturing and assembly operations, medical procedures,
warehousing and storage of materials, chemical processing, housing
livestock, plant cultivation, etc.

For both people and processes the ability of the building
services engineering systems to continually perform properly,
reliably, effectively and efficiently is of vital importance to the
operational requirements of a building. Typically the building
services installation is worth 30-60% of the total value of a
contract, however existing publications on design management
bundles building services engineering up with other disciplines and
does not recognise its unique features and idiosyncrasies.

Building Services Design Management provides authoritative
guidance for building services engineers responsible for the design
of services, overseeing the installation, and witnessing the
testing and commissioning of these systems. The design stage
requires technical skills to ensure that the systems are safe,
compliant with legislative requirements and good practices, are
cost-effective and are coordinated with the needs of the other
design and construction team professionals. Covering
everything from occupant subjectivity and end-user behaviour to
design life maintainability, sequencing and design responsibility
the book will meet the needs of building services engineering
undergraduates and postgraduates as well as being an ideal handbook
for building services engineers moving into design
management.

Autorentext

Jackie Portman is a Senior Building Services (MEP) Design Manager with over 25 years' experience in consultancy, contracting and project management in the UK and overseas. She has led the design management process in a range of projects in terms of complexity, size and uses: university complexes (libraries, archive buildings, state-of-the-art education and research facilities), healthcare projects (wards, laboratories, clinical areas), single and mixed-use commercial office complexes, residential developments and schools. Her particular areas of expertise are in consultant selection and appointments, managing the design and pre-construction activities, ensuring that commissioning management procedures are put in place, and closing out and handing over successful projects. The author is also experienced with instigating post-occupancy studies to understand how the building services engineering designs worked for the building occupants, operations and maintenance staff.

Klappentext
Building services refers to the equipment and systems that contribute to controlling the internal environment to make it safe and comfortable to occupy. They also support the requirements of processes and business functions within buildings, for example manufacturing and assembly operations, medical procedures, warehousing and storage of materials, chemical processing, housing livestock, plant cultivation, etc. For both people and processes the ability of the building services engineering systems to continually perform properly, reliably, effectively and efficiently is of vital importance to the operational requirements of a building. Typically the building services installation is worth 30–60 per cent of the total value of a contract, however existing publications on design management bundle up building services engineering with other disciplines and does not recognise its unique features and idiosyncrasies. Building Services Design Management provides authoritative guidance for building services engineers responsible for the design of services, overseeing the installation, and witnessing the testing and commissioning of these systems. The design stage requires technical skills to ensure that the systems are safe, compliant with legislative requirements and good practices, are cost-effective and are coordinated with the needs of the other design and construction team professionals. Covering everything from occupant subjectivity and end-user behaviour to design life maintainability, the book meets the needs of building services undergraduates and postgraduates. It is also an ideal handbook for building services engineers moving into design management. Part I The operating context

• The operating environment
• The external environment
• Engaging building services engineers
• Stakeholder interfaces

• Professional ethics Part II Technical issues associated with building services design

• Design criteria
• System descriptions

• Off-site manufacturing Part III The design management process

• Design execution
• Risk management
• Information management
• Value management
• Planning management
• Commercial management
• Quality management

• Performance management Part IV Special buildings

• Commercial kitchensRisk
• Hospitals and healthcare facilities
• Data centres
• Shopping centres
• Sports facilities
• Hotels
• Educational buildings

Inhalt
Preface x

About the Author xiii

Introduction 1

Evolvement of building services engineering 2

Range of building services engineering systems in a building 3

Unique features of building services 4

Professionalisation of building services engineers 6

Part One The operating context 9

1 The operating environment 11

1.1 Organisational arrangement 13

Ownership arrangement 13

Scope of services 14

Integration with other entities 15

Types of projects by building sector 15

Geographical operating span 16

1.2 The internal environment 16

Human capital 17

Structural capital 19

Relationship capital 21

Summary 22

2 The external environment 23

2.1 Competitor analysis 24

2.2 PESTLE analysis 25

Political drivers 25

Economic drivers 26

Social drivers 26

Technical drivers 27

Legal drivers 28

Environmental drivers 29

Summary 30

3 Engaging building services engineers 31

3.1 Types of commissions 32

Design commissions 32

Survey commissions 33

Advisory commissions 34

Witnessing commissions 36

Construction administration 36

3.2 Contracts 36

Allocation of design responsibility 37

Provision of third party information 38

Warranties 39

Bonds 40

Insurances 40

Partnering 41

3.3 Fees 41

3.4 Getting work 43

Responding to enquiries 44

Summary 45

4 Stakeholder interfaces 46

4.1 The client team 48

4.2 Enforcing authorities 50

Building control 50

Local planning departments 51

Non-departmental public bodies 52

4.3 The design team 52

Architects 52

Engineers 55

Quantity surveyors 56

Specialists 57

4.4 The construction team 60

Main contractors 60

Subcontractors 61

Suppliers 61

4.5 Utility service providers 61

4.6 Non-contractual interfaces 63

Summary 65

Reference 65

5 Professional ethics 66

Summary 68

Part Two Technical issues associated with building services design 69

6 Design criteria 71

6.1 External design criteria 72

Meteorological design criteria 75

Microclimates 81

Pollution and contaminants 83

6.2 Interior design criteria 88

Thermal comfort 90

Visual conditions 95

Acoustic conditions 100

Electromagnetic and electrostatic environment 101

Life safety criteria 101

Vertical transportation 102

Specialist services 103

Connectivity 103

Controlled outdoor environment 103

6.3 Voluntary codes and practices 105

Incentive schemes 106

Eco-labelling 106

Summary 107

Reference 107

7 System descriptions 108

7.1 Public utility servi…