Background:

Provision of utility services is important for both new and existing buildings. This course will introduce the main utility service installations and explain the ways in which they operate. The general principles of building services design will be described, together with the standards involved and the associated materials and equipment.

Educational Objectives:

• To introduce and identify the engineering concepts, design procedures, practical applications and related building regulations of the main utility services.
• To develop a basic understanding of the objectives, methods and standards for effective design and operation of the utility services.

• To explain the system design concepts, related regulations and practical applications of main utility services.
• To evaluate the objectives, methods and standards for effective design and operation of the utility services.

This course is intended to integrate the subject matters through a multi-disciplinary approach. It is also designed with an emphasis on using basic engineering principles and systems thinking to understand the current and emerging technologies. The teaching/learning will be supported by audio/visual aids, Web-based resources and group discussions. Satisfactory attendance rate and active class participation are expected and required.

Lectures and Assigned Readings

The detailed list of lecture/topics is contained in the Course Schedule. The lectures provide the conceptual framework for the course and will also be supplemented with assigned readings if necessary. Students are recommended to complete all the assigned readings on their own time so that questions which may arise can be discussed more fully. Students are expected to have a working understanding of the lecture and reading materials, whether they are present in class or not.

Assignments

Students are required to prepare and submit assignments at the end of certain lectures. The purpose is to encourage you to: 1) absorb the information disseminated in class; 2) reflect on this information and consider how it may be applied in practice; and 3) articulate the outcome of these reflections in written form. The assignments will account for twenty (20) percent of the final course grade.

Examination

A written examination will be conducted at the end of the course. The examination marks will comprise sixty five (65) percent of the final grade for the course. Additional information about the examination paper will be provided over the course.

Course Website

Updated information of the course can be found on the course website. Students are encouraged to visit and make use of the website to support their learning. They may review the lecture materials online and study the linked references when reviewing the topics.

Assessment Method:

Assessment will be based on the following components:

(a) Examination (65%)

(a) In-course Assessment (20%)

(c) Practical Work (15%)

Submissions of assignments or reports for the in-course assessment and practical work should be punctual. Late submission may receive reduction in marks.

References and Web Links:

There is no required textbooks for this course. Some useful references that the students may like to study are given below. Additional references and materials on the course topics will be provided over the course.

General

• Burberry, P., 1997. Environment and Services, 8th ed., Addison Wesley Longman, Essex. [696 B94]
• Chadderton, D. V., 2007. Building Services Engineering, 5th ed., Talor & Francis, London & New York. [696 C43]
• Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2009. Building Services Handbook, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam, Boston and London. [690 H17]
• Hall, F., 1994. Building Services and Equipment, Vol. 1-3, 3rd ed., Longman, London. [696 H17]
• BSE Notes [www.bsenotes.com]

• BSI, 2009. BS 6700:2006+A1:2009, Design, Installation, Testing and Maintenance of Services Supplying Water for Domestic Use within Buildings and Their Curtilages Specification, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• CIBSE, 2004. Public Health Engineering, CIBSE Guide G, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [LB 628 P97]
• Garrett, R. H., 2008. Hot and Cold Water Supply, 3rd ed., Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. [696.1 G239 h83]
• IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, [New ed.], Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [LB 696.1 P73]
• WSD, 2006. Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings (Dec 06), Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/HBonPIB.pdf]
• WSD, 2004. Hong Kong Waterworks Standard Requirements for Plumbing Installation in Buildings, Feb 04 version, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/hkwsre.pdf]
• Water Supplies Department (WSD)
• Heating [www.bsenotes.com]
• Hot and Cold Water Systems [www.bsenotes.com]

• BSI, 2008. BS EN 752:2008, Drain and Sewer Systems Outside Buildings, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2007. BS 8490:2007, Guide to Siphonic Roof Drainage Systems, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-1:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. General and Performance Requirements, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-2:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Sanitary Pipework, Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-3:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Roof Drainage, Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-4:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Wastewater Lifting Plants. Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-5:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Installation and Testing, Instructions for Operation, Maintenance and Use, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 1985. BS 8301:1985, Code of Practice for Building Drainage, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• CIBSE, 2004. Public Health Engineering, CIBSE Guide G, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [LB 628 P97]
• IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, [New ed.], Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [LB 696.1 P73]
• Woolley, E. L., 1988. Drainage Details, edited by Phil Stronach, [Rev. ed.], International Thomson Business Publishing and E & FN Spon, London. [LB 696.13022 W9]
• Drainage Services Department (DSD)
• Environmental Protection Department (EPD)
• Hong Kong Observatory (HKO)
• Drainage [www.bsenotes.com]

• IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, [New ed.], Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [LB 696.1 P73]
• Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. A Guide to the Construction, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Air Receivers, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.51 G946][From Labour Department: PDF][website]
• Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Fossil-fuel Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 621.183 C66][From Labour Department: PDF]
• Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Electric Steam Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.1830289 C6][From Labour Department: PDF]
• Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Thermal Oil Heaters, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.4025 H77][From Labour Department: PDF]
• Labour Department Hong Kong, 2000. Brief Accident Cases of Boilers and Pressure Vessels in Hong Kong, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 363.11 B87][From Labour Department: PDF1, PDF2][website]
• McCauley, J. F., 1995. The Steam Trap Handbook, Fairmont Press, Lilburn, GA. [621.185 M1]
• Shaw, E. W., 1980. Heating and Hot-water Services: Selected Subjects with Worked Examples in SI Units, 4th rev. ed., Chps. 7 & 8, Granada, London. [697.4 S53]
• Smith, J. G., 1998. The Efficient Distribution of Steam and Recovery of Condensate, Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, Melbourne, Vic. and Institute of Refrigeration Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Auckland. [P 697 A64 DA11]
• Spirax-Sarco, 2007. The Steam and Condensate Loop, Spirax-Sarco, Cheltenham. [621.194 S79]
• Spirax Sarco Learning Centre http://www.spiraxsarco.com/learn/
• Armstrong Steam University (learning & study on steam systems)
• Buildings Department (BD), Hong Kong
• PNAP 164: Gas Supply Installations (Feb 1994) [PDF]
• Gas Authority, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
• Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
• Labour Department, Hong Kong
• Gas Systems [www.bsenotes.com]

• CIBSE, 1992. Information Technology and Buildings, Applications Manual 7, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 690.028 I43]
• CIBSE, 1991. Security Engineering, Applications Manual AM 4, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 621.38928 S44]
• Demkin, J. A. (ed.), 2004. Security Planning and Design: A Guide for Architects and Building Design Professionals, J. Wiley &  Sons, Hoboken, N.J. [720.4 S44 D38]
• Hastings, P., 2005. The Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [LB 621.3 D27]
• Kennedy, T. and Traister, J. E., 2002. Low Voltage Wiring: Security/fire Alarm Systems, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [621.38928 K3]
• Hong Kong Police Crime Prevention Bureau

• Barney, G. C., 2003. Elevator Traffic Handbook: Theory and Practice, Spon Press, London & New York. [621.877 B261 e]
• BSI, 2009. BS EN 81-21:2009: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Lifts for the transport of persons and goods. New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2007. BS 8486-1:2007: Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service -- Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 -- Part 1: Electric lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2007. BS 8486-2:2007: Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service -- Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 -- Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 2002. BS 5655-6:2002: Lifts and service lifts -- Part 6: Code of practice for the selection and installation of new lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 1998. BS EN 81-1:1998: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -- Part 1: Electric lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BSI, 1998. BS EN 81-2:1998: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -- Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
• BS 5655 (various parts) [HKU Library]
• BS EN 81 (various parts) [HKU Library]
• CIBSE, 2005. Transportation Systems in Buildings, CIBSE Guide D, 3rd ed., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [LB 690.183 T7]
• EMSD, 2000. Code of Practice on the Design and Construction of Lifts and Escalators, 2000 ed., Electrical and Mechanical Services Dept. (EMSD), Hong Kong. [HK 621.877 C67]
• General Planning Guidance for Elevators and Escalators [PDF]
• Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) -- Lifts & Escalators
• A Safe Ride on Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks