Level:	3
Credit units:	6
Duration:	Whole year
Prerequisite:	None
Calendar Entry:	Innovation / Inter-disciplinary in building services design, design rationales, feasibility studies, scheme design, detail design of air conditioning, fire services, plumbing and drainage, electrical power supply and lighting, vertical transportation, building control and automation, sustainability and energy efficient, design coordination and integration.
Assessment Methods:	In-couse assessment (50%); Practical Work (50%)
Course Website:	http://www.hku.hk/bse/bbse3008/

Course Objectives:

To present students with a structured building services engineering design process and/or innovative design process, and methods for strengthening their problem-solving abilities; and

To develop students’ knowledge and skills in building services design with a focus on innovative, sustainable and multi-disciplinary design solutions; and

To provide students with experience of adopting a systematic design and team-work approach to handle design problems relating to the building services discipline.

Course Outcomes:

After completing this course, students are expected to:

conduct the design of building services systems from feasibility studies, through scheme design and detail design, to a final solution, and/or;

identify, formulate and solve a variety of engineering problems to evaluate the possibility and performance of an innovative, unconventional or sustainable design.

demonstrate teamwork, segregation of duties and effective communication among team members to complete the design effectively and efficiently.

Useful References:

There is no required textbooks for this course. Additional references and materials on the course topics will be provided over the course. The following are some suggested reading materials.

• Bownass, D. A., 2001. Building Services Design Methodology: A Practical Guide, Spon Press, London & New York. [696 B787 b](eBook)
• Churcher, D., 2009. A Design Framework for Building Services: Design Activities and Drawing Definitions, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [692.1 C56]
• Churcher, D., Sands, J. and Parsloe, C., 2008. Model Demonstration Project: Apply HVAC Building Services Calculations, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [696 C55]
• CIBSE, 2008. CIBSE Concise Handbook, 3rd ed., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [696 C5]
• De Saulles, T., 2002. An Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 658.25 D44]
• Hall, F. and and Greeno, R., 2009. Building Services Handbook, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, U.K. [690 H17]
• Hastings, P., 2005. The Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [621.3 D27]
• Hawkins, G., 2009. Building Services Job Book: A Project Framework for Engineering Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [on order]
• Langmaid, J., 2004. Choosing Building Services: A Practical Guide to System Selection, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 690.24 L26][SL 690.24 L26  CDROM]
• Pennycook, K., 2009. The Illustrated Guide to Ventilation, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 697.92 P416 ]
• Pennycook, K., 2007. Design Checks for HVAC: A Quality Control Framework, BSRIA Guide BG 4/2007, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1][AV 697 P416]
• Pennycook, K. 2006. Design Checks for Electrical Services, Application Guide BG 3/2006, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [628.0941 P41][AV 621.31924 P41 d]
• Pennycook, K. 2006. Design Checks for Public Health Engineering, Application Guide BG 2/2006, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [621.31924 P4][AV 621.31924 P4 d]
• Pennycook, K., Churcher, D. and Bleicher, D., 2007. A Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [AV 697 G94][AV 697 G94  CDROM]
• Race, G. L. and Mitchell, S., 2003. A Practical Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1 p][AV 697 R1 p8]
• Rush, R. D., 1986. The Building Systems Integration Handbook, American Institute of Architects, New York. [720 R95]

Web Links:

• Building Services Engineering Lecture Notes, www.bsenotes.com
• Building Design and Construction Services Directory (UK), www.buildingdesign.co.uk
• Modern Building Services, www.modbs.co.uk
• OPUS - Building Services Design File, www.opusdesignfile.co.uk
• Useful Info for Building Services Design, www.hku.hk/bse/interdisciplinary/bs-design.htm