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    FAHIM, NANJI & DESOUZA CONSULTING ENGINEERS HVAC, PLUM MING, MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL FND Importance of Electrical & Mechanical Services in Modern Buildings 1. Building environment in Pakistan + pre-1947 buildings + buildings constructed upto the mid - 1980's. + buildings being constructed now “These cover the various types of structures used by each and every one of us in our daily lives, = residences/apartments = office buildings, including banks = commercial complexes = institutional buildings, including hospitals, universities = industrial/factory buildings 2. Bkeetrical services in modem buildings include lighting (interior & exterior) power distribution (LY & MV) sockets & convenience outlets earthing & lightning protection alarm systems (fire & security) access control and surveillance (CCTV) ‘communications (voice, data, video) building management and automation systems generators. * power conditioning vertical transportation peeee eee 3. Mechanical services in modern buildings include airconditioning & heating ‘ventilation & smoke control plumbing & public health fire-fighting & sprinklers steam & industrial utilities refrigeration ing, eeetee 4, Relative costs of various sectors of buildings + architectural (Rs.250 - 600/sf) + structural (Rs.150 - 350/50) + mechanical (Rs. 75 - S00/sA) + electrical (Rs.100 - 500/sf) q FAHIM, NANJI & DESOUZA [ CONSULTING ENGINEERS HVAC, PLUMHING, MECILANICAL & EEFCTRICAL ) y In modem buildings, electrical/mechanical services could take up + 20-50% of the cost + 10-25% of the space/volume ‘Their importance in the conceptualization and planning is continually increasing. Approximate rated life of building components + structure and fabric 60 - 100 years + interior decoration 5+ 15 years + electrical systems 20- 30 years + mechanical systems 20- 25 years Improper design and planning of electrical/mechanical services can result in poor reliability of system increased operatiow/maintenance costs excessive energy consumption personnel safety problems fire hazards violation of legal codes and standards inflexibility in building use over the life of the structure, uncomfortable conditions Shee eee Flexibility of planning and incorporation of energy-conservation measures in electrical/mechanical systems will intially cost more, but will pay back over the short-term and long-term life of the building. Measures to be considered include proper analysis of.vertical transportation requirements cogeneration (power + heat) systems where load-factor is high ed-floor systems for buildings with intensive communications (voice/data/video) requirements proper fire-fighting & smoke-control measures ‘generous electrical/mechanical vertical-risers and rooms/spaces cost-benefit analysis of various options of capital-intensive mechanical/ai systems incorporation of monitoring, logging, and automation equipment ‘optimum use of daylight and other natural resources intogration of various electrical & mechanical systems ‘enorgy-conservation options (bf, lighting, high-efficiency motors, VF drives, insulation, ete) peak-domand limiting (standby generator peak-shaving, cool/ice storage ete). eee ees nditioning, and electrical Pees (Roland deSouza)

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