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Building Services Management

Unit code: NBC3003 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(One credit point is usually equivalent to one hour of study per week)
Location
Footscray Park
Online Real Time
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit is designed to provide students with the knowledge in managing services in commercial and industrial buildings  for compliance with relevant legislation, Australia Standards and the National Construction Code (NCC) of Australia. Students will learn energy-efficient design principles, including standard heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems available (the basis for mechanical system selection), vertical transport, fire protection, water management, and building energy management systems (BEMS) for ensuring efficiency, quality, and sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Investigate and rationalise principles of systems management in commercial and industrial buildings;
  2. Analyse and assess design documentation and building services for commercial and industrial buildings for compliance with the various statutes, codes and standards;
  3. Articulate the importance of building services maintenance and management in terms of function, procedures and operations;
  4. Validate service installations in commercial and industrial buildings; and
  5. Critically review the implications of energy-efficient design principles upon building services design and apply appropriate energy budgets.

Study as a single unit

This unit can be studied on its own, without enrolling in a full degree.

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Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 30%
Tests (2)
Assessment type: Assignment
|
Grade: 30%
Individual assignment
Assessment type: Project
|
Grade: 40%
Group project and oral presentation

Required reading

Recommended texts and other reading and course materials will be listed in VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Bachelor of Building Design
NBBD
Bachelor of Building Surveying
NBBS

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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