Building Services Management

    Unit code: NBC3003 | Study level: Undergraduate
    Credit points
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    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 degree | Duration: 3 years
    Bachelor of Building Surveying
    NBBS | Bachelor degree | Duration: 3 years

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