Piped Distribution Services in Non-domestic Building
Students are required to write a report showing that they have the following findings with an
understanding of the Piped Distribution Services in Non-domestic Building.
1. If you were working in the company in the capacity of Mechanical Engineer and in charge of
Plumbing and Fire Services, please complete the following tasks:
1.1 Analyse client and building requirements for mechanical distribution services, firefighting and
suppression installations. (P1.1)
1.2 Evaluate alternative strategies for the provision of piped distribution services and fire protection
suppression installations. (P1.2)
1.3 Review legislative requirements and design standards for piped distribution services and fire
protection suppression installation. (P1.3)
1.4 Produce design briefs for piped distribution services and fire protection suppression installations.
(P1.4)
Task 2
2. For the same building as described and you were now working for an E&M consulting company as
Mechanical Engineer, please propose solutions for the following tasks based on your answers of
Question 1.
2.1 Review legislation and design standards for hot and cold water installations. (P2.1)
2.2 Explain testing and commissioning requirements for cold and hot water storage and distribution
systems. (P2.2)
2.3 Design cold and hot water installations. (P2.3)
2.4 Perform calculations to size, select and specify pipework, plant and equipment for cold water
installations (upfeed system only). (P2.4)
2.5 Perform calculations to size, select and specify pipework, plant and equipment for hot water
installations. (P2.5)
Task 3
3. For the same building as described above and you were a Fire Services Engineer of E&M consulting
company. Please propose solutions for the following tasks based on your answers of Question 1.
3.1 Explain the development of fire and smoke. (P3.1)
3.2 Justify firefighting and suppression strategies. (P3.2)
3.3 Review legislation and design standards for firefighting and suppression installations (automatic
sprinkler system and fire hydrant/ hose reel (FH/HR) system) (P3.3)
3.4 Design mechanical firefighting and suppression installations (automatic sprinkler system and
FH/HR system). (P3.4)
3.5 Perform calculations to size, select and specify pipework, plant and equipment for mechanical
firefighting and suppression installations (FH/HR system only). (P3.5)
Task 4
4 In consideration of the fuel gas supply to the 3/F fast food shops and supply of vacuum and
compressed air systems to 4/F electronic company, please give solutions to the following tasks:
4.1 Evaluate properties of common fuel, industrial and medical gases. (P4.1)
4.2 Review legislation and design standards for fuel, industrial and medical gases, vacuums and
compressed air installations. (P4.2)
4.3 Design fuel, industrial and medical gases, vacuum and compressed air installations for building.
(P4.3)
4.4 Perform calculations to size, select and specify pipework, plant and equipment sizes for fuel gas
installations inside a fast food shop. (P4.4)
4.5 Produce schedules for the commissioning, testing and purging of fuel gas installation. (P4.5)
