Architects and other non M/E specialists in the project team need a basic understanding of building services so they can successfully design and coordinate services that deliver a comfortable living environment. Early on in the design process, the designers need to know basic characteristics of each option, including the size, location, performance, practical requirements and aesthetics. Following this, architects should work with services engineers, energy assessors and relevant specialists suppliers at RIBA Stage 2 in order to define the services strategy that can be integrated with the architectural design.
This chapter outlines the requirements and recommendations for the most common domestic services ...
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