Friday, 11 November 2011

Provision for Building Services

Mechanical
The intent is that the community and governance wings have some mechanical ventilation and the unity hall has an entirely natural ventilation strategy. In light of this the community and governance wings have been allocated mechanical plant rooms for this equipment.

Electrical and lighting
The intent is that the electrical and communications systems in the community and governance wings rise through ducts and are distributed via an raised in floor system. In the unity hall an in floor system will also be used. For lighting and overhead fixtures, cabling etc. will rise via cladded portal frames.

Hydraulics
Water is intended to be supplied (waste removed) via ducts in the toilets. Toilets have been located directly on top of each other so this shouldn’t pose any issues. Roof water drainage will drain to corners of each portal via pitched roof and rainwater heads will be installed at each portal - such that they appear to be part of the portal structure.

Location of building services diagram

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