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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

w. e. f. Academic Year:

2026-27

Semester:

5 th

Category of the Course:

PEC-04

Prerequisite:

Students know Civil Engineering Drawing, Surveying, Building Materials &amp; Construction,  Fluid  mechanics,  design  principles,  Applied  &amp;  Structural Mechanics at a basic level, Soil Mechanics.

Rationale:

The building services encompass a wide range of systems, including Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering services. They are essential for various types of buildings, such as residential, industrial, high-rise, hotels, motels, and monumental structures;  and they ensure the efficient and effective operation of buildings for their intended purposes

No building can be effectively utilized without these services. Building services are  the  systems  installed  in  buildings  to  make  them  comfortable,  functional, efficient and safe. They can include Plumbing, lighting, fire safety, IOT (Internet of Things), and so on. Building Services Engineers are the people who make this happen. The knowledge of building services is necessary to maintain the functional requirements of the building by a Civil technologists. As buildings are becoming more complex and more modern, it is essential to include the same in the Civil Engineering curriculum. This course is designed to enhance the skills of diploma students in the domain of building services.

## Course Outcome:

After Completion of the Course, Student will able to:

|   No | Course Outcomes                                                                                                                            | RBT Level   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|   01 | Manage building services provisions and Synchronize the installation of building  services as per the sequence of construction activities. | R & U       |
|   02 | Select  the  suitable  electrical  as  well  mechanical  services  for  particular  requirements of buildings.                             | R, U & A    |
|   03 | Ensure Fire Protection, Acoustics and Sound insulation along with green  building applications to the new constructions.                   | R, U & A    |
|   04 | Ensure the proper system of rain water harvesting and solar water heater system  for the given buildings.                                  | R, U & A    |
|   05 | Suggest the relevant advanced building services system for the given building  along with green building applications.                     | R, U & A    |

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

*Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (RBT)

## Teaching and Examination Scheme:

| Teaching Scheme  (in Hours)   | Teaching Scheme  (in Hours)   | Teaching Scheme  (in Hours)   | Total Credits  L+T+ (PR/2)   | Total Credits  L+T+ (PR/2)   | Assessment Pattern and Marks   | Assessment Pattern and Marks   | Assessment Pattern and Marks   | Total   Marks   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------|
| L                             | T                             | PR                            | C                            | Theory                       | Theory                         | Tutorial / Practical           | Tutorial / Practical           |                 |
| L                             | T                             | PR                            | C                            | ESE (E)                      | PA(M)                          | PA(I)                          | ESE (V)                        |                 |
| 3                             | 0                             | 2                             | 4                            | 70                           | 30                             | 20                             | 30                             | 150             |

## Course Content:

|   Unit  No. | Content                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   No. of  Hours |   % of  Weightage |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
|           1 | Introduction:  Introduction  to  building  services,  Classification  of  buildings  as  per  national  building  code,  Objective  and  use  of  building  services,  Functional  requirements  of  building.  Different  types  of  building  services and selection of building services.  Plumbing Terminology and fixtures: Importance of plumbing, Terms used in plumbing Different types of  plumbing fixtures, valves, shapes/ sizes, capacities, Suitable situation.  Use  of  Water  sensors  for  overhead  tanks,  Centralized  RO  system,  drinking water cooler system  Hot water supply system:  Introduction, Requirements, Types, Safety  Features, Centralised hot water System.  Domestic  pipe  gas  supply -  introduction,  component  parts  layout  of  domestic pipe Gas supply ,advantages and disadvantages |               7 |                14 |
|           2 | Electrical Services:  electrical services in the building:   Technical terms and symbols for  electrical installations and Accessories of wiring. Systems of wiring like  wooden  casing,  cleat  wiring,  CTS  wiring,  conduit  wiring,  Types  of  insulation, Electrical layout for residence, small work shop, show room,  school building, etc.  Types of light control : (Manual switch, Remote switch, Timer switch  and Photo-electric cell switch), Door Bells- Concept, Locations, Types,  Need, Applications, Lightning arrester-definition, Uses, Location  Smart  Home:   Uses,  Smart  Electrical  Appliances,  Smart  Security  systems, Smart Building Technologies. Charging points for e-vehicles                                                                                                                    |              10 |                24 |

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

|   3. | Mechanical Services in Buildings: Introduction  of  mechanical  services,  Lift:  Definition,  Types  of  Lifts,  Design Considerations,  Location, Sizes, Component parts-  Lift Well,  Travel, Pit, Hoist Way, Machine, Buffer, Door Locks, Suspended Rope,  Lift Car, Landing Door, Call Indicators, Call Push  Elevators  &  Escalators:  Different  types  of  elevators  and  Escalators,  Freight  elevators,  Passenger  elevators,  Hospital  elevators,  Uses  of  different types of elevators Escalators.  Dumbwaiters: Different types of Dumbwaiters, Uses of different types of  Dumbwaiters.  HVAC: Overview of HVAC system for building and centralized water- cooling system, Purpose, Principles, Temperature Control, Air Velocity  Control, Humidity Control, Air Distribution system, Cleaners, Filters,  Spray washers, Electric precipitators,                     |   10 |   25 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|------|
|    4 | Fire Protection, Acoustic and Sound Insulations:  Introduction  to  Fire  Safety  Definition  and  importance  of  fire  safety  Causes  and  consequences  of  fire  incident,  Fire  prevention  safety  measures in buildings- Fire detectors (smoke/heat), manual pull stations,  Fire alarm control panel, alarm system audible & visual alarms, Fire  suppression systems (sprinklers)  Fire Safety Equipment and Systems -Types of fire extinguishers (foam,  gas suppression) and their applications, fire balls, Fire hoses, hydrants,  and pumps, Emergency Response and Evacuation  Fire Safety Regulations and Standards-National Building Code of India  (NBC)  fire  safety  norms,  Fire  safety  rules  in  residential,  and  Public  buildings  Requirement of good Acoustic, Various sound absolvent, Factors to be  followed for noise control in residential building |   10 |   25 |
|    5 | Miscellaneous Services & Green Buildings Provision:  Natural and artificial lighting:   principles  and  factors,  Arrangement  of  luminaries, Distribution of illumination, Utilization factors, Necessity of  Ventilation Types - Natural and Mechanical Factors to be considered in  the design of Ventilation   Rain  Water  Harvesting  System:  Components  of  a  RWH  system  (Catchments,  gutters,  conduits,  filters,  Storage  facility,  Recharge  structures etc.), Advantage, Application, potential and factors affecting,  planning,  designing,  construction  and  maintenance  of  RWH  for  residential building                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |    8 |   12 |

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

| Grey  water-introduction,  Constitutes,  Application  Management  and  Distribution Pattern.  Rooftop Solar PV Power plant:  Overview of Solar PV Technology, overview of Rooftop Solar Sector  in India, type of Rooftop Solar PV Power Plants and operating  principles.  Concept of SWH  (Solar water heating): Component parts of various  system of SWH (heat transfer, propulsion, passive direct system,  active direct system), Layout, design principles, specification,  installation and maintenance  Surveillance system : Introduction of Domestic surveillance system  Uses of IOT in building services   |    |     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-----|
| Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 45 | 100 |

## Suggested Specification Table with Marks (Theory):

| Unit  No.   | Unit Title                                          | Teaching  Hours   | Distribution of theory marks   | Distribution of theory marks   | Distribution of theory marks   | Distribution of theory marks   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Unit  No.   | Unit Title                                          | Teaching  Hours   | R Level                        | U Level                        | A Level                        | Total                          |
| 1           | Introduction to building services                   | 7                 | 2                              | 4                              | 4                              | 10                             |
| 2           | Electrical Services in buildings                    | 10                | 4                              | 8                              | 8                              | 20                             |
| 3           | Mechanical Services in Buildings                    | 10                | 4                              | 8                              | 8                              | 20                             |
| 4           | Fire Protection, Acoustic and Sound  Insulations    | 10                | 2                              | 4                              | 4                              | 10                             |
| 5           | Miscellaneous Services & Green  Buildings Provision | 8                 | 2                              | 4                              | 4                              | 10                             |
|             |                                                     | 45                | 14                             | 28                             | 28                             | 70                             |

## Distribution of Theory Marks (in %)

|   R Level |   U Level |   A Level | N Level   | E Level   | C Level   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        20 |        40 |        40 | -         | -         | -         |

Where R: Remember; U: Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C: Create (as per Revised Bloom's Taxonomy)

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

## References/Suggested Learning Resources:

## (a) Books:

| S.  No   | Title of Book                                                                                                    | Author                       | Publication with place, year and  ISBN                                                   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | The A to Z of Practical Building  Construction and its Management                                                | Sandeep Mantri               | Satya  Prakashan,  New  Delhi   ISBN-139351922629-978 :                                  |
| 2        | Plumbing Design and Practice                                                                                     | Deolalikar, S. G.            | McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, 2004   ISBN: 9780074620694                                       |
| 3        | Fire Services in India: History,  Detection, Protection, Management,  Environment, Training and Loss  Prevention | Bag, S. P.                   | Mital Publications, New Delhi, 1995,  ISBN-13: 978-8170995982                            |
| 4        | Principles of Fire Safety  Engineering: Understanding Fire  and Fire Protection                                  | Akhil  Kumar Das             | Prentice Hall India Learning Private  Limited, New Delhi, 2014,  ISBN-13: 978-8120350380 |
| 5        | National Building Code of India -  2005                                                                          | Bureau of  Indian  Standards | Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi                                                     |
| 6        | IS 12183(Part 1):1987 Code of  practice for plumbing in multistoried  buildings                                  | Bureau of Indian  Standards  | Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi                                                     |
| 7        | 2022 Uniform plumbing code -  India (UPC-I )                                                                     | Bureau of Indian  Standards  | Bureau of Indian Standard, New Delhi                                                     |
| 8        | Building Services                                                                                                | S. M. Patil                  | Seema Publication, Mumbai Revised  edition                                               |
| 9        | A text book on Building Services                                                                                 | R. Udaykumar                 | Eswar Press, Chennai                                                                     |
|          | 10  Green Building Fundamentals                                                                                  | G Harihara Iyer              | Notion Press, Vanagaram ,   Chennai                                                      |

## (b) Open source software and website:

1. https://www.bis.gov.in/
2. https://bmsbuildingservice.com/
3. https://plumbingservices.com/
4. http://www.asce.org/
5. https://www.astm.org/

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

## Suggested Course Practical List:

The following practical are the sub-components of the COs.

|   Sr  No | Laboratory Experiment / Practical Titles / Tutorial Titles                                                                                                                                    |   Number  of hrs. | Relevant  COs   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | *Prepare a report on various components of building services of given  building                                                                                                               |                 2 | CO1             |
|        2 | *Prepare a report on observed components of water supply system from  the given video/simulation / photographs of any multi-story building/  public building in your area.                    |                 2 | CO1             |
|        3 | Prepare a report on observed components parts on the layout of gas  supply system for a residential / commercial building by viewing the  relevant given video/simulation/photographs.        |                 2 | CO1             |
|        4 | Compute the space requirements for the given type of escalator for the  given type of building as per guidelines of national building code                                                    |                 2 | CO2             |
|        5 | *Compute the space requirements for the lift for the given type of  building as per guidelines of national building code                                                                      |                 2 | CO2             |
|        6 | *Prepare a report on the specifications, supplier name, its capacity,  fire rating, dimensions, discharge type etc.  along with the method of  using it in case of fire hazard                |                 2 | CO3             |
|        7 | Mark the locations of fire safety equipment's installed in a building in  your nearby area.                                                                                                   |                 2 | CO3             |
|        8 | *Estimate the rain water harvesting potential for the given plan of the  residential building (single story load bearing structure) and considering  average annual Rainfall of your locality |                 2 | CO4             |
|        9 | Design the proposed rain water harvesting system for estimated rain  water harvesting potential determined in practical no.8 with necessary  sketch, diagram, and specifications.             |                 2 | CO4             |
|       10 | Design the rain water harvesting system for the given area of the multi- story framed structure residential building. .                                                                       |                 2 | CO4             |
|       11 | *Design layout of a  solar water system with diagram for a residential  building with given data                                                                                              |                 2 | CO4             |
|       12 | Prepare a report on lighting system to be provided for residential /public  building in your area.                                                                                            |                 2 | CO5             |
|       13 | *Prepare the budget on the basis of Estimation of the quantities of the  electrical fittings, points, switches and wiring system required etc. for  the given type of dwelling unit.          |                 2 | CO2             |
|       14 | *Prepare a report on IOT in building services by viewing video  /simulation /photographs                                                                                                      |                 2 | CO5             |

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## GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

## Program Name: Diploma Engineering

## Level: Diploma

Branch: Civil Engineering Subject Code : DI05006061 Subject Name  :  Building Services

|   15 | Suggest noise control methods for a given commercial complex.                                                                                                                                                                               |   2 | CO5         |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-------------|
|   16 | *Topic of seminar shall be given to a group of students not more than   three. The students are required to submit report including power   point presentation and present/ defended the seminar in the presence of  students and teachers. |   4 | CO1 to  CO5 |

* the Practicals are compulsory

## List of Laboratory/Learning Resources Required:

|   Sr. No. | Equipment Name with Broad Specifications                           |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Model of a civil engineering structure showing various components. |
|         2 | Chart showing details of lift, escalator and ramp.                 |

## Suggested Project List:

## Micro project

-  Visit any three buildings near by your institute and classify them in accordance with the provisions made in National Building Code in report form
-  Prepare a sketches consisting of components of modern building services (any five).
-  Prepare a report on BMS including a case study
-  Prepare a report on modern Fire Safety
-  Make a model of rain water harvesting showing its components.
-  Prepare a report on advance building service

## Suggested Activities for Students:

-  Visit any three buildings near by your institute and classify them in accordance with the provisions made in National Building Code in report form.
-  Identify the components of building services by inspecting the nearby buildings to prepare a detailed report w.r.t. adequacy, deficiency and exceeding the requirement.
-  Collect the technical brochures of the different components of building services from the local market/internet to present in report form
-  Visit any building certified by Building Management Services to record the important features that has converted it into green building and submit a report.
-  Estimate the RWH and SWH potential for your house and institute building.

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