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4^th year B. Arch. Building Services – academic program for VII & VIII semester

All lectures are for 3 hours. Sessional work related to these topics will be in VIII Sem. your architectural design for VII sem will be background for sessional work. 

Lecture No.	Topics to be covered in VII th semester.
1.	Introduction of all topics Sem VII & VIII; Natural Ventilation.
2.	Comfort conditions, temperature control, humidity control, air filtration, rate of ventilation.
3.	Air conditioning – refrigeration & air cycle
4.	Mechanical ventilation in buildings, plenum system, plenum & exhaust system, fan, blowers and air filters.
5.	Various system of air conditioning – unit type, split, package, direct expansion, chilled water system, thermal conductivity & insulation.
6.	Heating of spaces – local & central heating, heating equipments
7.	Introduction to fire fighting & fire alarms. Fire, causes of fire & spread of fire. Combustibility of materials.
8.	Structural elements & fire resistance.
9.	Fire fighting, protection & fire resistance. Fire fighting equipment and different methods of fighting fire.
10.	Code of safety, fire regulations, fire insurance. Fire escape routes and elements – planning & design.
11.	Wet risers, dry risers, sprinklers, smoke detectors, fire dampers, fire doors, water and curtains, etc.
12.	Power & Lighting
13.	Structural cabling, earthing layout.
14.	CCTV, lightning protection.
15.	Revision 1 – HVAC
16.	Revision 2 – Fire fighting
17.	Question & Answer – solving for HVAC
18.	Question & Answer – solving for Fire Fighting
19.	Exam 1 – HVAC
20.	Exam 2 – Fire fighting
21.	Final comments and introduction to sessional works for sem VIII.