Building Services

The functional value of a building, which encompasses comfort and safety of use, as well as operating costs (energy and other utilities), classifies a building into quality classes. A building has utility value if HVAC, electrical, lighting, water supply, sewage, fire safety, data transmission, automation installations exist and function correctly.

The profession of Building Services Engineer is beautiful, highly sought after, modern, and thriving, offering great satisfaction. It is sought after because, in the built environment, the design, construction, and use of facilities can only be accomplished by professionals, facilities engineers, and the construction sector is large and continually expanding. It is modern and thriving because the need for comfort, energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources, as well as environmental protection, are the imperatives of the modern world, and we, facilities engineers, are the key professionals to achieve these objectives, working in collaboration with architects and structural engineers.

Specific skills:

• Design, execution, and operation of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning), Sanitary, Electrical, Thermal Networks, etc.

• Energy audits; Design of fire safety and physical security systems in buildings;

• Implementation of building automation systems (BMS)

• Smart buildings; Design of passive houses (with low energy consumption);

• Design of ice rinks and industrial refrigeration installations;

• Design and operation of waste management facilities;

• Implementation of renewable energy resources within buildings.