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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & SCIENCE
Planning & Building Unit
Mechanical & Electrical
Building Services
Engineering
Guidelines
For
Post Primary School Buildings
Planning & Building Unit
Building Section
Department of
Education and Science
Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
TGD 003
Telephone: (0506) 24300
Fax: (0506) 51119
Web:
http://www.education.ie
First Edition
February 2004
PLANNING & BUILDING UNIT
Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Post Primary
School Buildings February 2004
Table of Contents
1.0
Introduction
5
2.0
Design Philosophy
6
2.1
General Design Philosophy
6
2.2
Mechanical Services Design Philosophy
6
2.3
Electrical Services Design Philosophy
6
2.4
Standards
7
2.5
Value for Money
7
3.0
The Built Environment
8
3.1
Energy Efficiency
8
3.2
Passive Energy Measures
8
3.3
Natural Ventilation
8
3.4
Natural Daylight.
8
3.5
Thermal Insulation
9
3.6
Acoustic Performance
9
3.7
Materials
10
3.8
Plant Room Locations
10
3.9
Universal Access
10
4.0
Heating Services
11
4.1
Fuel Assessment and Selection
11
4.1.1 Oil Fuel Services
11
4.1.2
Natural Gas Services
12
4.1.3
Bulk Gas Services
12
4.2
Heating Centre
12
4.3
Boiler Plant
12
4.4
Flues and Chimneys
14
4.5
Space Heating and Distribution
14
4.6
Heating Controls
16
4.7
Insulation
17
5.0
Water Services
18
5.1
Mains Water Services
18
5.2
Cold Water Services
19
5.3
Hot Water Services
19
Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Post Primary
School Buildings February 2004
5.4
Specialist Room Fittings
21
5.5
Insulation
21
6.0
Ventilation Services
21
7.0
Gas Services
23
8.0
Soils and wastes
24
9.0
Fire
Planning & Building Unit
Mechanical & Electrical
Building Services
Engineering
Guidelines
For
Post Primary School Buildings
Planning & Building Unit
Building Section
Department of
Education and Science
Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
TGD 003
Telephone: (0506) 24300
Fax: (0506) 51119
Web:
http://www.education.ie
First Edition
February 2004
PLANNING & BUILDING UNIT
Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Post Primary
School Buildings February 2004
Table of Contents
1.0
Introduction
5
2.0
Design Philosophy
6
2.1
General Design Philosophy
6
2.2
Mechanical Services Design Philosophy
6
2.3
Electrical Services Design Philosophy
6
2.4
Standards
7
2.5
Value for Money
7
3.0
The Built Environment
8
3.1
Energy Efficiency
8
3.2
Passive Energy Measures
8
3.3
Natural Ventilation
8
3.4
Natural Daylight.
8
3.5
Thermal Insulation
9
3.6
Acoustic Performance
9
3.7
Materials
10
3.8
Plant Room Locations
10
3.9
Universal Access
10
4.0
Heating Services
11
4.1
Fuel Assessment and Selection
11
4.1.1 Oil Fuel Services
11
4.1.2
Natural Gas Services
12
4.1.3
Bulk Gas Services
12
4.2
Heating Centre
12
4.3
Boiler Plant
12
4.4
Flues and Chimneys
14
4.5
Space Heating and Distribution
14
4.6
Heating Controls
16
4.7
Insulation
17
5.0
Water Services
18
5.1
Mains Water Services
18
5.2
Cold Water Services
19
5.3
Hot Water Services
19
Mechanical and Electrical Building Services Engineering Guidelines for Post Primary
School Buildings February 2004
5.4
Specialist Room Fittings
21
5.5
Insulation
21
6.0
Ventilation Services
21
7.0
Gas Services
23
8.0
Soils and wastes
24
9.0
Fire