Fire safety is a critical characteristic of any populated space, mainly those with high risks such as difficult exit paths or with flammable materials. It must be ensured by Architects and engineers that place should be safe under both normal and emergency conditions for its occupants. The purpose of the CFD simulation is to predict ventilation system effectiveness and make our ventilation system more efficient by improving the performance of smoke management system. When there is fire taken place in car parking area or in a building it is necessary to remove smoke from the parking area quickly and maintaining the temperature of that area. It is also important to…
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Using BIM to Transform Healthcare Industry
BIM in health infrastructure examines the application and implementation of BIM technology in the planning, design and construction of health infrastructure. The inclusion of BIM within an internationally accepted framework of this highly illustrated reference book applications case study organizations, the main challenges for the implementation of BIM in healthcare to navigate how to motivate and train staff to overcome resistance to change and the development of the business case. Besides being different, general contractors find healthcare buildings the fiercest ones because of technology upgrades, their unpredictability, the large area and inconvenience in maintaining obstructed activities on site. Most EPC companies would rather build something else as rehabilitation or even…
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BIM ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION IN THE WORLD OF AEC
Building Information Modeling (BIM) is accelerating more intensively and has become a primary aspect throughout the AEC industry. This expeditious rate of adoption within the industry has been promoted through governmental mandates, client requisite and through its applications in large organizations. Till the 20th century Architectural and Technical drawings were drawn by trained draughtsmen where drafters would help convert the design conceptions and sketches of an architect to technical detailed plans. In 1963 Ivan Edward Sutherland developed the very first Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) the solution to help architects, designers, drafters, and engineers understand how a computer can help aid in the making, modification, duplication, analysis of designs. In the early 1980’s…
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HVAC IMPORTANCE FOR HUMAN COMFORT & WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The complete life cycle of a building depends on the design stage. In the case of HVAC systems, a good design saves input energy and provide better indoor environment. Office buildings are used for business activities, and occupants that competently complete their task if they are comfortable. Factors that affect comfort are: • Air Quality • Indoor Temperature • Air Speed • Lighting Quality HUMAN COMFORT TEMPERATURE Subjective factors come into play when dealing with human comfort. For this reason, the main challenge is to achieve comfortable temperature for as many people as possible. • Human productivity increases within a temperature range of 21°C to 25°C. • An antagonistic effect…
