building systems
Mechanical electrical plumbing
Building systems are the integrated mechanical, electrical, and structural components that make a building function: heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, electrical wiring, fire suppression, and elevators.
The term appears in architecture, engineering, and facilities management: The building systems need upgrading before we can expand.
Modern buildings increasingly integrate these systems through central automation.
- HVACIndoor climate management
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- plumbingWater and waste infrastructure
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
ductwork · wiring · thermostat · elevator · sprinkler · fire alarm · boiler · conduit · circuit · pipes · insulation · mechanical · mechanical room · automation · climate · cooling · heating · fire suppression
building systemsstructure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
structural elements · superstructure · foundation · load-bearing walls · framing
building systemsnatural ventilation
Airflow without powered fans
off-grid living · passive cooling · natural lighting · daylighting · rainwater collection
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