Fundamentals of Mechanical Building Services

Details

1-day course

CPD Credit: 7 hours; Competence/s: 1

Course Delivery Options

Open Course: Available on scheduled dates. Contact cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie or call 01 665 1305, or check our CPD Calendar here.

In-company Training: Click here for further information on in-company courses or email incompanycpd@engineersireland.ie for a customised quote.

Course Overview

This course provides an introduction to mechanical building services. The course also provides an overview of the wide range of mechanical service to be found in modern buildings such as heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and tractional plumbing services including water services and soils and wastes. It covers details on the various pipework and ductwork service associated with these systems. The course can precede or follow on from Fundamentals of M&E Consultancy.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course attendees will be aware of the hazards of electricity and the wide range of electrical service to be found in modern buildings as outlined in the programme below.

Programme

Section 1 - Heating Plant
Section 2 - District Heating Systems
Section 3 - Ventilation Systems Overview
Section 4 - Ventilation Plant
Section 5 - Cooling Plant
Section 6 - Refrigerant Based Systems
Section 7 - Office HVAC Systems
Section 8 - Smoke Ventilation Systems
Section 9 - Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems
Section 10 - Water Services
Section 11 - Water Heating
Section 12 - Soils and Wastes
Section 13 - Gas Installations
Section 14 - Mechanical Services Pipework & Fittings
Section 15 - Mechanical Services Valves
Section 16 - HVAC Ductwork
Section 17 - Fire Dampers
Section 18 - Structural Supports for M&E Services

Who should attend

This course will benefit graduate mechanical engineers and contractors involved in the design of mechanical services. The course is also suitable for electrical engineers, quantity surveyors and facility managers who may wish to expand their knowledge of mechanical building services.

Trainer’s Profile

Brendan Dervan

Brendan Dervan is a Chartered Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in all aspects of mechanical and electrical building services including design, installation, commissioning and maintenance. After completing an electrical apprenticeship in 1982 he went on to study electrical engineering in DIT.#

He has worked in M&E consultancy at senior engineer / director level since 1990. In 1999 he started his own M&E consultancy, Dervan Engineering Consultants (DEC), which merged with Cundall in 2016. His Company provided M&E consultancy and project management services to a diverse range of clients in both the public and private sectors. In 2013, Brendan completed an MSc in Energy Management with TU Dublin. His thesis researched the improvement of energy efficiency in existing data centres.

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