My Revision Notes: Building Services Engineering T Level
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Language
English
ISBN
9781398382589
Cover
Title Page
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1 Health and safety in construction
1.1 Legislation and regulations
1.2 Public liability and employers’ liability
1.3 Approved construction codes of practice
1.4 Development of safe systems of work
1.5 Safety-conscious procedures
1.6 Safety inspection of a work environment
1.7 Implications for those working within the BSE industry of not following health and safety legislation
1.8 Safe working practices for the safe isolation of systems
1.9 Implications of poor health and safety on building performance and individual stakeholders
1.10 Recording and reporting of safety incidents and near misses
1.11 Emergency procedures for unsafe situations
1.12 Types of PPE
1.13 First-aid facilities
1.14 Warning signs for the main groups of hazardous substance
1.15 Safe practices and procedures for the use of access equipment and manual handling
1.16 Safe practices and procedures for working in excavations and confined spaces
2 Construction science principles
2.1 International System of Units (SI)
2.2 Derived SI units
2.3 Materials science principles
2.4 Mechanical science principles
2.5 Electricity principles
2.6 Structural science principles
2.7 Heat principles
2.8 Light principles
2.9 Acoustics principles
2.10 Earth science principles
3 Construction design principles
3.1 Benefits of good design
3.2 Design principles
3.3 Role of different disciplines involved in design
3.4 Design process from conception to completion
3.5 The concept of the ‘whole building’, including life cycle assessment
4 Construction and the built environment industry
4.1 Structure of the construction industry
4.2 How the construction industry serves the economy as a whole
4.3 Integration of the supply chain through partnering and collaborative practices
4.4 Procurement of projects within the construction sector
4.5 Managing change requests from various parties
4.6 Roles and responsibilities of the construction professions and operatives
4.7 The role of continuing professional development (CPD) in developing the knowledge and skills of those working in the sector
4.8 Building Information Modelling (BIM)
4.9 PESTLE factors
4.10 Documentation used in construction projects
4.11 Procedures for handing over projects to clients
5 Construction sustainability principles
5.1 Sustainability when planning and delivering a construction project
5.2 Types of sustainable solutions
5.3 Environmental legislation
5.4 Environmental performance measures
5.5 Principles of heritage and conservation
5.6 Lean construction
5.7 Waste management legislation
5.8 Waste management
5.9 Energy production and energy use
5.10 Renewable energy and energy conservation
5.11 Digital technologies
6 Construction measurement principles
6.1 Accurate and appropriate measurement
6.2 Standard units of measurement and measurement techniques
6.3 Measurement standards, guidance and practice
7 Building technology principles
7.1 Construction methods
7.2 Forms of construction
7.3 UK building regulations and approved documents
7.4 Building standards
7.5 Trade associations and professional engineering bodies
7.6 Manufacturers’ instructions
7.7 Building structure and fabric
7.8 Approved documents and guidance for penetrating building structure and fabric
8 Construction information and data principles
8.1 Data
8.2 Sources of information
8.3 Data management and confidentiality
8.4 Drawings, circuit diagrams and schematics
8.5 Programming and set up of digital systems using various IT resources
9 Relationship management in construction
9.1 Stakeholders
9.2 Roles, expectations and interrelationships
9.3 Collaborative working to project delivery and reporting
9.4 Customer service principles
9.5 The importance of team work to team and project performance
9.6 Team dynamics
9.7 Equality, diversity and representation
9.8 Negotiation techniques
9.9 Conflict-management techniques
9.10 Methods and styles of communication
9.11 Employment rights and responsibilities
9.12 Ethics and ethical behaviour
9.13 Sources of information
10 Digital technology in construction
10.1 Internet of things
10.2 Digital engineering techniques
10.3 Opportunities for the use of technology
11 Construction commercial/business principles
11.1 Business structures
11.2 Business objectives
11.3 Business values
11.4 Principles and examples of corporate social responsibility
11.5 Principles of entrepreneurship and innovation
11.6 Measuring success
11.7 Project management
11.8 Quality management
12 Building services engineering (BSE) systems
12.1 Building services engineering systems
12.2 Potential effects of installation, commissioning and decommissioning of BSE systems
12.3 Mechanical principles of components
12.4 Electrotechnical principles of components
12.5 Electrical supply
12.6 Earthing arrangements
12.7 Equipment used in older electrical installations
12.8 Pipework and ductwork, components and systems
13 Maintenance principles
13.1 Types of maintenance
13.2 Maintenance plans
13.3 Typical timeframes between maintenance tasks
13.4 Documentation required for maintenance and verification of maintenance activities
13.5 Actions required when faults cannot be rectified
14 Tools, equipment and materials
14.1 Methods used to ensure tools, equipment and materials are fit for purpose
14.2 Maintenance of tools, equipment and materials
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