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2. Which building service ensures proper waste disposal in industrial buildings?
a) Civil Engineering;
b) Environmental Engineering;
c) Structural Engineering;
d) Acoustic Engineering.
3. Which of the following is an important service for hospitality buildings to ensure guest comfort?
a) Security Engineering;
b) Biomedical Engineering;
c) Building Automation Systems (BAS);
d) Civil Engineering.
4. What service is critical for hospitals to ensure patient safety and advanced medical facilities?
a) Acoustic Engineering;
b) Biomedical Engineering;
c) Accessibility Engineering;
d) Fire Safety Engineering.
5. Transport buildings require which type of engineering to ensure safety and monitoring?
a) Structural Engineering;
b) Security Engineering;
c) Mechanical Engineering;
d) Acoustic Engineering.
Task 52. Match the building type to the correct service(s).
Building type Service
1. Commercial Buildings A. Elevator Engineering
2. Healthcare Buildings B. Acoustic Engineering
3. High-Rise Buildings C. Accessibility Engineering
4. Hospitality Buildings D. Security Engineering
5. Industrial Buildings E. Environmental Engineering
6. Public Buildings F. Biomedical Engineering
7. Transport Buildings G. Building Automation and Controls
Task 53. Match the words to their definitions.
Word Denition
1. Plumbing
2. Electrical Wiring B. A system of wires that distribute electricity throughout a building
3. Fire Safety Systems
4. Insulation D. Pipes, drains, and xtures utilized to supply water and dispose of waste
A. Materials utilized to minimize heat loss or gain in buildings, enhancing energy
eciency
C. Natural resource-based systems, such as wind turbines or solar panels, to generate electricity or heat
5. Renewable Energy
Systems
E. Equipment and systems whose purpose is to safeguard a building and its inhabi-
tants from re, such as alarms, sprinklers, and extinguishers
Task 54. Find one odd word in every group. Prove your opinion.
1. HVAC, Insulation, Ventilation, Lighting.
2. Solar Panels, Wind Turbine, Boiler, Geothermal Systems.
3. Electrical Wiring, Plumbing, Ventilation, Fire Safety Systems.
4. Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, Humidity Control.
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Task 55. Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences using the correct term from the list below.
Terms: Electrical Wiring, Plumbing, Fire Safety Systems, HVAC, Insulation.
1. Adequate ______________ ensures that water flows through a building’s pipes leak-free
and takes waste away.
2. The ______________ system heats a building during the winter and cools it in the summer.
3. ______________ are installed in buildings to alert and manage the danger of fires, like sprin-
klers and alarms.
4. Insulation in the walls and attic of buildings maintains temperatures consistent and lowers heat-
ing and cooling expenses.
5. Without proper ______________, a building can face electrical risks, where power is not dis-
tributed properly to various outlets.
Task 56. Choose the correct answer and prove it.
Which of the following is a renewable energy system?
a) boiler;
b) solar panels;
c) air conditioning;
d) electrical wiring.
Task 57. Match the following words to their definitions.
Word Denition
1. Ventilation
2. Ductwork
3. Fire extinguishers
A. A system of heating that warms water to supply warmth
in a building
B. A device utilized to regulate the temperature in a building
by managing the heating or cooling system
C. An air circulating system to oer quality air and comfort
in a building
4. Boiler D. A hand-hold re extinguisher
5. Thermostat
E. The pipe and channel system for the supply of air
for heating or cooling
Task 58. What do these abbreviations stand for? Write down your answers.
MEP, BAS, ADA, FAE, UPS, LED, PHE, VAV, BMS.
Task 59. Case work. Defective building service. Read the cases provided below and identify
the problem; give some ideas how to mend it:
1. There are frequent power breakdowns in a high-rise office building, hence computers fail
and ele vators get jammed. What building service is faulty?
a) Fire safety Engineering;
b) Electrical Engineering;
c) Acoustic Engineering;
d) Accessibility Engineering.
2. The ER of a hospital is very noisy, incessant alarms and equipment sounds disrupting patients.
What building service is faulty?
a) Biomedical Engineering;
b) Structural Engineering;
c) Acoustic Engineering;
d) Civil Engineering.
3. Hotel rooms are hot in summer and freezing in winter, resulting in a lot of guest complaints. Al-
tering the thermostat does not make a difference. What building service is struggling?
a) Elevator Engineering;
b) Building Automation Systems (BAS);
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c) Accessibility Engineering;
d) Fire Safety Engineering.
4. There is one factory that is afflicted by the problem of poor air quality. There are environmental
violations on the basis of improper dumping of waste materials. What building service is struggling?
a) Environmental Engineering;
b) Civil Engineering;
c) Structural Engineering;
d) Fire Safety Engineering.
5. People visiting libraries with disabilities are afflicted by lack of accessibility due to the inabili-
ty to install ramps and elevators upon renovation. What building service is not working?
a) Elevator Engineering;
b) Accessibility Engineering;
c) Structural Engineering;
d) Fire Safety Engineering.
6. Passengers complain that announcements at an airport are poor because there is too much noise
from aircraft and people. What building service needs to be enhanced?
a) Elevator Engineering;
b) Mechanical Engineering;
c) Acoustic Engineering;
d) Fire Safety Engineering.
7. The elevators in a high-rise building are slow and often stop short of floors, inconveniencing of-
fice workers. What building service is not working as it should?
a) Fire Safety Engineering;
b) Elevator Engineering;
c) Energy Efficiency Engineering;
d) Environmental Engineering.
8. Despite having fitted an expensive fire alarm system, in the event of an emergency the alarms
within the museum will not ring and the sprinkler system will not operate. What building service
is not functioning?
a) Structural Engineering;
b) Fire Safety Engineering;
c) Civil Engineering;
d) Building Automation Systems.
Task 60. Provide your own case (from the real experience or an imaginary one) and let your
groupmates identify the problem and give some ideas how to mend it.
Task 61. Write at least one sentence on each of these terms using the vocabulary from previous
tasks.
1. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC).
2. Shallow and deep foundations.
3. Earthquake-resistant structures.
4. Power supply and distribution.
5. CCTV surveillance.
6. Intercom and voice communication systems.
7. Fire protection services.
Task 62. Guess the words (nouns) by their definition and solve the crossword.
Across:
1. A heat resistant material used for insulation can be harmful to humans.
4. Act of strengthening a material, for example, concrete.
6. Surrounding world; can be either natural or man-made.
7. A man-made underground passage.
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Down:
2. Alloy of iron and carbon, strong and grey in colour.
3. A buildings skeleton.
5. Organised and structured facilities required for a city, country etc. to be successful (e.g., roads,
schools, power supplies).
6. A serious and unexpected situation that is potentially dangerous.
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