Capstone Project for Building Services Engineering (MECH4429)

Burberry, P., 1997. Environment and Services, 8th ed., Addison Wesley Longman, Essex. [696 B94]
Chadderton, D. V., 2013. Building Services Engineering, 6th ed., Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon and New York, NY. [696 C432 b93]
Chadderton, D. V., 2007. Building Services Engineering, 5th ed., Talor & Francis, London & New York. [696 C43][ebook via ebrary]
Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2015. Building Services Handbook, 8th ed., Routledge, Oxford, U.K. [on order]
Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2013. Building Services Handbook, 7th ed., Elsevier, Oxford, U.K. [690 H17]
Hall, F. and Greeno, R., 2011. Building Services Handbook, 6th ed., Elsevier, Oxford, U.K. [690 H17][ebook via ebrary]
Hall, F., 1994. Building Services and Equipment, Vol. 1-3, 3rd ed., Longman, London. [696 H17]
BSE Notes [http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/]

Air conditioning air side system + mechanical ventilation

ASHRAE, 2013. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1–2013, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
ASHRAE, 2013. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.2–2013, Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
ASHRAE, 2013. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1–2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, I-P Edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
ASHRAE, 2013. UFAD Guide: Design, Construction, and Operation of Underfloor Air Distribution Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [697.93 U23][ebook via Knovel]
ASHRAE, 2007. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.2–2007, Energy-Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
ASHRAE, 2010. ASHRAE Greenguide: the Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, 3rd ed., American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [720.47 A82 A] [ebook via Knovel]
ASHRAE, 2012. ASHRAE Systems and Equipment Handbook 2012, Chapter 1 - HVAC Systems Analysis and Selection, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [ASHRAE catalog via Techstreet]
ASHRAE 581-RP Project Team, 1993. Air-conditioning Systems Design Manual, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [697.93 A51]
Bell, A. A., 2003. HVAC Design Portfolio: 865 Airside Systems Flow Diagrams and Details, McGraw-Hill, New York. [697 B433 h]
Bell, A. A., 2000. HVAC: Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, McGraw-Hill, New York. [697.000151 B4]
Bobenhausen, W., 1994. Simplified Design of HVAC Systems, Wiley, New York. [697 B6]
Burr, R. W., et al., 1998. Fundamentals of Air System Design, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [697 F98]
Carpenter, J. H., 1984. Air Conditioning System Design Guidelines, Carrier Air Conditioning, Syracuse, NY. [P 697.93 C29]
CIBSE, 2001. HVAC Strategies for Well-insulated Airtight Buildings, Technical Memoranda TM29, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 697 H43 I ]
CIBSE, 2001. Ventilation and Air Conditioning, CIBSE Guide B2, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [697.9 V4]
De Saulles, T., 2002. An Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 658.25 D44]
Grondzik, W. (ed.), 2007. Air-conditioning Systems Design Manual, Second Edition, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA and Butterworth-Heinemann, Burlington, MA. [697.93 A298 G87] [From ScienceDirect]
Haines, R. W. and Wilson, C. L., 2003. HVAC Systems Design Handbook, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697 H1 h]
Hayward, R. H., 1998. Rules of Thumb: Examples for the Design of Air Systems, Technical Note 5/88.1, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berks. [P 697 H42]
Jones, W. P., 2001. Air Conditioning Engineering, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford & Boston. [697.93 J79 a]
Jones, W. P., 1997. Air Conditioning Applications and Design, 2nd ed., Arnold, London. [697.93 J79]
McQuiston, F. C., Parker, J. D. and Spitler, J. D., 2000. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York. [697 M17]
Pennycook, K. A., 2010. Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Cooling, BG 1/2010, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697.93 P41]
Pennycook, K., Churcher, D. and Bleicher, D., 2007. A Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, 2nd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [AV 697 G94][AV 697 G94 CDROM]
Price, M., 2008. Fan Coil Units, Technical Memoranda TM43:2008, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 658.25 P9]
Race, G. L. and Mitchell, S., 2003. A Practical Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1 p]
Race, G. L., 2002. Design Checks for HVAC: A Quality Control Framework for Building Services Engineers, Application Guide AG 1/2002, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1]
SMACNA, 1990. HVAC Systems Duct Design, 3rd ed., Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association, Chantilly, VA. [697 H98 S5d; PolyU: TH7683.D8 H83 1990; CityU: TH7683.D8 H83 1990]
Sun, T.-Y., 1994. Air Handling System Design, McGraw-Hill, New York. [697 S95]
Trane Company, 2000. Cooling and Heating: Load Estimation, Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [697.93 A29 T02]
Trane Company, 1996. Trane Air Conditioning Manual, Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [697 T77]
Wang, S. K., 2001. Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697.93 W24 h][eBook]
Wickham, F. (ed.), 1998. Air Conditioning: Load Estimation, 3rd ed., Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Institute of Refrigeration Heating Air Conditioning Engineers, Auckland, New Zealand. [697 A64 DA9]
HVAC Refresher – Facilities Standard for the Building Services:

Part 1: HVAC Design [PDF]
Section #1: Rules of Thumb [PDF]
HVAC - Overview of Underfloor Air-conditioning Systems [PDF]
HVAC - Characteristics and Selection Parameters of Fan and Blower Systems [PDF]

Air conditioning water side system + control systems

Ampofo, F., Maidment, G. and Missenden, J., 2008. Groundwater Cooling Systems, Technical Memoranda TM45:2008, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 697 A52]
ASHRAE 581-RP Project Team, 1993. Air-conditioning Systems Design Manual, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [697.93 A51]
Bell, A. A., 2000. HVAC: Equations, Data, and Rules of Thumb, McGraw-Hill, New York. [697.000151 B4]
Bobenhausen, W., 1994. Simplified Design of HVAC Systems, Wiley, New York. [697 B6]
De Saulles, T., 2002. An Illustrated Guide to Mechanical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 658.25 D44]
Fenton, D. L., 2000. Fundamentals of Refrigeration, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA. [621.56 F34]
Haines, R. W. and Wilson, C. L., 2003. HVAC Systems Design Handbook, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697 H1 h]
Hegberg, R. A., 1999. Fundamentals of Water System Design, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc., Atlanta, GA. [697 H46]
Honeywell, 1997. Engineering Manual of Automatic Control for Commercial Buildings - Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, SI Edition., Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN. [PDF]
Jones, W. P., 2001. Air Conditioning Engineering, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford & Boston. [697.93 J79 a]
Jones, W. P., 1997. Air Conditioning Applications and Design, 2nd ed., Arnold, London. [697.93 J79]
McQuiston, F. C., Parker, J. D. and Spitler, J. D., 2000. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design, 5th ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York. [697 M17]
Montgomery, R. and McDowall, R., 2008. Fundamentals of HVAC Control Systems, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [ScienceDirect]
Race, G. L. and Mitchell, S., 2003. A Practical Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1 p]
Race, G. L., 2002. Design Checks for HVAC: A Quality Control Framework for Building Services Engineers, Application Guide AG 1/2002, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [697 R1]
Rowe, W. H., 1994. HVAC: Design Criteria, Options, Selection, [2nd ed.] rev. and expanded., R.S. Means Co., Kingston, Mass. [697 R87]
Teekaram, A. and Palmer, A., 2002. Variable-flow Water Systems: Design, Installation and Commissioning Guidance, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [628.144 T25]
Trane Company, 1996. Trane Air Conditioning Manual, Trane Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [697 T77]
Wang, S. K., 2001. Handbook of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [697.93 W24 h][eBook]
District cooling system (DCS) -- examples in Singapore:

Boiler plant

Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Fossil-fuel Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 621.183 C66][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Electric Steam Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.1830289 C6][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Thermal Oil Heaters, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.4025 H77][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2000. Brief Accident Cases of Boilers and Pressure Vessels in Hong Kong, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 363.11 B87][From Labour Department: PDF1, PDF2][website]

Building management and maintenance

CIBSE, 2008. Maintenance Engineering and Management: A Guide for Designers, Maintainers, Building Owners and Operators, and Facilities Managers, CIBSE Guide M, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [658.25 M22]
Cruzan, R., 2009. Manager's Guide to Preventive Building Maintenance, Fairmont Press, Liburn, GA and CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. [658.202 C957 m26]
Nanayakakara, R., 2000. Condition Survey of Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire.[690.24 N17]
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Building Surveyors Division, 1990. Planned Building Maintenance: A Guidance Note, Surveyors Holdings Ltd., London. [P 690.24 P71]
Smith, M. H., 1992. Maintenance Contracts for Building Engineering Services: A Guide to Management and Documentation, 3rd ed., Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire. [P 690.24 S6 m]

Communication systems and IT

CIBSE, 1992. Information Technology and Buildings, Applications Manual 7, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 690.028 I43]
OFTA, 2005. Code of Practice for the Provision of Access Facilities in Buildings for the Supply of Telecommunications and Broadcasting Services, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]
OFTA, 2005. Code of Practice for the Installation and Maintenance of In-building Telecommunications Systems by Class Licensees, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]
OFTA, 2005. Code of Practice for the Provision of Backup Power Supply for Local Fixed Telephony Service, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]
OFTA, 2005. Industry Code of Practice for the Interconnection of Broadband and Narrowband Local Access Links, Issue 5, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]
OFTA, 2004. Code of Practice for the Installation and Maintenance of In-building Telecommunications Systems and In-building Access by Telecommunications Network Operators, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]
OFTA, 2002. Code of Practice Related to the Implementation and Compliance of Billing and Metering Integrity Scheme, Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), Hong Kong. [PDF]

Energy design

ASHRAE, 2007. ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-rise Residential Buildings, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, Georgia. [RD 697.00218 A82 S78 A][Preview available at: http://www.ashrae.org/technology/page/548][Full text for 2004 version]
CIBSE, 2004. Energy Efficiency in Buildings, CIBSE Guide F, 2nd ed., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 696 E56 C4g]
CIBSE, 1999. Energy Assessment and Reporting Methodology: Office Assessment Method, CIBSE Technical Memoranda TM 22, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 696 E56 C4]
CIBSE, 1998. Building Energy and Environmental Modelling, CIBSE Applications Manual AM11: 1998, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [720.4720113 B9]
Cullen, N., et al., 2008. Energy and Carbon Emissions Regulations: A Guide to Implemenation, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 363.70560942 E5]
Field, J., et al., 2008. Energy Benchmarks, Technical Memoranda TM46, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 333.7916 E56 F]
Parsloe, C., 2005. Sustainable Low Energy Cooling: An Overview, CIBSE Knowledge Series KS3, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 697.9 P26]
Jones, P., 2006. Building Energy Metering: A Guide to Energy Sub-metering in Non-domestic Buildings, Technical Memoranda TM39: 2006, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 621.3745 J78]
Teekaram, A., Palmer, A. and Parker, J., 2007. CHP for Existing Buildings: Guidance on Design and Installation, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [LB 333.793 T25]

Fire detection and alarm systems + security systems

Anderson, R., 2001. Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems, Wiley, New York. [005.8 A549 s]
CIBSE, 1991. Security Engineering, Applications Manual AM 4, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [P 621.38928 S44]
Crowe, T. D., 2000. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design: Applications of Architectural Design and Space Management Concepts, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston, Mass. [364.49 C953 c]
Cumming, N., 1992. Security: A Guide to Security System Design and Equipment Selection and Installation, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Boston. [621.38928 C9]
Demkin, J. A. (ed.), 2004. Security Planning and Design: A Guide for Architects and Building Design Professionals, J. Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J. [720.4 S44 D38]
Great Britain Dept. of Health, 1989. Firecode: Alarm and Detection Systems, H.M.S.O., London. [P 628.9225 G7]
Kennedy, T. and Traister, J. E., 2002. Low Voltage Wiring: Security/Fire Alarm Systems, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, New York. [621.38928 K3][eBook]
Menvier, 1994. Emergency Lighting: Fire Detection Systems: Design Handbook, Menvier, Oxon. [LB 621.322 E5]
Traister, J. E., 1990. Design and Application of Security/Fire-alarm Systems, McGraw-Hill, New York. [621.38928 T7]
Hong Kong Police Crime Prevention Bureau
Security Alarm Systems http://www.statefarm.com/consumer/vhouse/articles/secalarm.htm
Site Security Design Guide (US General Servcies Administration)
Fire alarm system - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_alarm_system

Fire protection engineering

ASFP, 2005. Ensuring Best Practice for Passive Fire Protection in Buildings, Association for Specialist Fire Protection, Farnham, Surrey. [628.922 E59]
BD, 2011. Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011, Buildings Department, Hong Kong. [BD website][PDF]
Bickerdike Allen Partners, 1996. Design Principles of Fire Safety, HMSO, London. [628.920942 D45]
Billington, M. J. and Copping, A. G., 2002. Means of Escape from Fire, Blackwell Science, Oxford. [628.922 B5]
BSB, 2001. General Specification for Fire Service Installation in Government Buildings of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Building Services Branch, Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong. [HKC 352.3095125 H7 E]
BSI, 2008. BS 9999:2008, Code of Practice for Fire Safety in the Design, Management and Use of Buildings, British Standards Institution, London. [HKU Library]
Butcher, E. G. and Parnell, A. C., 1979. Smoke Control in Fire Safety Design, Spon, London. [628.922 B9][Chinese ebook via SuperStar Digital Library]
CIBSE, 2010. Fire Engineering, CIBSE Guide E, 3rd ed., Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 628.922 F52 C]
DiNenno, P. J., et al. (eds.), 2002. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 3rd ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA and Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Bethesda, MD. [628.922 S52]
Drysdale, D., 2011. An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 3rd ed., Wiley, Chichester, West Sussex. [541.361 D811 i61][2nd ed. ebook via EBSCOhost]
FSD, 2012. Minimum Fire Service Installations and Equipment and Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Installations and Equipment, Fire Services Department, Hong Kong. [HK 344.205377 C6] [available from FSD website]
Hasofer, A. M., Beck, V. R. and Bennetts, I. D., 2007. Risk Analysis in Building Fire Safety Engineering, Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam & Boston. [628.922015118 H35]
Jackson, L (ed.), 1997. Guide to Building Fire Protection, Fire Protection Association, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. [693.82 G94]
Jones, A. M. Jr., 2009. Fire Protection Systems, Delmar Cengage Learning, Clifton Park, NY. [628.922 J76]
Klote, J. H., Milke, J. A., Turnbull, P. G., Kashef, A. and Ferreira, M. J., 2012. Handbook of Smoke Control Engineering,
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, GA. [on order]
Lataille, J. I., 2003. Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam. [628.922 L35]
Nash, P. and Young, R. A., 1991. Automatic Sprinkler Systems for Fire Protection, 2nd ed., Paramount Publishing Ltd., Barehamwood, Herts. [628.9252 N2]
NFPA, 2011. National Fire Codes: A Compilation of NFPA Codes, Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guides, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. [628.92 N27 v.1-v.18]
NFPA, 1997. Fire Protection Handbook, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA. [R 628.922 F52]
Purkiss, J. A., 2007. Fire Safety Engineering: Design of Structures, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, U.K. [693.82 P98]
Rasbash, D., et al., 2004. Evaluation of Fire Safety, J. Wiley & Sons, West Sussex. [628.922 E9]
Tamura, G. T., 1994. Smoke Movement and Control in High-rise Buildings, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. [628.92 T1]
Todd, C. S., 2000. Fire Precautions: A Guide for Management, 2nd ed., Gower, Aldershot. [628.92 T639 f]
Software:

NIST Fire Modeling Software http://www.nist.gov/el/fire_protection/buildings/fire-modeling-programs.cfm

CFAST (Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport) http://cfast.nist.gov/

CFAST Consolidated Fire and Smoke Transport http://pages.nist.gov/cfast/

cfast wiki http://github.com/firemodels/cfast/wiki

Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport http://github.com/firemodels/cfast

FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) http://fire.nist.gov/fds

FDS-Smokeview (SMV) https://pages.nist.gov/fds-smv/

fds-smv wiki http://github.com/firemodels/fds-smv/wiki

FDS+Evac

Fire on the Web http://www.nist.gov/el/fire_research/firesafety/fireontheweb.cfm

STEPS – simulating pedestrian dynamics http://www.steps.mottmac.com/

Fire sprinkler system + fire hydrant/hose reel systems

Bryan, J. L., 1990. Automatic Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems, 2nd ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. [628.9252 B9]
Bromann, M., 2001. The Design and Layout of Fire Sprinkler Systems, 2nd ed., Technomic Pub. Co., Lancaster, PA. [628.9252 B86]
BSB, 2001. General Specification for Fire Service Installation in Government Buildings of The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Building Services Branch, Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong. [HKC 352.3095125 H7 E]
BSI, 2004. BS EN 12845:2004, Fixed Firefighting Systems -- Automatic Sprinkler Systems -- Design, Installation and Maintenance, British Standards Institution, London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 1990. BS 5306-2:1990, Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment on Premises. Specification for Sprinkler Systems, British Standards Institution, London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 1976. BS 5306-1: 1976: Code of Practice Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment on Premises -- Part 1: Hydrant Systems, Hose Reels and Foam Inlets, British Standards Institution, London. [620.00218 S74 I]
BSRIA, 2006. Recommendations for Fire Risk Assessment of Catering Extract Ventilation, The Fire Protection Association and Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [P 363.379 R31]
CIBSE, 1997. Fire Engineering, CIBSE Guide E, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 628.920942 F5]
DiNenno, P. J., et al. (eds.), 1995. SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 2nd ed., National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Mass. [628.922 S52]
FSD, 1998. Minimum Fire Service Installations and Equipment and Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Installations and Equipment, Fire Services Department, Hong Kong. [available from FSD website]
Gagnon, R. M., 1997. Design of Water-based Fire Protection Systems, Delmar Publishers, Albany, N.Y. [628.9252 G135 d]
Hancock, D. C., 2001. Fire Risk Assessment: A Practical Guide, Chubb Fire Ltd., Middlesex. [LB 628.922 H23]
Lataille, J. I., 2003. Fire Protection Engineering in Building Design, Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam. [628.922 L35]
LPC, 2003. LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations, Fire Protection Association, London. [AV 628.9252 L9 F][RLB 628.9252 L9]
LPC, 1999. The Design Guide for the Fire Protection of Buildings 2000: A Code of Practice for the Protection of Business, [Rev. ed.], Fire Protection Association, London. [LB 628.922 D45]
Nash, P. and Young, R. A., 1991. Automatic Sprinkler Systems for Fire Protection, 2nd ed., Paramount Publishing Ltd., Barehamwood, Herts. [628.9252 N2]
NFPA, 1997. Fire Protection Handbook, National Fire Protection Association, Boston, MA. [R 628.922 F52]
PRC Public Security Department, 2001. Code of Design for Sprinkler Systems, China Planning Publisher, Beijing. [[中] TH9336 .Z53 2001]
Sands, J., 2002. Fire Extinguishing Systems: A Guide to Their Integration with Other Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK. [628.925 S22]
Notes from Mr K P Cheung:

Electrical supply systems

Atkinson, B., 2000. Electrical Installation Designs, 2nd ed., Blackwell Science, London. [621.31924 A87]
Chan, S. F., 2003. A Practical Guide to Electrical Installation, Wan Li Book Co., Ltd., Hong Kong. (in Chinese) [website] (HK$58)
CIBSE, 2004. Electricity in Buildings, CIBSE Guide K, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [696 E38]
CIBSE, 1992. Private and Standby Generation of Electricity, Applications Manual AM 8: 1992, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 621.3121 P9]
CLP, 2008. Code of Practice 101 Distribution Substation Design version 10, CLP Power, Hong Kong. [website]
CLP, 2000. Code of Practice 215 Load Assessment Procedure version 3, CLP Power, Hong Kong.
De Saulles, T., 2001. The Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [LB 621.3 D27]
EMSD, 2009. Code of Practice for the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations, Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), 2009 Edition, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong. [on order] (1997 edition: [HK 621.31924 H77]) [PDF]
HEC, 2005. Guide to Connection of Supply, Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HEC), Hong Kong. (available from http://www.hec.com.hk/)
Mullin, R. C. and Smith, R. L., 2002. Electrical Wiring: Commercial, 11th ed., Delmar Thomson Learning, Albany, N.Y. [621.31924 M95 e]
Mullin, R. C., 2002. Electrical Wiring: Residential, 14th ed., Delmar Thomson Learning, Albany, N.Y. [621.31924 M959 e]
NHS Estates, 1993. Electrical Services: Supply and Distribution, H.M.S.O., London. [LB 610.28 E3 v.1-v.4]
Pennycook, K. 2006. Design Checks for Electrical Services, Application Guide BG 3/2006, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [621.31924 P41]
Scaddan, B., 2002. IEE 16th Edition Wiring Regulations Explained and Illustrated, 6th ed., Newnes, Oxford. [621.31924 S27]
Seip, G. G. (ed.), 2000. Electrical Installations Handbook, 3rd ed., Publicis MCD, Erlangen, Munich & Wiley, Chichester. [621.31924 E3]
Steward, W. E. and Stubbs, T. A., 2005. Modern Wiring Practice: Design and Installation, Rev. ed., Elsevier/Newnes, Oxford & Burlington, MA. [621.31924 S84]
Traister, J. E., 1996. Electrical Wiring Design: Commercial & Institutional, Fairmont Press, Lilburn, GA. [621.31924 T76 e]
Useful design guides:

Electrical Installation Guide - 2007 [Schneider Electric]
Circuit Breaker Application Guide 2001 [Schneider Electric]
Electrical Services Design Documentation Guidleines [Construction Liaison Group]
Network Protection & Application Guide (NPAG) [Areva]

Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD): Electricity Legislation Division
CLP Power
Hongkong Electric

eREW Express (HEC)

Estimated electricity consumption table (household appliances)
Electrical Services [http://www.arca53.dsl.pipex.com/]

Lighting systems

Bean, A. R., 2004. Lighting: Interior and Exterior, Elsevier/Architectural Press, Oxford. [729.28 B36]
Benya, J., et al, 2001. Advanced Lighting Guidelines [CD-ROM], 2001 ed., New Buildings Institute, White Salmon, Washington. [AV 621.32 A24 N]
CIBSE, 2004. Code for Lighting [CD-ROM], Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [AV 621.320218 C66]
CIBSE, 1994. Lighting for Museums and Art Galleries, CIBSE Lighting Guide LG8, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 621.32276 L72]
Cuttle, C., 2003. Lighting by Design, Architectural Press, Oxford. [729.28 C9]
De Saulles, T., 2001. The Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [LB 621.3 D27]
Egan, M. D. and Olgyay, V. W., 2002. Architectural Lighting, 2nd ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston. [729.28 E28 a]
IESNA, 2001. Recommended Practice for Lighting Merchandising Areas: A Store Lighting Guide, prepared by IESNA Merchandise Lighting Committee, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, New York. [621.322521 R311]
IESNA, 2000. The IESNA Lighting Handbook: Reference & Application [CD-ROM or printed], 9th ed., Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, New York, N.Y. [621.32 I22]
Karlen, M. and Benya, J. R., 2004. Lighting Design Basics, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J. [621.32 K1]
Pritchard, D. C., 1999. Lighting, 6th ed., Longman, Harlow. [729.28 P96]
SLL, 2009. The SLL Lighting Handbook, Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [621.32 S67]
SLL, 2004. Emergency Lighting Design Guide, The Society of Light and Lighting (SLL), London. [P 729.28 E53]
Smith, N. A., 2000. Lighting for Health and Safety [eBook], Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford and Boston. [Knovel 621.32 S65]
Simons, R. H. and Bean, A.R., 2001. Lighting Engineering: Applied Calculations, Architectural Press, Oxford. [621.320151 S6]
Turner, J., 1998. Retail Spaces: Lighting Solutions for Shops, Malls and Markets, Rotovision, Switzerland. [729.28 T9]
Whitehead, R., 1995. Commercial Lighting: Creating Dynamic Public Spaces, Rockport, Rockport, Mass. [729.28 W58]
Design guidelines:

Introduction to Lighting Application, http://www.lighting.philips.com/main/connect/Lighting_University/internet-courses/Lighting-Theory/Introduction-to-Lighting-Application/
Introduction in Lighting Design Process http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/03/introduction-in-lighting-design-process.html
Outdoor Lighting Design Calculations – Part One http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2013/01/outdoor-lighting-design-calculations.html
Outdoor Lighting Design Calculations – Part Two http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2013/01/outdoor-lighting-design-calculations_20.html
Outdoor Lighting Design Calculations – Part Three http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2013/01/outdoor-lighting-design-calculations_21.html
Outdoor Lighting Design Calculations – Part Four http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2013/01/outdoor-lighting-design-calculations_22.html

Lighting design software:

AGI (from Lighting Analysts)
Calculux (from Philips Lighting)
Thorlux Lighting Design (from Thorlux)
Dialux (from Dialux)

Steam and gas supply systems

IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, 2002 ed., Section on Steam and Condensate, Institute of Plumbing (IOP), Hornchurch, Essex, UK. pp. 179-190. [LB 696.1 P73]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. A Guide to the Construction, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Air Receivers, Boilers and Pressure Vessels Authority, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.51 G946][From Labour Department: PDF][website]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Fossil-fuel Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 621.183 C66][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Electric Steam Boilers, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.1830289 C6][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2002. Code of Practice for Thermal Oil Heaters, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HKP 621.4025 H77][From Labour Department: PDF]
Labour Department Hong Kong, 2000. Brief Accident Cases of Boilers and Pressure Vessels in Hong Kong, Occupational Safety and Health Branch, Labour Department, Hong Kong. [HK 363.11 B87][From Labour Department: PDF1, PDF2][website]
McCauley, J. F., 1995. The Steam Trap Handbook, Fairmont Press, Lilburn, GA. [621.185 M1]
Shaw, E. W., 1980. Heating and Hot-water Services: Selected Subjects with Worked Examples in SI Units, 4th rev. ed., Chps. 7 & 8, Granada, London. [697.4 S53]
Smith, J. G., 1998. The Efficient Distribution of Steam and Recovery of Condensate, Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, Melbourne, Vic. and Institute of Refrigeration Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers, Auckland. [P 697 A64 DA11]
Spirax-Sarco, 2007. The Steam and Condensate Loop, Spirax-Sarco, Cheltenham. [621.194 S79]

Spirax Sarco Learning Centre http://www.spiraxsarco.com/learn/

Buildings Department (BD), Hong Kong

PNAP 164: Gas Supply Installations (Feb 1994) [PDF]

Gas Authority, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited
Labour Department, Hong Kong

Water supply and drainage systems (potable, flush, sanitary & stormwater; hot and cold water supply)

BSI, 2009. BS 8515:2009, Rainwater Harvesting Systems. Code of Practice, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2008. BS EN 752:2008, Drain and Sewer Systems Outside Buildings, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2007. BS 8490:2007, Guide to Siphonic Roof Drainage Systems, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2006. BS 6700:2006, Design, Installation, Testing and Maintenance of Services Supplying Water for Domestic Use within Buildings and Their Curtilages -- Specification, British Standards Institute, London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-1:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. General and Performance Requirements, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-2:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Sanitary Pipework, Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-3:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Roof Drainage, Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-4:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Wastewater Lifting Plants. Layout and Calculation, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2000. BS EN 12056-5:2000, Gravity Drainage Systems inside Buildings. Installation and Testing, Instructions for Operation, Maintenance and Use, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 1985. BS 8301:1985, Code of Practice for Building Drainage, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
Burberry, P., 1997. Environment and Services, 8th ed., Addison Wesley Longman, Essex. [696 B94]
CIBSE, 2004. Public Health Engineering, CIBSE Guide G, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [LB 628 P97][ebook via Knovel]
Garrett, R. H., 2008. Hot and Cold Water Supply, 3rnd ed., Blackwell Science, Malden, MA. [696.1 G239 h83]
Hall, F., 1994. Plumbing, Cold Water Supplies, Drainage and Sanitation, 3rd ed., Longman Scientific & Technical, Essex. [696.1 H17 p]
Hall, F., 1988. Design Calculations for Plumbing and Heating Engineers, 2nd ed., Longman Scientific & Technical, Harlow. [696.10151 H17]
IOP, 2002. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, [New ed.], Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [On order; PolyU: TH6124.P58 2002]
IOP, 1988. Plumbing Engineering Services Design Guide, 2nd ed., Institute of Plumbing, Hornchurch, Essex, UK. [LB 696.1 P73]
Pennycook, K. 2006. Design Checks for Public Health Engineering, Application Guide BG 2/2006, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [621.31924 P4][AV 621.31924 P4 d]
Swaffield, J. A. and Galowin, L. S., 1992. The Engineered Design of Building Drainage Systems, Ashgate, Aldershot, England. [696.1 S97]
Wise, A. F. E. and Swaffield, J. A., 2002. Water, Sanitary and Waste Services for Buildings, 5th ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford & Woburn, MA. [628.0942 W8]
Woolley, E. L., 1990. Sanitation Details, Rev. [ed.], International Thomson Business Publishing, London. [LB 696.1 W91]
WSD, 2008. Fresh Water Plumbing Maintenance Guide, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/FWPMGe.pdf]
WSD, 2006. Handbook on Plumbing Installation for Buildings, Dec 06, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/HBonPIB.pdf]
WSD, 2004. Hong Kong Waterworks Standard Requirements for Plumbing Installation in Buildings, Feb 04 version, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/hkwsre.pdf]
WSD, 2000a. General Information on the Use of Different Types of Pipe Materials as Inside Services in Buildings, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/GenInfoEng.pdf]
WSD, 2000b. Installation Notes of Different Types of Corrosion Resistant Pipe Materials as In Inside Service in Buildings, Water Supplies Department (WSD), Hong Kong, June 2000. [www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/InstallNotesEng.pdf]
Notes from Mr K P Cheung:

Drainage Services Department (DSD)
Environmental Protection Department (EPD)
Hong Kong Observatory (HKO)
Water Supplies Department (WSD)
Hot water plumbing systems:

Hot Water Plumbing Systems - PDHonline.org [PDF]

Vertical transportation system

Barney, G. C., 2003. Elevator Traffic Handbook: Theory and Practice, Spon Press, London & New York. [621.877 B261 e]
BSI, 2009. BS EN 81-21:2009: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Lifts for the transport of persons and goods. New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2007. BS 8486-1:2007: Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service -- Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 -- Part 1: Electric lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2007. BS 8486-2:2007: Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service -- Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 -- Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 2002. BS 5655-6:2002: Lifts and service lifts -- Part 6: Code of practice for the selection and installation of new lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 1998. BS EN 81-1:1998: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -- Part 1: Electric lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BSI, 1998. BS EN 81-2:1998: Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -- Part 2: Hydraulic lifts, British Standards Institution (BSI), London. [HKU Library]
BS 5655 (various parts) [HKU Library]
BS EN 81 (various parts) [HKU Library]
CIBSE, 2005. Transportation Systems in Buildings, CIBSE Guide D, 3rd ed., Sections 2, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [LB 690.183 T7]
De Saulles, T., 2001. The Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services, Building Services Research and Information Association, Bracknell, Berkshire, England. [LB 621.3 D27]
EMSD, 2000. Code of Practice on the Design and Construction of Lifts and Escalators, 2000 ed., Electrical and Mechanical Services Dept. (EMSD), Hong Kong. [HK 621.877 C67]
General Planning Guidance for Elevators and Escalators [PDF]
Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) -- Lifts & Escalators
A Safe Ride on Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks

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