BUILDIN G SYST E M S A S H UM A N BO DY SYST EM S

By: Aditi Agrawal

THINK ABOUT BUILDING’S ELECTRIC AL SYSTEM. IMAGINE
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A MOUSE CHEWED THROUGH
AN ELECTRIC AL WIRE THROUGH THE FURNACE?
 W I T H O U T E L E C T R I C I T Y, T H E H E AT I N G S YS T E M WO U L D
N OT WO R K . I F T H I S H A P P E N E D I N V E RY C O L D W E AT H E R ,
T H E P L U M B I N G S YS T E M C O U L D B E A F F E C T E D. WAT E R P I P E S
M I G H T F R E E Z E A N D B U R S T. I F A L OT O F WAT E R I S L E A K E D
I N TO T H E B U I L D I N G ' S WA L L S , I T S S U P P O RT S YS T E M
WO U L D B E DA M AG E D.

N O E L E C T R I C I T Y = E L E C T R I C A L S E RV I C E
N O H E AT I N G S Y S T E M = H VA C S E RV I C E
N O WAT E R = P L U M B I N G S E RV I C E
D A M P E D WA L L S = S T R U C T U R E S E RV I C E
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?
 R E L AT I O N S H I P
BETWEEN DIFFERENT
ORGANS PRESENT IN
T H E B O DY A N D T H E
BUILDING
R E L AT I O N S H I P B E T W E E N D I F F E R E N T B O DY S Y S T E M S A N D T H E B U I L D I N G
SYSTEMS

HVAC PLUMBING FIRE ELECTRICAL AUDIO- VISUAL

ENERGY WASTE MANAGEMENT CIRCULATION STRUCTURAL

DISTRIBUTION
 E L E C T R I C A L S E RV I C E = H U M A N N E RV O U S S Y S T E M

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Electrical HT and LT Power One for One set
Distribution each floor for each
block

Lighting Various types of lighting which include Various types of lighting which include
tube lights, bulbs, Halogen lights, tube lights, bulbs, Halogen lights,
Ceiling lights Ceiling lights, LED and various designer
ones.

Earthing and Lightning protection

Don’t know

CCTV System and monitoring system No CCTVs in hostels A lot of CCTV’s

on each floor
 E L E C T R I C A L S E RV I C E = H U M A N N E RV O U S S Y S T E M

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Building Security System No SECU metal Detector One set at each
entry gate
Including
basements

Fire detection and alarm systems No smoke

detector, Smoke detectors
only manual and manual alarms
Alarm system

Distribution Box

Transformers No personalized transformer for Nearby

hostel. Two transformer which supply
electricity to the whole university
 P L U M B I N G S E RV I C E = C A R D I O VA S C U L A R S Y S T E M

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Domestic water system Potable cold and hot water supply in Potable cold and hot water supply in
taps, washbasins, washing machines, taps, washbasins, pantries, showers in
showers. salon.

Flushing water system STP treated water for flushing STP Treated water for flushing

Rain-water system Did not find any Did not find any

Fire sprinkler piping No sprinkler piping in the hostels. Charged sprinkler piping
Only dry powder and Co2 are there

All piping and sanitary fixtures that Present Present

provide water for any use (Drinking,
cooking, bathing, laundry etc)
 ( H VA C ) H E AT I N G , V E N T I L AT I O N , A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G =
R E S P I R ATO RY S Y S T E M

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Air Conditioning Centralized Ducting Centralized Ducting
and split AC’s

Window and door Air conditioning Present in Present

every room

Electrical ventilators Not present Present

Exhaust Fans Present in the washrooms of each Present in the washrooms

floor
 F I R E S E RV I C E = R E S P I R ATO RY S Y S T E M

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Emergency Evacuation Plan Directional A proper plan on
areas are mentioned the lift lobby of
each floor

Fire and smoke detections Manual alarms Smoke detectors

on each floor and manual alarms

Emergency Staircase No respective staircase but two on Present in

each floor for regular circulation the lift lobby

Fire hose Present on Are there

each floor

Fire extinguishers (Water, mist, dry Present Present

chemical, foam and special gases)
 C I R C U L AT I O N S E RV I C E = E N D O C R I N E S Y S T E M

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Staircase

Elevators

Escalators

Corridors
 WA S T E T R E AT M E N T S Y S T E M = E X C R E TO RY S Y S T E M

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Domestic waste Wet and Wet and dry bins
Dry bins

Sewage Treatment plants Present Present

Nearby Drain
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