Building Services Engineering Sectional Committee requests your
support
The
Building Services Engineering Sectional Committee (BSESC) has identified many
shortcomings and lapses in the practice of building services engineering (BSE)
in Sri Lanka and it is working towards overcoming these deficiencies and
uplifting the quality of facilities and services in local building construction
industry. To achieve that BSESC has already taken steps to;
1. Promote
BSE in the local construction sector by creating awareness on the importance of
BSE among building developers and the professionals involved in planning,
design and construction of buildings.
2. Publish
a directory of the Corporate Members of IESL who are competent to practice BSE and
deliver their expertise knowledge. Building Development Regulations of the
Urban Development Authority stipulate the requirement of BS engineer’s
certification for certain building categories.
3. Contribute
to regulatory bodies by assisting in preparing and updating of BSE related
regulations, specifications guidelines etc.
4. Contribute
to professional development of BS Engineers by conducting CPD courses,
workshops, seminars and technical and management lectures etc.
5. Make
available the BSE related text books, codes of practice, guidelines,
specifications and standards etc. in liaison with the IESL library.
6. Acquire
due recognition of BS Engineers in the industry and as well in the society.
Recent
Activities
Knowledge Sharing Lectures
BSESC
started short technical lectures at the end of its monthly meetings as value
addition so that the expertise knowledge is shared among all participants.
Recognised places for
Training of BS Engineers
BSESC
is in the process of identifying and evaluating the institutions that can
provide necessary training for engineers who intend to professionally qualify
as Chartered Engineers of IESL in BSE discipline.
Field visits
BSESC recently conducted two field visits giving the opportunity
to building services engineers to acquire knowledge on technological
applications, maintenance issues etc., in various building services.
Field visit to World Trade
Center on 2nd March 2013
Engineers
who visited the Twin
Towers of WTC were able
to study how the design and maintenance of various building services and
facilities in this large commercial building is done. BSE sectional committee
is grateful to Eng. Indradeva Mendis & Eng. Prasanna
Narangoda who and staff for make the visit success.
Field visit to the Building of Nikini
Automation Systems Pvt Ltd. 16th March 2013
BSESC Members experienced the
automated, energy efficient and environment friendly building developed by Nikini
Automation Systems Pvt Ltd. This building is a show piece of real blend of
passive controls and modern technology.
BSESC is grateful to the MD Mr. Upendra Weerasuriya and his staff for making the visit success.
Picture 3-Visit to Nikini Automation
Some
Glimpses of the Visit to Nikini Automation pvt Ltd.,
Eight engineers participated in the ½
day field visit on 16th
March 2013 to Nikini automation building at Kirulapana organized by
BSESC.
·
This 4 storied building has 800 m2
of floor area for office and technical facilities.
·
It consumes only 22 kw which is
delivered from 32 kw PV power plant. Net metering system of CEB has made it possible to gain 5000kwh in
credit
·
Building capsules are designed to
shade the solar heat gain while allowing sun light into the working area.
·
Shading outside the automated louvers
ideally controls solar heat gain.
·
Occupancy and light sensors eliminate
the need of many manual switches while internal LED lighting saves energy.
·
VRV type A/C s are also inverter
driven and maintain 25oC room temperature.
·
The installation done by Nikini is
designed for longer run while maintaining solar power conversion without
reducing efficiency for 4 years.
·
The building is a good example to
energy efficient design well suited to local climate.
Registration of BS Engineers
with IESL and UDA
Corporate Members of IESL who are qualified
in the various specialties under BSE Discipline have been selected for enlisting
in the IESL Directory of Building Services Engineers-2013. These members become
eligible as Qualified Persons under the Building Development Regulations of the UDA.
Working group activities for
updating fire regulation
A working group of selected BS
Engineers has dedicated their valuable time in contributing with knowledge and
experience in the development and revision of specifications for Fire Detection
and Protection Systems associated with Buildings. BSESC embarked on this task
on a request to the IESL by ICTAD in connection with the updating of fire
regulations and codes of practice by ICTAD. The working group has come up with
a final draft after several sessions of deliberations.
Revision to SCA 8-Specification for M & E works
A
working group of selected BS Engineers and sub-groups including experts are
currently working on the revision of SCA 8 that was published 10 years back by
ICTAD.
CPD course on Plumbing
A short course on Plumbing is under preparation and the details
will be announced soon. Please Log on to IESL.lk.
Get together of BS
Engineers- 2013
A get together of BS Engineers was held on 31st March 2013 at Paradise
Beach Hotel-Negombo.
An Annual Get-together is being planned to promote
goodwill and friendship among the BS Engineers and their families.
BSESC appeal all practicing engineers to be a volunteer for making
pathway to prospective carrier in BSE.
D U Amarasinghe
Committee Member-BSESC
