by When it comes to energy, everyone is talking about it. When it is a matter of either corporate or social agenda, the discussion about energy is right at the top. Initially it was the climatic threat that first pushed the debate on energy into the public forum. Eventually the stories about the looming energy gap came into force. The problem is there isn’t any way of alternative nuclear and renewable power to make up for this gap.However, there is one profession that is becoming increasingly recognised as a high-profile as the government has identified its role in delivering crucial solutions. Building service engineers install low energy systems across the entire residential and commercial building stocks. The focus of their work has significantly changed in recent times towards retrofitting and revamping the existing buildings. Without the work of the building services specialists a building is nothing more than a lifeless skeleton. They are hugely responsible for making the building sustained and everything they do has an impact on the energy consumption of the building.The technologies make the engineers learn as how to make low carbon technologies work and assimilate them into buildings and already installed systems. They are primarily responsible for designing, installing, operating and monitoring the mechanical and electrical systems required for a safe and environmentally-friendly operation of contemporary buildings. With the new buildings reaching great heights and with the rising standards of construction projects, the demand for building services has considerably grown to a different level. It is now considered as the fastest growing fields of engineering today.
Their core career sectors include:
Design:
Designing the basic layout and additional requirement needed for building services both for the commercial and residential buildings
Environment:
Designing improved energy system required for buildings and developing new energy saving methods for construction
Electrical Technology:
Designing and developing electrical systems needed for safe and energy sustaining operations of the building
Construction:
Supervising the construction of the building services and looking after the ongoing maintenance and operation of services
HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning):
Building services engineers specialise in designing, development, construction and operation of HVAC systems.
The following are the best career options for a building services engineer:
Design engineer:
Design engineer design systems and ensure that it meets the requirements of the building dwellers. The work can vary from designing an air-conditioning system in an office, the ductwork ventilation system in a factory or heating for a hospital.
Service and maintenance engineer:
Proper maintenance and servicing is imperative for all equipment within the refrigeration, ventilation, air-conditioning and heating industry to ensure that all equipment’s are working properly as well as is using minimal energy.
Industrial and commercial plumber:
Engineers are involved in designing, fitting and maintaining complex sanitation systems. They are also responsible for providing cold and hot water services to large buildings such as schools, hospitals and offices.
Site supervisor:
Engineer supervisors supervise the day to day activities of a project. They are mainly concerned with resource planning, quality and approval of the parts of the project as and when they are completed and the overall safety and health of the buildings and their inhabitants.
Domestic plumber:
A qualified plumber is responsible for installing and maintaining building sanitation, fuel system, hot and cold water and heating.
Project manager:
A project manager manages the installation of a system and ensures that such installation proceeds with the building construction.
Air-conditioning engineer:
Building services engineers install, control and maintain the temperature, humidity of air and quality within a building.
Heating and ventilation engineer:
Engineers are responsible for installing and commissioning complex heating and ventilation systems to make sure that large buildings benefit from low energy bills.
