Building Services
The Building Services Laboratory is equipped with advanced and general-purpose instruments to support teaching and research in various areas, including:
- Air conditioning and ventilation
- Fire engineering
- Lighting engineering
- Building automation
- Plumbing and drainage
- Energy conversion and efficiency, etc
The laboratory houses a unique full-scale test chamber capable of simulating various indoor configurations:
- SARS wards for ventilation studies
- Airplane passenger cabins for particulate dispersion analysis
- Urban setups for heat island effect investigations
Experimental Rigs for Experiments & Research:
IAQ measuring instruments
Measurement of VOCs, particulate matters and airborne micro-organisms
Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) spectrometer and Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS) spectrometer
In-depth investigation of particle size distribution
HVAC, fire, and plumbing and drainage experimental rigs
Investigation of thermal performances of fire sprinklers and detectors
Water-to-water heat pump shower tray combination rig
Study of heat recovery and energy saving opportunities for showers
Drainage rig
Demonstration of innovative drainage trap working principle and operation
Infrared cameras
Thermal environmental measurements
Thermal comfort meter and eat stress monitor
Thermal environmental measurements
Experimental water cooling tower
Study of chiller condenser heat dissipation under different outdoor weather conditions