1. Those with access to an actual project
The initial decision will be the selection of the service to be studied. Make sure you have approval from
those managing the project to undertake the study. It will necessitate access to specification(s), plans,
scheduling details (lead times for ordering and sequence on site), on-site photos (if installed and potentially
during installation) and if possible, commentary from the Service Engineer and the Site Manager and
installation team members.
As an example, if you were to select the electrical main switchboard on your project for your study, it
would be expected that the specification would be detailed (including the manufacturer); the location on site
would be discussed (including the physical area in m2 of the room in which it was located); how long the
lead-time for manufacture and delivery and any particular idiosyncrasies regarding delivery and placement
(such as specialist craning etc); photographic and diagrammatic references included as appropriate.
Commentary from personnel involved will be expected. In so doing, aspects of the installation that might be
deemed acceptable (or possibly unacceptable) would be stated and recommendations for future
installations established. In this regard, whilst the present design and arrangements might suffice, it may be
recommended that greater space be provided in the room; or better egress provided; or differing
arrangement of cable delivery into or out of the room etc. etc. be established in your report.

2. Those using reference to research and/or manufacturers’ literature and recommendations
You will start by undertaking a broad investigation into new or revised services systems that are under
investigation or newly introduced into building and construction. If we look at (say) electrical services as
an example, it might be that you would be interested in alternative ways to provide base-load power to a
project. We presently rely on coal fire power in NSW which is distributed from source of generation in The
Hunter Valley, via high voltage cabling and transformed to lower voltage for our buildings and facilities. You
may be inclined to look at the alternatives such as the various generating systems that are property or
estate based. Cogeneration and trigeneration plants come to mind and it would be appropriate for a study on the offerings available at present and the future technologies that are being investigated and
trialled. It would be expected that the specifics of the system would be detailed (including the manufacturer);
how it would be located (or co-located) on site (including the physical area in m2 of the location); how long
the lead-time for manufacture and delivery and any particular idiosyncrasies regarding delivery and
placement (such as specialist craning etc). Your photographic and diagrammatic references would come
from the literature or the manufacturer including appropriate referencing. Commentary would hopefully
include recommendations as to the benefits of the system and this would include immediate and the longerterm (life-cycle) benefits.

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