Advanced Diploma of
Building Surveying
Assignment 2 CPCCSV6005A
Services Residential and Commercial
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Page
COVER PAGE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ASSIGNMENT
TITLE ASSIGNMENT PAGE.......................................................................................................1.
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................................................2.
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................3.
2.0 FUNCTIONS OF THE BUILDING................................................................................3.
3.0 WATER SUPPLIED TO THE BUILDING ..................................................................4.
3.1 Water supply standard……………………………………………………………...4.
3.2 Percentages table…………………………………………………………………….5.
4.0 WATER USEAGE............................................................................................................5.
5.0 RUN – OFF WATER MEANS OF DISPOSAL.............................................................5.
6.0 PROBLEMS- METHODS EMPLOYED.......................................................................6.
7.0 WATER SUPPLY & RUN-OFF DISPOSAL IMPROVMENT...................................6.
8.0 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................7.
REFERENCES..........................................................
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REFERENCE’S
Australian Standards 3500 (AS).National Pluming and Drainage(AS3500-1998), Sydney Australia, Standards Australia.
Australian Standards 3666 (AS). , (AS/NZS 3666 1995) Air-handling and water systems of buildings – Microbial control Sydney Australia, Standards Australia.
Building Code of Australia Volume 1 Class 2 to 9 2010 Section E ,J,F and PART A3.2, Australian Building Codes Board, Canberra ACT 2601.
Tasmanian Polytechnic CPCCSV6005A Evaluate Services Layout and Connection Methods for Residential and Commercial Buildings up to 3 Storeys- Lecture Notes
Websites
www.aihw.gov.au/WorkArea
www.dwc-water.com/.../grey-water-recycling
www.ephc.gov.au
www.sphereproject.org/dmdocuments/handbook
www.sydneywater.com.au
www.watergurus.com.au
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