Special facilities

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Simon Doyle
An example of a special installation; an elevator or elevator in a building

What are special facilities?

Special facilities refer to all equipment, systems, technologies or devices that are implemented to complement and improve the general operation of any type of building..

Although these facilities are not considered totally essential in a building to function normally, they serve to satisfy certain requirements, such as intercom, telephony, comfort, refrigeration, security, functionality, irrigation, emergency or fire issues, etc..

In any construction process, special facilities play a role of great importance. For every construction professional it is extremely important to understand the foundations that these facilities establish.

With these facilities, both the functionality and the comfort of a space are pursued, so the way in which this can be fulfilled must be sought. When you have the need for a requirement that cannot be met with the elements that you already have, you must resort to special facilities.

Special installation projects can be developed both for private buildings and for public buildings, premises and homes. Similarly, for the industrial sector, hospital sector and for the transformation industry.

Characteristics of special installations

Where they can be found

These types of facilities can be found in a large number of places, since most of them turn out to be necessary for any building. However, they are most commonly located in:

  • Private homes and residential buildings

In these buildings you can find telephone, hot water, central air conditioning, gas service, among others..

  • Malls

In shopping centers you can find integral air conditioning installations, escalators, security systems, personal lifts and freight elevators, parking access controls, video cameras and monitors, etc..

  • Factories

In the manufacturing industry there is a wide variety of special installations, such as control panels, hydrants, electric or internal combustion motor pumps, fire fighting equipment, access controls for personnel, voice and data cabling network, Wi-Fi and intranet. , etc.

  • Hospitals

In the health services you can find the following facilities: lifts for stretchers and visitors, diagnostic imaging, intensive care, rooms for surgical interventions, etc..

Considerations for its execution

These facilities must be developed in accordance with what is established in the national regulations, codes and standards, as well as what is indicated in the written specifications of the project as such, in addition to what the person in charge or supervisor says..

On the other hand, the recommendations that have been proposed by the manufacturer of the devices required for the execution of these installations must be fully followed..

Before the customer accepts the special installations, the supplier of the installed devices, equipment or mechanisms should previously carry out the corresponding tests in order to guarantee their proper functioning. Any defects found will be corrected immediately.

For example, telephony and intercom installations must be approved by a supervisor and by the company.

Facilities are required to have appropriate coordination of their work with work carried out by other disciplines, especially in places where there may be some interference. This will ensure that the installation is of superior quality, both mechanically and electrically..

Examples of special installations

Elevators and elevators

They are systems for vertical transport, designed to move people or things between the different levels of a structure or building. It has electrical, mechanical and electronic parts that together make it work.

Mechanical stair

It is a transport mechanism, which is based on a ladder with an inclination, where the steps that make it up move automatically down or up.

Photovoltaic Solar Energy

It is a renewable energy source that is obtained directly from solar radiation through a semiconductor mechanism called a photovoltaic cell, thus producing electricity..

Cooling systems

It consists of the equipment that serves to regulate the air conditions in terms of temperature (heating or cooling), humidity and cleanliness, as well as the movement of air within the spaces.

Access control vehicular

They are installed to control the vehicles that pass through the parking area, both visitors and residents, preventing access to those who do not have the authorization to do so..

Access control for staff

They are mainly used in different industries. They are used to register the entry and exit of authorized workers, using biometric fingerprint readers and proximity cards.

Lightning rod

These devices fulfill the function of protecting the building against lightning, from its attraction network to the connection that corresponds to the grounding of the property..

Fire detection

It is a system that, as its name implies, is used to detect a possible fire. Heat detectors and smoke detectors are available for this installation..

Fire protection

They serve for the suitable and specific protection against fire of equipment, zones or areas of certain characteristics. They can be based on CO2, dry chemical powder, water mist, etc..

Closed circuit television (CCTV)

This security system can be customized or designed according to customer needs, both to prevent theft or as support. Its basic components are cameras and / or CCTV lenses and a monitor.

Alarm systems

These systems, although they do not prevent an anomalous situation that is occurring, are capable of giving a warning about it, commonly with the emission of a shrill sound, thus fulfilling their function in the event of potential problems..

Data and voice system

This system serves to interconnect active technological equipment, thus allowing the integration of the different communication, control and information management systems, whether voice, data, video or other administrative systems..

Sanitation facility

It is a network of pipes that serves to collect and evacuate the waters of a building where they fall or are used, taking them to an appropriate place to discharge them, such as the urban sanitation network.

Green infrastructure

It is the use of soils, vegetation and natural processes for the creation of healthier environments and the management of rainwater. It meets needs such as the loss of landscape and the fragmentation of habitats of a region, community or territory.

Home automation

They are technology systems that serve to fully automate a building or home of any kind, providing security services, energy management, communication and well-being.


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