This book clearly sets out and defines the building services design process from concept to post-construction phase. By providing a step-by-step methodology for students and practitioners of service engineering the book will encourage improved efficiency (both in environmental terms and in terms of profit enhancement) through better project management. Generic advice and guidance is set in the current legal and contractual context, ensuring that this will be required reading for professionals. The book's practical style is reinforced by a number of case studies.

这本书清楚地阐述和定义了从概念到后期建设阶段的建筑服务设计过程。通过为服务工程的学生和从业者提供一个循序渐进的方法，这本书将通过更好的项目管理来鼓励提高效率（无论是在环境方面还是在提高利润方面）。一般性的建议和指导是在当前的法律和合同背景下制定的，确保这是专业人员必须阅读的内容。这本书的实用风格得到了一些案例研究的加强。