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Background Information In recent advances, HVAC systems have been focused on exploring better refrigerants, introducing energy saving variable components, deploying advanced control algorithms and improving local fault diagnostics capabilities. The cloud computing system that we plan to introduce carries benefits such as its supremacy and continuous diagnostic capabilities. In this modern era, it is not a surprise where there are so many smart building capabilities implemented right at our convenience. And in the direction we are heading towards, we are going to bring efficient use of HVAC systems with big data, which is cloud-based computing system, to detect condensation issues in buildings. Problem Statement An ideal air conditioning system would be a system where users receive prompt notifications about faults on condensation, allowing early diagnosis before it becomes a major issue. However, we believe such an approach in the new SIT @ Punggol campus is not planned yet. Should...

Finalized Reader Response: In the article “4 Ways to Demolish a Building”, Rodriguez (2018) states the methods of building demolition. The author also mentions that several factors are taken into consideration when planning a building demolition: the area, the building’s materials, and the purpose of the demolition. Implosion involves the use of explosives, which is placed at identified areas through analysis of the building’s blueprints. The author states the high reach arm method is an alternative and is typically used for buildings exceeding 66 feet. It involves a base machine “fitted with a long demolition arm” that is attached to a crusher tool to break the building from the top. It is safer than the wrecking ball method, which is a traditional and common practice of building demolition. The ball is suspended from a crane and then swung into the building. However, this method produces a high amount of noise, dust, and vibration. The final method mentioned in the article...

Summary + Reader Response: In the article “4 Ways to Demolish a Building”, Rodriguez (2018) states that several factors are taken into consideration when planning a building demolition; the area, the building’s materials, and the purpose of the demolition. Implosion involves the use of explosives, which is placed at identified areas through analysis of the building’s blueprints. The author states the high reach arm method is an alternative and is typically used for buildings exceeding 66 feet. It involves a base machine “fitted with a long demolition arm” that is attached to a crusher tool to break the building from the top. It is safer than the wrecking ball method, which is a traditional and common practice of building demolition. The ball is suspended from a crane and then swung into the building. However, this method produces a high amount of noise, dust, and vibration. Selective demolition is the selective removing of the building’s materials. It allows builders to reuse an...