Summary Draft #2

In the report Guideline for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) (1996) set the guideline to improving indoor air quality into 2 main factors: The design and construction of the ventilation systems in the building. The ministry states that the materials used in Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation(ACMV) should be free from any contamination, so that air supplied to the space is not polluted. The ministry explains that the air duct for taking in outdoor air should be design in area where the air is least likely to be polluted. Furthermore, careful examinations will be done by professionals to ensure systems are up to standard throughout all phases of construction. The ACMV systems should be constructed in a way such that different part of the rooms should be able to isolate from each other to prevent any spread of pollutant. The ministry further imply that main components of the ACMV system should be designed in an easily reached position so that the maintenance team can perform their tasks in a safe manner.


Thesis: Taking into account of construction and design for ACMV system, MOE provides a comprehensive guideline to allow engineers to thoroughly check through all aspects of the system's design, as well as ensuring the ACMV systems are up to standard from the beginning to the end of the construction. However, it did not include other factors including the type of furniture the tenants are bringing in. Certain factors like types of paint used, and using of chemical for household purposes in the building also contribute to the IAQ within the building. Therefore these factors should be considered in order to provide a more comprehensive IAQ assessment.


European Commission. (2007). Opinion on risk assessment on indoor air quality. Retrieved, September 27, 2018, http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scher/docs/scher_o_055.pdf

Singapore Ministry of the Environment. (1996). Guidelines for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises. Retrieved, September 24, 2018, from https://www.bca.gov.sg/greenmark/others/NEA_Office_IAQ_Guidelines.pdf

United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2014). Factors Affecting Indoor Air Quality. Retrieved, September 27, 2018, https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-08/documents/sec_2.pdf


Edited: 28 Sep.

Summary draft #1

Improving Indoor Air Quality

In the report Guideline for Good Indoor Air Quality in Office Premises, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) (1996), claims that improving indoor air quality could be broken down into 2 main factors: The design and construction of the ventilation systems in the building. MOE states that the materials used in Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation(ACMV) should be free from any contamination, so that air supplied to the space is not polluted. MOE explains that the air duct for taking in outdoor air should be design in area where the air is least likely to be polluted. Furthermore, careful examinations will be done by professionals to ensure systems are up to standard throughout all phases of construction. The ACMV systems should be constructed in a way such that different part of the rooms should be able to isolate from each other to prevent any spread of pollutant. MOE further imply that main components of the ACMV system should be designed in an easily reached position so that the maintenance team can perform their tasks in a safe manner.

Revised: 24 Sep 2018

Reflection in real life

back in secondary school, i was a very playful student. Result was never my priority, after school i would always hang out with friends until late night before heading home. I didn't understand why did we need to study so hard, i have no plans for future, so i thought to myself, "why not just have fun and not stress over school, study right before exams will do."

i keep giving myself the excuse of "studying right before exam", and procrastinated my work. Time past, and it was a few weeks before my "O" level preliminary exams. I started studying, and I realised that there were just so much that i didn't understand, but it was too late.

As predicted, i scored badly for both my preliminary exams, that was when i came to realised that this attitude of mine cannot continue, if i do not start to have more discipline, i would definitely fail my "O" levels. With very little time left, i tried my best to catch up with all my revision. Naturally, i wasn't able to finish the whole syllabus, but i will managed to complete my "O" level and make it to polytechnic. That was when i started to understand that if we want something, we have to work for it.

Formal introduction email

Subject: Getting to know each other better

Dear Prof Blackstone

Let me formally introduce myself, my name is Lim Meng Wee,currently a year 1 student, studying sustainable infrastructure engineering (Building Services) program in SIT Dover. Formally from Temasek Polytechnic, I graduated with an engineering diploma.

My interest for engineering grew over the 3 year in polytechnic especially during my internship, therefore decided to further my studies in the engineering faculty, specifically in the building and construction industry. These day, my hobbies include cycling, running, and model building. My most persistent hobby would be model building, I have been building model kits for over 10 years, having a wide range of collection varying in different sizes. I started out as I was truly impressed by all the parts coming together and form the end product i wanted, feeling the sense of satisfaction when the model is completed from scratch. This is part of the reason why I am interested in building and construction industry, getting to see the building erected from scratch to serve the occupants.

I feel that my weakness is my verbal communication skill, I tend to be less confrontational. I don’t exactly like to express my opinion unless i really need to, I usually listen to what other has to say. I feel that I need to overcome this and be a more confident speaker. 

My strength is that I am open minded. I am open to listening and putting myself in other people's shoes rather than getting my thoughts across. I am usually accepting to opinion from people with whom I disagree, knowing that everyone has their own opinion, therefore there is no right or wrong.

My goal by the end of this module would to learn to be a more confident speaker and learn the proper method to express myself in a friendly/professional way. I believe having a deeper understand in communication will allow me to effectively bring my thought to my intended audience. Thank you so much for your time, looking forward to attend your effective communication lesson.

Warmest regards,

Lim Meng Wee

SIT Student, SIE(BS)

Edited: 20 Sep 18