Electrical Building Services - The Fundamentals

Learn the essential principles and concepts of electrical building services.

      • 07 March 2025 - 9:30am7th & 14th March 2025. 2 x half days online. 09.30 - 12.30 each day. 6 CPD hours
      • 1st delegate: £395.00 (£315.00 for Members)Subsequent delegates: £370.00 (£290.00 for Members)
      • Online
      • 24 April 2025 - 9:30am24th April 2025. 1 day at Preston. 09.30 - 16.30. 6 CPD hours
      • 1st delegate: £395.00 (£315.00 for Members)Subsequent delegates: £370.00 (£290.00 for Members)
      • BSRIA, 68 Walton Summit Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8AQ
      • 11 June 2025 - 9:30am11th & 12th June 2025. 2 x half days online. 09.30 - 12.30 ech day. 6 CPD hours
      • 1st delegate: £395.00 (£315.00 for Members)Subsequent delegates: £370.00 (£290.00 for Members)
      • Online
      • 22 October 2025 - 9:30am22nd October 2025. 1 day at Bracknell. 09.30 - 16.30. 6 CPD hours
      • 1st delegate: £395.00 (£315.00 for Members)Subsequent delegates: £370.00 (£290.00 for Members)
      • BSRIA, Old Bracknell Lane West, Bracknell, RG12 7AH
      • 14 January 2026 - 9:30am14th & 15th January 2026. 2 x half days online. 09.30 - 12.30 each day. 6 CPD hours
      • 1st delegate: £395.00 (£315.00 for Members)Subsequent delegates: £370.00 (£290.00 for Members)
      • Online

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Overview

Unlock your potential in the fast-evolving world of electrical building services with BSRIAs updated course, "Electrical Building Services: The Fundamentals." Whether you’re a professional looking to refresh your knowledge, a newcomer eager to learn, or seeking to enhance your career prospects, this comprehensive course provides the essential foundation in electrical systems within the built environment. 

Our newly updated course provides in-depth insights into electrical building services, emphasizing the critical role they play in modern construction and building management. This course will guide you through the core principles, best practices, and evolving trends shaping the future of electrical systems in buildings.

Electrical building services are essential to control the flow of electrical power throughout a building. 

This electrical building services course provides a practical introduction to electrical theory and electrical building services systems to enable delegates to communicate more effectively with specialists such as electrical designers, consultants and contractors.

"Very useful course, trainer was knowledgeable and patient", Derek Smith, Middlesex University

"Really good training - thank you" Paul Tester, CGG Veritas

"The course was really useful for me as a Graduate Engineer, who is trying to learn the basics of electrical building services. The presentation was extremely informative starting from the really basic things to explaining the most complex electrical systems used in the modern buildings" - Tisha Anna Thomas, EQUANS

Learning aims

  • Essential Electrical Components: Understand the key electrical systems and components within buildings, including power distribution, lighting, and emergency systems.
  • Designing for Safety and Efficiency: Explore how to design and implement energy-efficient electrical solutions while ensuring compliance with the latest safety standards.
  • Technological Innovations: Learn how modern technologies like smart systems, renewable energy sources, and energy storage impact electrical building services.
  • Regulations and Standards: Gain a clear understanding of relevant codes, regulations, and industry standards that guide electrical system design and implementation.
  • Practical Application: Dive into real-world case studies and examples, ensuring you’re equipped to tackle everyday challenges in electrical building services.

Who should attend

This electrical building services course is suitable for facility, project and commercial managers, sales staff, general construction personnel without an electrical background and non-technical facilities personnel involved in operating buildings who require a basic appreciation of how and why electrical systems work.  No prior knowledge is required.

Course content

  • Basic electrical theory: volts, amps, watts and kilowatt-hours
  • Measuring electricity; earthing, bonding and lightning protection
  • Alternating current and direct current; transformers
  • Single-phase and three-phase electricity; electrical distribution and switchgear
  • Single-line diagrams; cables, busbars and cable management
  • Circuit protection: Fuses and circuit breakers
  • Light sources and lighting levels; lighting controls
  • Emergency lighting; fire alarm systems; structured IT cabling
  • Photovoltaics; uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
  • Power quality; regulations and standards

Lecturers

David Bleicher 
David has a background in building services design, with experience of mechanical and electrical design both in the UK and in the USA. Read David's full profile.

John Marrow
John has worked in the Building Services industry for over 30 years. He delivers a range of services including Technical Building Services and Applications. Sales, Project Management and Leadership Development Training. Read John's full profile

Gordon Lowry
Gordon recently retired from his role as a lecturer in electrical building services engineering.  Read Gordon's full profile. 

Course details

1 day course 

6 CPD hrs

BSRIA Certified Course

Delegates will be provided with a complementary copy of the BSRIA Guide BG 32/2014 Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services.

Please be advised this course requires a minimum of 5 delegates.  Should we receive fewer bookings, BSRIA reserves the right to amend your booking to the next available date.

BG 32/2014 Illustrated Guide to Electrical Building Services

For construction clients, this guide provides an insight into the main system options and can assist dialogue with the design team. It can also help clients to identify and raise technical questions which they feel are relevant to their organisation’s particular needs.

BSRIA Foundation Training Programme

This course is available through the BSRIA Foundation Programme

Product details

  • Publisher: BSRIA