ABSTRACT
An Industrial facilty is a building enclosure and site within which goods are manufactured, assembled, stored or shipped/transshipped. A transformation of elemental raw materials into a finished product or material that requires further manufacturing to become a finished product. The history of industrial development has been one of the continual changes following improvements in production equipment, management and techniques. The evolving technology industries tend to conform well to the 'institutional' building model which offers greater flexibility for change in the format and type of process. Production and building services carried in roof space above level indicated by 'clear height', with vertical droppers as required to machine positions. This eliminates overhead craneage, but allows monorail hoists and conveyors. Some industries are regarded as having 'abnormal' fire risk because of the process or materials used; building design will be affected by requirements for additional compartmentation.
