Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering skills are applied to design building services for buildings.
Work carried out ranges from low energy solutions to the design of highly serviced commercial and industrial buildings.
We design mechanical services which ensure a comfortable and inspiring environment in which to live and work. The systems are robust, cost effective to install and simple to use.
Our aim is to produce buildings that function well, achieve energy efficiency with minimal impact on the environment.
Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering skills are applied as an integrated part of the building services design.
Our electrical engineering experience ranges from HV and LV power distribution, lighting and lighting control systems and ancillary electrical services such as fire alarm, emergency lighting, CCTV and security systems design.
Public Health Engineering
Our experience covers a wide range of infrastructure underground drainage and above ground drainage systems.
The systems include hot and cold water systems, sewerage and land drainage systems, water retention systems and grey water recycling solutions.
Renewable and Sustainable Engineering
‘Renewable energy’ refers to energy sources that occur naturally and repeatedly in the environment and can be harnessed for human benefit. Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, tidal and wave energy and bio fuels.
Energy efficiency is inextricably linked with the use of renewable energy technologies. If buildings become more energy efficient they require less overall energy.
Decreasing the consumption of non renewable ‘fossil fuel’ reserves such as gas, oil and coal and reducing our dependency on them for energy generation by seeking alternative renewable energy technologies is one of the key elements in reducing carbon emissions.
The implementation of renewable energy technologies can achieve significant environmental, health, social and financial benefits.
Master Planning
At masterplan level sustainable development involves developing designs that maximise the inherent benefits of a site whilst minimising any adverse impacts.
We adopt a holistic approach to ensure that sustainable development principles are incorporated from the beginning of the project to ensure that the masterplan is correct. We consider the landscape ecology and water management which can be integrated to promote bio-diversity. For example, depending on the geographical location of the site, it may be possible to use local rivers or canals for sources of energy or heat rejection.
Our latest work in masterplanning requires an understanding of building usage to balance the requirements of mixed use developments with sustainable technologies.
Building Modelling
Computer modelling techniques applied by our engineers provide an informative picture of how a building will perform in use.
We evaluate different combinations of passive design and thermal mass taking into consideration the external climatic conditions.
Using a combination of thermal analysis, computational fluid dynamics and visualisation of daylighting we model and evaluate the emerging project and document the possibilities and interactions that occur.
We apply the latest version of our CAD and computer tools to inform the engineering decisions.
Vertical Transportation
We work with independent consultants carrying out evaluations and lift traffic analysis on existing and proposed new buildings ensuring the right solution with appropriate equipment at competitive costs.
Facilities Management and Project Management
We offer advice and services for facilities management which can be applied at design stage and throughout the life of the building services.
We work closely with our clients to provide efficient and well run buildings with low running and maintenance costs.
Our understanding of the design and construction process gives us the capacity to manage projects that meet the clients requirements on time and within budget.
Expert Witness
We provide expert witness services for mechanical, electrical and public health systems for construction and engineering disputes.
We provide an objective view detailing the technical strengths and weakness of a design or installation and we have provided expert witness in litigation, mediation, arbitration and adjudication.
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