As energy costs increase prudency in energy usage is paramount to running an efficient business. All of this is based around good building services design right from the building orientation and the thermal envelope to the actual mechanical, electrical and hydraulic services and just as critically, their control system utilised within the building.
Building Modelling and Simulation
Thermal modelling for integrated design of services and thermal envelope. Through the use of both dynamic and static modelling software, we offer the following design analysis covering residential, commercial, and industrial applications;
We specialise in robust and effective engineering systems that will improve your asset and provide significantly lower energy costs with realistic payback periods. We can assess the systems in place and give options on energy savings. These might include:
Especially for domestic hot water heating in high use applications (e.g. adding a large heat pump to the existing boiler setup in a hotel)
For when the current setup is not ideal
We specialise in robust and effective engineering systems that will improve your asset and provide significantly lower energy costs with realistic payback periods. We can assess the systems in place and give options on energy savings. These might include:
Including the pros and cons, capital and running costs, EECA funding and payback period comparisons of each option.
This allows you to make an informed decision resulting in no nasty surprises.
Part of this includes 3D modelling using Revit and ArchiCAD.
This gives you a huge advantage as we are modelling within the architect’s actual model.
Our team members have designed for the highest Green Star rated (6 star) building in NZ — the Christchurch City Council Civic Building.
We have many firsts including NZ's first NABERSNZ whole building rating, NZ's highest NABERSNZ rating, NZ's first certified carboNZero building, NZ's first Green Star church - many of which have won awards.
The importance of spatial planning on a site is often lost with respect to services by architects and planners which can restrict your plant options. Large heat pumps and boilers really need to be included in the resource consent application for a new building as urban design panels have a major influence on what can be placed where and again, their uninformed decisions can lead to major cost implications further down the project.
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