Building Services Design - Engineering Sustainability

BREEAM Assessors - Sustainability Low Carbon Consultants

At BSD, we work with you to plan and design the working functions of your building

Established in 1991, BSD has sustained continual growth to become one of the UK’s top 50 mechanical and electrical consultancies. Our staffing levels are fast approaching three figures across strategically located offices in Cambridge, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Corby to date.

As experienced mechanical and electrical services consultants we work on projects from feasibility stage to completion with architects and professional bodies, design and build projects for contractors, and directly with end users. We use the latest technologies to create the ideal systems for you that meet the project brief.

Our approach brings flexibility, creativity, collaborative working, sound partnerships, in-depth consultations and a customer focused attitude to each project. Our priority is to ensure our clients achieve their aims.

We are proactive in our approach to encourage a team environment with architects, surveyors, project managers, and parties involved in all phases of construction, to provide seamless services to our clients panel.

Our Services

• Mechanical & Electrical Design
• Public Health Design
• Renewable Energy & Sustainability
• Building Regulations
• Thermal Modelling
• Energy Performance Certificates
• Display Energy Certificates
• BREEAM
• Project Management
• Facilities Management

Case Study - Homerton College Cambridge

(Total Project Value £10,000,000)

The Requirements

BSD worked on a number of projects with Homerton College over a period of three years, including the refurbishment and extension of a bar and buttery within a Grade II listed building.

No fixed pipework was allowed to be seen internally or externally, and original quarry floor tiles could not be disturbed. The kitchen had to be refurbished and existing storage space was converted into offices.

A two-storey extension was also included to provide committee meeting rooms, as well as an additional public access entrance. In addition, the entire fibre optic infrastructure needed to be replaced across the campus.

The Solution

Working within the constraints of a listed building, BSD had to look at alternative methods of routing the services.

This included taking out an old lift shaft that was ideally placed to serve the building, as well as using existing service trenches.

The service trenches continued into the new extension under raised flooring.

The M&E designs incorporated feature lighting, air conditioning, and AV equipment in the extension.

To replace the fibre optic infrastructure, horizontal bore holes were used to overcome preservation orders for an orchard and a meadow.

Case Study - MoD DACI Shrivenham

(Total Project Value £10,000,000 M&E)

The Requirements

DACI Shrivenham needed two new build accommodation blocks, the refurbishment of the Sergeants’ Mess facilities, the full refurbishment of a Grade II listed building to provide administration and library facilities, as well as a new build display hall and training centre housing a variety of military vehicles.

The Solution

BSD carried out the full M&E design services for the new buildings and the refurbishment on behalf of Lorne Stewart PLC.

The display space is heated via high level gas fired radiant panel heaters. It is ventilated via a mechanical ventilation system comprising of high level extract fans and low level makeup air louvres.

Beckett House, built in 1837, was used as the library of the college as well as various offices throughout the upper floors.

New large supply and extract ductwork was designed to serve a newly constructed commercial grade kitchen located on the ground floor of the building.

The replacement lighting had to be sympathetic to the aesthetics of the building but still complying with all current requirements in terms of lighting levels, glare and efficiency.

Case Study - Sainsbury’s Milton Keynes

(Total Project Value £60,000,000)

The Requirements

Sainsbury’s wanted to create a new flagship store - its largest store opening in Europe for eight years.

The state-of-the-art store in Central Milton Keynes replaced an existing store around the corner and formed part of a larger mixed use scheme in a prominent position.

The Solution

BSD carried out the full design of M&E services. The project included low carbon technologies through connection to The Centre Milton Keynes combined heat and power scheme.

The store draws 1.5MVA of power and 1.2MW of heat.

BSD has a long standing relationship with Sainsbury’s, which has included refurbishments, extensions and new build stores from current land stocks and acquisitions.

Store sizes vary from 15,000 to 82,000 sq ft and mechanically incorporate cold aisle retrieval, solar thermal, rainwater harvesting and CHP plants.

Cross shop, display and emergency lighting form the basis of the electrical design work carried out.