Building services design consultants

Building services design consultants focus on the internal environment and environmental impact of a building.  Generally speaking, they are required to design, install, operate, and monitor the mechanical, electrical and public health systems to achieve safe, comfortable, friendly operation in modern buildings. These systems comprise: Communication lines, telephones and IT networks (ICT) Energy supply – […]

Key Green Building Rating Systems- what systems are used where?

The increased number of green building organisations has lead to an increase in the use of green building rating systems on an international scale. These rating systems include: LEED (USA), BREEAM (UK), Green Star, (Australia) CASBEE (Japan) and Green Star (South Africa). These assessment tools provide projects with a qualitative evaluation of the several benefits […]