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Design
Below is a list of BSRIA services of particular help to people working in design.
Airtightness
Nationwide air tightness testing on all buildings for Part L. Also known as air testing, air leakage testing and air pressure testing
- Consultancy and design reviews
Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response. - Testing dwellings
Nationwide airtightness blower door testing and support for new dwellings Building Regulations Part L1A. Competitive prices and fast response - Floor voids
BSRIA guidance, testing and consultancy for airtightness and reducing air leakage in floor voids and raised floors - Testing non-dwellings
Nationwide airtightness testing and support services for non dwellings Building Regulations Part L2. Accredited and recognised by building control
Business and strategy
Consultancy to improve business processes, customer service and business decision-making
- Customer satisfaction surveys
Independent customer satisfaction surveys for building services and construction consultants and contractors. - Personnel
Personnel consultancy covering partnering, best value and supply chain management, change management, training, mentoring and facilitation. - Life cycle costing
Whole life cycle costing analysis to help decision making in specific construction projects or bid proposals, from methodologies to running cost model
Building compliance
Including SBEM, BREEAM, EPCs, DECs, airtightness and thermal imaging
- Part L
Services to help building designers, builders and operators comply with the Building Regulation Part L
Design support
Services for design validation, sustainability, energy efficiency and Part L compliance
- Building information modelling
BSRIA promotes the use of integrated Building Information Modelling (or BIM) through the BSRIA/BuildingSMART network - BIM 2009
BIM 2009 - BIM 2010
BIM 2010 - BIM Network
BSRIA's Building Information Modelling (BIM) Network is currently focused on the preparation of a building services design framework - Resources
BIM Resources - BREEAM
BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes and bespoke environmental assessments to achieve planning targets and client specification. - Computer modelling
Computer simulation services for assessment of whole buildings to single pieces of heating, ventilation and cooling systems at the design stage - Indoor air quality
Comprehensive investigation of indoor environment including health and safety, thermal comfort and IAQ, and system performance on site - Physical modelling and mock-up testing
Independent mock-up testing of any type of built environment and HVAC systems provide advice on design and installation issues. - SBEM and EPC
SBEM calculations of energy performance, Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and carbon emissions in commercial buildings - Soft Landings
Soft Landings means designers and constructors stay involved with buildings beyond practical completion to help fine-tune systems - Support services
Consultancy and testing services to help support Soft Landings projects through briefing, desgin, pre-handover and professional aftercare - Inception and briefing
Services to support Soft Landings projects during inception and briefing including facilitation, workshops, cost planning, understanding requirements - Design development
Services to support a Soft Landings project during design development including workshops, commissioning plans, energy and metering strategy, BREEAM - Specification writing
Specification writing and compilation service for nes Specification and NBS Engineering Services
Low carbon engineering
Low carbon services for the design, build and operation of buildings
- Certification and compliance
Certification and compliance services for low carbon buildings including BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes, EPCs, DECs and SBEM - Renewables
Independent, practical advice on renewables in buildings; feasibility studies, training, monitoring, testing, certification and market intelligence
Facilities management
FM engineering support, maintenance, energy and water efficiency
- Controls strategy
Advice on the application of Building Management Systems (BMS) as well as spot checks, trend logging and system investigation. - Energy in buildings
Energy efficient design, energy conservation and feasibility studies of renewables. Energy audits and meeting renewables targets for new developments
Information services
BSRIA published guidance, large library, information officers and expert engineers
- Library
The largest building services library in Europe, stocking European and British standards, books, documents, journals and conference papers.
Market intelligence
Worldwide market intelligence and management consultancy on global HVAC markets
- Energy Management
energy
Membership
Access a unique information resource of technical and market knowledge.
- Energy and sustainability network
This is a member network focused on the area of energy and sustainability.
Research
Delivering practical results, breaking new ground and applying technologies and processes
- CILECCTA
CILECCTA is a large-scale integrating collaborative projects co-financed by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme - Cold cabinets
Carbon Trust funded project to improve the performance of cold cabinets used in UK food retail units. - iCAT
The Interoperable Carbon Assessment Toolkit - Isolation rooms
Independent validation of the Department of Health's design guidance for isolation rooms. - Modern Built Environment KTN
UK Government initiative to speed up technology development process and deliver practical innovations in the built environment - Wind turbines
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded performance monitoring of small wind turbines in-situ
Testing and certification
UKAS accredited HVAC product testing to Standards and bespoke
- BSRIA Cert
Summary of BSRIA Cert activities
Troubleshooting
Checking the most likely HVAC problems first to find and resolve problems quickly
- Expert witness
Independent expert witness statements and detailed reports in disputes for HVAC installations. Quickly identify the underlying cause of a problem.
Water in buildings
Water efficiency, conservation, recycling, quality, corrosion problems and product testing
- Legionellosis
Consultancy and best practice guidance to control legionella bacteria and ensure water quality treatment


