Building operation

Controls strategy
Advice on the application of Building Management Systems (BMS) as well as spot checks, trend logging and system investigation.

Failure investigations
Investigations and reports into mechanical, electrical and corrosion failures. Expert witness and dispute resolution in all building services.

Benchmarking
Benchmarking to identify areas where building operators can save energy, reduce maintenance costs and improve efficiency and service.

Plant investigations
Plant investigation, HVAC troubleshooting and Building MOTs to quickly identify and resolve indoor environmental problems.

Maintenance strategy
Business-focused maintenance strategies to help building operators minimise maintenance costs and increase their resilience to engineering risk.

Facilities management
Maintenance efficiency, less energy and water use, prevent failures and improve comfort

Energy in buildings
Energy efficient design, energy conservation and feasibility studies of renewables. Energy audits and meeting renewables targets for new developments

Energy efficiency
Energy efficient design, operation and feasibility studies for renewables and low energy

Renewables
Independent, practical advice on renewables in buildings; feasibility studies, training, monitoring, testing, certification and market intelligence

Bookshop/information
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.

Instrument solutions
Hire, calibration, sales and site services for a wide range of specialist building services instruments

Research
Delivering practical results, breaking new ground and applying technologies and processes

Knowledge transfer network
UK Government initiative to speed up technology development process and deliver practical innovations in the built environment

Isolation rooms
Independent validation of the Department of Health's design guidance for isolation rooms.

Wind turbines
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded performance monitoring of small wind turbines in-situ

Domestic hot water
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded monitoring of domestic hot water usage

Cold cabinets
Carbon Trust funded project to improve the performance of cold cabinets used in UK food retail units.

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

Indoor air quality
Comprehensive investigation of indoor environment including health and safety, thermal comfort and IAQ, and system performance on site

Soft Landings
Designers and constructors staying involved with buildings beyond practical completion, to help fine-tune systems and ensure best use of buildings

Building information modelling
BSRIA promotes the use of integrated Building Information Modelling (or BIM) through the BSRIA/BuildingSMART network

Condition surveys
Building services condition surveys to inspect plant and installations to assess their physical, operational and maintenance condition.

Condition monitoring
Power quality, thermal imaging, electromagnetic field (EMF) surveys, vibration and acoustic testing to identify faults before failure.

Network members
Members of the BSRIA operation and maintenance (O&M) benchmarking network

Whole life costing
Whole life costing analysis to help decision making in specific construction projects or bid proposals, from methodologies to running cost models

Energy and sustainability network
This is a member network focused on the area of energy and sustainability.

Display Energy Certificates (DEC)
Display Energy Certificates (DEC) and Advisory Reports plus independent consultancy for year on year energy efficiency improvement