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Building operation
Below is a list of BSRIA services of particular help to people working in building operation.
Business and strategy
Consultancy to improve business processes, customer service and business decision-making
- Whole life costing
Whole life costing analysis to help decision making in specific construction projects or bid proposals, from methodologies to running cost models
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 - 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 - Professional aftercare
Services to support a Soft Landings project for professional aftercare including post-occupancy evaluation (POE), building performance measurement - Pre-handover
BSRIA Soft Landings support services at pre-handover stage including training for occupiers, building manuals airtightness testing and thermography
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 - DECs
Display Energy Certificates (DEC) and Advisory Reports plus independent consultancy for year on year energy efficiency improvement - Renewables
Independent, practical advice on renewables in buildings; feasibility studies, training, monitoring, testing, certification and market intelligence
Facilities management
FM Engineering support, maintenance efficiency, less energy and water use, prevent failures and improve comfort
- Benchmarking
Benchmarking to identify areas where building operators can save energy, reduce maintenance costs and improve efficiency and service. - Network members
Members of the BSRIA operation and maintenance (O&M) benchmarking network - Condition monitoring
Power quality, thermal imaging, electromagnetic field (EMF) surveys, vibration and acoustic testing to identify faults before failure. - Condition surveys
Building services condition surveys to inspect plant and installations to assess their physical, operational and maintenance condition. - 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 - Energy surveys
Eenergy monitoring surveys, from very quick assessments based on readings from energy bills and meter readings, to deep forensic surveys - Failure investigations
Investigations and reports into mechanical, electrical and corrosion failures. Expert witness and dispute resolution in all building services. - Maintenance strategy
Business-focused maintenance strategies to help building operators minimise maintenance costs and increase their resilience to engineering risk. - Plant investigations
Plant investigation, HVAC troubleshooting and Building MOTs to quickly identify and resolve indoor environmental problems.
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
BSRIA WMI market intelligence, private client 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
- 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 - Domestic hot water
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded monitoring of domestic hot water usage - Wind turbines
Energy Saving Trust (EST) funded performance monitoring of small wind turbines in-situ
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


