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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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
    Designers and constructors staying involved with buildings beyond practical completion, to help fine-tune systems and ensure best use of buildings
  • 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 Specification Expert 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 efficiency, less energy and water use, prevent failures and improve comfort

  • 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
BSRIA WMI market intelligence, private client and management consultancy on global HVAC markets


Membership
Access a unique information resource of technical and market knowledge.


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

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
Contact

Design support
Tel: +44 (0) 1344 465600
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