PROJECTS

Located at 550 Epsom Road, Flemington, The Archer is a distinctive mixed-use development that integrates high-end residential living with an extensive suite of premium shared amenities. The project comprises a diverse range of communal facilities including a fully equipped gymnasium, swimming pool, sauna, library, private cinema, media rooms, fine dining rooms, pre-function spaces, wine cellar, bike storage areas, and dedicated bin rooms.

The development also features multiple basement levels accommodating car parking, supported by a comprehensive mechanical ventilation and car park exhaust system designed to maintain air quality and ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards.

Above ground, The Archer offers a collection of apartments tailored across four tiers—Comfort, Premium, Luxury, and Bespoke—each reflecting a different level of finish, spatial quality, and environmental control. The HVAC design has been developed to respond to these varying tiers, providing scalable and efficient climate control solutions that optimise occupant comfort, energy performance, and acoustic outcomes.

Specialised HVAC systems are incorporated for amenity areas such as the pool and sauna facilities, as well as fine dining and pre-function spaces, where precise temperature, humidity, and ventilation control are critical to user experience.

All common area mechanical services are integrated with a central Building Management System (BMS), enabling efficient monitoring, control, and optimisation of plant performance, energy consumption, and indoor environmental quality across the development.

Overall, the HVAC systems for The Archer are designed to seamlessly integrate with the architectural vision while delivering high-performance climate control across both residential and shared spaces, ensuring a comfortable, efficient, and refined indoor environment throughout.

This project at Brandon Park involves the upgrade and integration of mechanical services to support modernised office amenities within an existing commercial environment. The scope focuses on delivering improved indoor environmental quality, occupant comfort, and energy-efficient operation across refurbished amenity spaces.

The works include the provision of mechanical ventilation systems to all office amenities, ensuring effective exhaust from toilet facilities and associated spaces in accordance with relevant standards. Fresh air provisions have been incorporated to maintain appropriate ventilation rates and support overall indoor air quality.

Conditioning to office and amenity areas has been designed to integrate with existing building systems, providing reliable and efficient temperature control while accommodating updated layouts and usage patterns. Particular attention has been given to system coordination within the constraints of the existing structure and services infrastructure.

Overall, the HVAC upgrade at Brandon Park enhances the functionality and comfort of office amenities, delivering a compliant, efficient, and well-integrated mechanical services solution suited to a contemporary workplace environment.

This project at 41 Watt Road, Mornington comprises a multi-building industrial complex spread across four large standalone facilities. The mechanical services design has been developed to provide robust, independent systems tailored to each building, ensuring operational flexibility and ease of maintenance.

Each building is equipped with standalone air conditioning systems serving office areas, delivering reliable and efficient climate control to suit varying tenancy and occupancy requirements. The use of independent systems allows for simplified control, reduced interdependency, and adaptability for future tenant changes.

Dedicated exhaust systems are provided to all toilet and amenity areas, ensuring effective removal of odours and maintaining compliance with relevant indoor air quality standards. In addition, fresh air intake systems have been incorporated to supply outside air to office spaces, supporting occupant comfort and ventilation requirements.

All major mechanical equipment, including condensers and exhaust discharge points, is roof-mounted to optimise space utilisation and maintain clear functional areas at ground level. Exhaust systems are fitted with weatherproof cowls to ensure durability and consistent performance in external conditions.

Overall, the HVAC design for 41 Watt Road delivers a practical, efficient, and flexible solution across the four-building complex, supporting both operational functionality and occupant comfort.

The Roomia Storage Facility is a purpose-built development designed to support secure and efficient storage operations, incorporating both warehouse and office components. The mechanical services design has been developed to provide a practical, reliable, and energy-efficient solution tailored to the functional requirements of the facility.

The warehouse areas are serviced by a dedicated mechanical extraction system to ensure adequate ventilation and maintain acceptable indoor air quality under varying operational conditions. The system is configured to operate on a time clock schedule, providing regular air movement and periodic air changes to prevent stagnation and maintain baseline environmental conditions during both occupied and unoccupied periods.

Associated office spaces are conditioned via a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air conditioning system, delivering flexible and efficient climate control with the ability to accommodate different occupancy patterns and comfort requirements.

Outdoor air systems, including dedicated outside air fans, have been incorporated to provide controlled fresh air intake and support overall ventilation performance across the facility.

All toilet and amenity areas are provided with dedicated exhaust systems to ensure effective removal of odours and contaminants, maintaining hygiene and compliance with relevant standards.

Overall, the HVAC design for the Roomia Storage Facility delivers a balanced approach focused on functionality, efficiency, and compliance, supporting both operational performance and occupant comfort.

This project comprises two modern warehouse facilities located at 459 Kororoit Creek Road, Altona, designed to support flexible industrial operations alongside contemporary office spaces.

Each warehouse incorporates attached office areas fitted with Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) air conditioning systems, providing efficient, flexible, and individually controlled climate conditions to suit varying occupancy and operational requirements.

Mechanical ventilation systems have been designed to service all amenities, with dedicated exhaust systems ensuring effective air extraction and compliance with relevant indoor air quality standards.

The warehouse areas are equipped with engineered smoke extraction systems to support life safety requirements, providing effective smoke management in the event of a fire and ensuring compliance with applicable codes and regulations.

Installation of rooftop smoke exhaust fans was facilitated the use of a helicopter lift, enabling safe and efficient placement of large mechanical equipment while minimising on-site disruption and crane access constraints.

Dedicated Mechanical Services Switchboards (MSSBs) are provided for each tenancy, allowing for reliable power distribution, system control, and future adaptability of mechanical services infrastructure.

Overall, the mechanical design delivers a robust, efficient, and compliant solution tailored to the operational demands of industrial warehousing while maintaining comfort and functionality within the associated office environments.

Located at 100 Collins St, Melbourne – This project required a high end finish for the mechanical services package to meet the high standard of the luxury shoe company.
This project includes LG ducted heat pump systems complete with linear slot diffusers, swirl registers & remote sensors to hide the thermostat controls at back of house where there were out of sight. Exhaust fan system controlled via a room thermostat control to serve the server room complete with a powdercoated weather proof louvre to tie in with the external facade, and outside air systems that are interlocked with the fan coil units to feed the tenancy for the fresh air requirements.

Located in Fingal at the Alba Thermal Springs- This restaurant had a lot to live up to for all visitors to enjoy their experience while at the springs.

This project includes a Daikin VRV heat pump system, complete with jet nozzle diffusers in bulkheads & linear slot diffusers throughout ceiling spaces. The mechanical package also included installing the kitchen exhaust systems complete with ductwork, fans & canopies. The bathrooms are exhausted through rooftop mounted motorised cowls which are interlocked with the lighting.

Located on Malvern Rd, Malvern- This project was a complete refurbishment to suit the clients vision.

This job includes all new exposed spiral ductwork throughout with swirl diffusers for complete comfort throughout each exposed office zone & lineal slot diffusers mounted in plasterboard ceilings, the existing AC units in the plant zone were tested & checked & re-used to keep costs down. There is a stand-alone Daikin split system feeding the server room with the condenser mounted out of sight at high level on the balcony. The controls are consisted of thermostats per each zone with remote sensors throughout each zone to maintain a comfortable working temperature.

Located at 263 St, Melbourne- This 20 Storey office building has had floors fitted out to suit the clients needs & design.

These floors are fed by a condenser water loop to the Samsung VRV equipment, floors are generally open office spaces with some partially exposed for a more industrial look, where some zones are enclosed for a quieter private experience. Some tenancies have stand-alone systems whether it be for a meeting room, boardroom or server room.

Located at 257 Collins St, Melbourne- ‘Emirates House’ This 15 storey building has had a complete mechanical services upgrade.

The building has gone from being completely all water sourced with miscellaneous plant rooms in various locations over the footprint of the massive footprint. By doing this the building has gained extra floor space to lease out to different companies, along with a whole new level where the old plant was, all new systems are now rooftop mounted and out of the way.

The project is now fed by Daikin VRV heat recovery systems to each floor. The job was done in reverse- all rooftop mounted equipment were installed first, with refrigeration pipework & wiring were installed in a generic riser with tails fed to each floor ready for the floor change over sequencing. All upgrades to floors were undertaken from Friday afternoon to the early hours of Monday morning to commission, this meant that no businesses in the building had any loss of hours of work while these works were carried out. And now they have a much more efficient system complete with zoned areas, and more control to meet the comfort needs throughout the floor which is all controlled with a central controller and after-hours functionality.

Located at 403 High Street Prahran- Genesis car dealership have turned an existing building structure into a revamped new showroom to house their cars.
This project compromises a rooftop Daikin PAC unit that conditions the large showroom, a stand-alone Fujitsu ducted heat pump system that feeds the customer lounge & staff board room, and up on level one there is a Daikin VRV heat recovery system that has x4 ceiling mounted cassette systems & x2 high wall splits. The exhaust systems on this one are all through roof mounted cowls that are interlocked with the bathroom lights.

Located at Pakenham- Driscoll’s Berry Farm have stage 1 of their upgrades which include a tractor shed, office / training facilities, administration & laboratory.
Throughout these various buildings, there are stand-alone Daikin heat pump systems, Daikin VRV heat recovery systems, outside & exhaust air fans & associated ductwork to facade & vertical discharge through roofs, cool rooms with refrigeration systems, compressed air systems for laboratory & humidifiers for climate control. This project is also very BMS heavy to ensure all equipment is monitored & controlled correctly to meet Driscoll’s high needs & expectations.