Design Consultancy

Our services focus on the design, supervision and commissioning of all aspects of mechanical, electrical, public health and lift engineering services including design appraisals, condition surveys, reports, energy studies, specifications, design monitoring, installation inspections, testing and commissioning and preventative maintenance management.

DSSR’s design philosophy is to provide a flexible approach to achieve the highest design standards, provide cost effective solutions to meet the client and project needs, utilising the latest proven technology and equipment.

Our highly responsive professional service provides expert consultancy on all issues that encompass a building's life span including pre-acquisition surveys to assess the condition, life expectancy and functionality of a building, planned maintenance, repair, refurbishment and fit out programmes. We can respond to requirements in any location in the UK and overseas for all types of commercial, residential, leisure, education, healthcare, industrial and retail buildings for investment or occupational purposes.

Services

• Feasibility studies
• Condition surveys, pre-acquisition surveys
• Life cycle analysis
• Detail design & specification
• Tender appraisal & negotiation
• Site supervision
• Commissioning
• Facilities Maintenance & Asset Management

DSSR provides mechanical consultancy advice including the following services:

• Heating
• Ventilation
• Air Conditioning
• Refrigeration
• Steam & condensate
• Industrial systems
• Compressed air
• Cooling systems
• Building Management & control
• Commissioning & witnessing

DSSR provides electrical consultancy advice including the following services:

• High voltage systems
• Medium & low voltage systems
• Sub-stations
• Small power installations
• Standby generation
• UPS installations
• Lightning protection
• Security & access control
• Public address & staff location
• Voice & data
• Radio & television
• Commissioning & witnessing

DSSR not only designs artificial lighting for internal & external spaces but we also undertake lighting masterplanning, environmental impact reports, daylight & sunlight penetration studies. Our experience has been gained from our work on a wide range of projects In all major sectors including office environments, airports, hospitals and education projects.

DSSR’ can provide professional advice for the following:

• Interior lighting design
• Exterior lighting design – building feature lighting and external area lighting
• Lighting equipment design input
• Concept visualisation
• Environmental planning services including lighting impact studies, planning application analysis & light pollution control.
• Lighting control systems

DSSR provides engineering consultancy services for lifts, escalators & mechanical handling systems. Our value engineered solutions cater for new design, refurbishments, systems management and maintenance activities. We can provide detailed specifications for all types of lifts, escalators & moving walkways, disabled lifts, security & monitoring systems.

DSSR’s services range from planning, detailed design, implementation, site services & maintenance schemes including the following:

• Surveys & reports on existing installations
• Traffic studies
• Health &  Safety Assessments
• Management Strategies
• Plant performance
• Design and specification
• Tender analysis and negotiations
• Site installation inspections
• Commissioning & Witnessing
• Maintenance management

DSSR provides public health consultancy advice including the following services:

• Site services infrastructure
• Underground drainage
• Soil &  waste systems
• Rainwater disposal
• Domestic hot & cold water
• Specialist water systems
• Water treatment and filtration
• Water conservation & reclamation
• Piped medical gases & vacuum
• Fuel gas
• Pneumatic tube conveyancing
• Commissioning & witnessing

DSSR has extensive experience in design of fire protection and detection systems. Our staff are well versed in the latest fire engineering codes and design codes/guidance documentation. We use innovative ideas and the latest available technology. We focus on our clients needs to deliver intelligent, appropriate and cost effective solutions.
We often work in tandem with a separate specialist consultant responsible for the building escape fire strategy but, where appropriate, can offer this overall consultancy through DSSR’s management.

Our services include:

• Strategic fire planning – in conjunction with building escape/fire consultant
• Fire engineered solutions
• Smoke modelling
• Fire alarms design & specification
• Early warning smoke detection
• Smoke ventilation and control
• Gaseous fire protection
• Passive fire protection and compartmentation design
• Sprinkler and fire fighting systems
• Hydrant systems
• Wet and dry riser provision

"What is Sustainability? Confused? We know what it is and how to help you achieve it!”

At DSSR we pride ourselves on having one of the most experienced integrated sustainability teams in our field. From concept through to realisation, from a wealth of imbedded knowledge, from delivering one of the UK’s first CHP schemes to working on one of the UK’s first proposed Ecotowns, a zero carbon sustainable urban environment. DSSR’s sustainability services and expertise continues to grow from strength to strength supporting the company’s ‘One Firm’ approach and future vision.

Our continued successes is founded on the ability to provide our clients with a holistic integrated approach delivering a high quality solution and product that is specific to the development, client aspirations, optimised and economically realisable.

Our experienced team of sustainability consultants are accredited through industry leading associations and offer a wide range of consultancy services:

  

Performance of the Built Environment:

• Building Environmental Concepts
• Climate Analysis
• Thermal mass & form Design
• Building Aerodynamics
• Pedestrian comfort consultancy
• Light Pollution consultancy
• Façade design & thermal comfort
• Daylight consultancy
• Building Regulations Part L
• Air permeability advice
• Internal micro climate Assessments
• Energy Performance Certificates

 

Sustainable Design:

• BREEAM consultancy
• Code for Sustainable Homes
• Ecohomes
• Energy Strategies & Statements
• Low & zero carbon technologies
• Climate change & adaptation
• Eco constructions
• Sustainable urban drainage systems
• Rainwater harvesting
• Greywater Recycling
• Energy savings audits & consultancy
• Energy benchmarking & profiling