Electrical Engineering - Building

GHD was appointed to design the electrical, communications, fire alarm, mechanical, and plumbing fitout services for the new ADNOC head office building in Abu Dhabi. The building comprises 72 levels of offices topped with a feature frame, equipment rooms and a helipad. ADNOC is the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, a major client in the region.

The team detailed such diverse systems as the building wide external feature lighting, audio visual installations on every floor and a data centre. GHD designed all specialist lighting, audio visual and communications systems for the venue.

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GHD provided the electrical engineering building services designs for an integrated fitout in a new building constructed on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. The fitout scope covers 6000sqm over three levels and accommodates approximately 200 staff.

The facility included a number of highly secure shielded spaces, defence grade data centre and fibre optic cable distribution systems, electronic laboratories and workshops, and Defence related simulation and test rigs.

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GHD’s design for the CSIRO Energy Centre sets a new benchmark in ecologically sustainable design.

The centre features a combination of energy-efficient building services, such as active and passive cooling systems and
small-scale generation units capable of delivering most of its power needs.

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Victoria is rolling out a new Smartcard based ticket system for all train, tram and bus services, statewide. All equipment is ethernet based and has to be IP-addressable, even on the remotest country station platform.

GHD provided equipment rack analysis and design using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) air flow and thermal modeling.

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University Malaysia Terengganu has commissioned GHD to deliver civil infrastructure and structural design for the Agrotechnology & Food Science Faculty and Postgraduate Institute at the new university.

University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) at Megabang Telipot, Kuala Terengganu is Malaysia's 14th public university. Despite its young age, UMT offers a broad range of programs in the sciences and social sciences, and its remarkable research achievement record is recognised locally and internationally.

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Intensive planning and project management services have helped guide the design and construction of a new training facility for Country Energy in Grafton.

GHD provided full design and documentation services for a new training facility at Lawrence Road. The work included renovations to an existing building, a new outdoor covered area, a new workshop and a training room that were integrated with the existing facilities at the depot site.

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GHD adhered to the principles of ecologically sustainable design (ESD) for the fit out of its Honeysuckle premises.

The building facade has mesh and vertical shading fins with double glazed insulated units to regulate solar heat.

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This project is a large residential development in Changsha and is being developed by Hong Kong Henderson Land Development Company Ltd. The development has a land area of 241,038sq m and a total building area of 442,000sq m. GHD has undertaken the architectural design in phase one of the project working on a building area of 240,000sq m.

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Continuing a decade-long relationship, GHD provided Leprino with mechanical engineering designs for a new 500,000 square-foot plant, including evaporator and drying facilities.

The greenfield plant was completed on a fast track schedule becoming operational in 18 months. The expansions were coordinated so as not to interrupt continuous plant production.

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GHD analysed energy use at the 23 square-block PSU campus and developed plans for more efficient steam and chilled water systems that will save USD46,000 a year in energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This project won a 2012 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC Oregon).

Comprehensive utilities master planning provided design, project management, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering services for a multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the projected needs for the campus chilled water loop and steam central plant requirements to match the projected growth to 2018.

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GHD was responsible for the electrical, structural, mechanical, and design and commissioning for this 35,000 square foot renovation with a final construction cost of USD5.2 million.

The project included a planning phase, design phase and phasing for construction. Energy efficiency of the facility was improved dramatically, with over USD35,000 per year in estimated energy cost savings. GHD assisted in the application for a substantial utility rebate that the client received through PG&E’s Non-residential Renovation Rebate program.

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GHD designed the third rail receival facility as part of the AUD750 million expansion of the RG Tanna Port in Gladstone Queensland.

The design and construction of the third rail receival facility in Gladstone is a unique engineering feat due to the challenging design requirements, difficult site conditions and fast track construction.  

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Traeger Park sporting complex is the main sporting facility for Alice Springs and is a leading Australian venue for national and international sporting events.

In 2003, GHD prepared the master plan for the redevelopment of Traeger Park. This process involved public consultation, scoping and concept development for any future upgrading of the facility.

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GHD was instrumental in the renovation of the existing 23 story, 137,000 square foot Geneva Tower building located in downtown Syracuse. The 1974 building was completely gutted and renovated to include two floors of common spaces and 21 floors of apartments for students attending the Upstate Medical University. 

GHD provided HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical design and construction administration services for the project. We also served as the LEED consultant for the owner, design team and construction manager and verified that all systems were working as efficiently as possible and in accordance with the contract documents. This included facilitating the LEED certification process and creating a roadmap to guide the inclusion of sustainable concepts and processes into the project. As a result, we identified that the renovated building would use 40 percent less energy.

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