Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, and Life Safety
Our key services include:
- Electrical Engineering - Buildings
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Hydraulics - Buildings
- Fire and Life Safety
GHD provides a complete and coordinated design solution for all market sectors, including education and science; commercial and workplace; transport facilities; defence; retail and hospitality; health and wellness; community and justice; industrial; and residential, retirement and aged care.
We partner with clients to develop and deliver a tailored solution to meet specific project requirements. Not only do we have the depth of experience required to design the operationally complex buildings, we have the broader resources from a wide range of markets and geographies, who can be accessed at any time, to bring imaginative thinking to the project.
Electrical Engineering
Effective buildings and facilities operate to briefed standards and levels, are secure, aesthetically pleasing and sustainable.
GHD understands the benefits derived from carefully integrated design, highly efficient lighting, effective power distribution systems and the use of natural, renewable sources of light and energy.
We deliver solutions across the entire project life cycle, from the generation and local distribution of electrical power associated with buildings and campuses, to building-related instrumentation and control technology. By working with our clients end-to-end, we can ensure that efficient products are installed, used and recycled at end-of-life.
GHD has a connected global network of professionals that focuses on improving the performance of buildings while tracking costs, buildability and program realities. Our electrical team, combined with our wider network of building services engineers, can provide a complete and fully coordinated design for all building types and functions.
We work with clients across the key markets of:
- Education and science
- Commercial and workplace
- Transport facilities
- Defence
- Retail and hospitality
- Health and wellness
- Community and justice
- Industrial
- Residential, retirement and aged care
GHD is connected to our clients' businesses, responsive to their needs and insightful about the challenges they face, working seamlessly across disciplines and geographies to deliver effective solutions that have lasting community benefit.
Fire and Life Safety
Fire and life safety systems and processes require practical, innovative and efficient solutions that address fire and life safety matters within the built environment.
GHD's connected global network of fire and life safety professionals uses a blend of engineering, science and technology to discover the best options for client projects.
Through our work with building owners and developers, fire and building authorities, risk managers, insurers and design professionals, we have gained a thorough understanding of fire and life safety.
Our team of fire engineers, designers and life safety consultants focuses on challenges and works with clients to integrate effective, modern solutions into assets.
GHD can interpret and apply codes, standards, fire engineering and life safety methodologies with a holistic view for both new and existing buildings. We are also cognisant of relevant sustainability, economic and regulatory considerations.
GHD's fire and life safety team, combined with our wider network of building services engineers, can provide a complete and fully coordinated design for all building types and functions. We strive to exceed the expectations of our clients and contribute to their success.
HVAC
Improving the quality of life by keeping indoor environments comfortable and productive, and preserving the outdoor environment, is an objective of building and facility owners and developers.
GHD understands the need to consider the entire project life cycle when designing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and to focus on energy efficiency, sustainable design and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Our connected global network of HVAC professionals improves the performance of buildings while tracking costs, buildability and program realities.
We work with clients across the key markets of:
- Education and science
- Commercial and workplace
- Transport facilities
- Defence
- Retail and hospitality
- Health and wellness
- Community and justice
- Industrial
- Residential, retirement and aged care
GHD is committed to our clients' success, and our HVAC team, combined with our wider network of building services engineers, provides a complete and fully coordinated design for all building types and functions, to assist clients to achieve their goals.
Hydraulics
Advanced technology and sustainable design principles underpin successful hydraulics and wet fire system designs.
GHD's connected global network of talented hydraulics professionals seeks to understand the challenges our clients face, and works to improve the performance of buildings, while tracking costs, buildability and program realities.
- Commercial and workplace
- Community and justice
- Defense
- Education and science
- Health and wellness
- Industrial
- Residential, retirement and aged care
- Retail and hospitality
- Transportation facilities
Our services include plumbing and drainage, pumped sewerage reticulation, vacuum plumbing and drainage installations. We will also assist clients with trade waste plumbing, drainage and pre-treatment of grease, chemicals, acids, silts and oils. We design domestic potable hot and cold water systems, stormwater systems and assist in fixture selection.
GHD's hydraulics team, combined with our wider network of building services engineers, can provide a complete and fully coordinated design for all building types and functions, bringing value across our clients' asset portfolios.