Chartered public health engineering · UK nationwide
Public health engineering consultancy
Public health engineering covers the systems that take water into a building and waste out of it: above and below-ground drainage, rainwater, domestic hot and cold water, and gas. We provide this as a specialist design discipline, working within the wider design team rather than as an installer.
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- Above-ground soil, waste and vent drainage
- Below-ground foul and surface water drainage, including pumped systems
- Rainwater and roof drainage strategies
- Domestic hot and cold water services, storage and boosting
- Gas supplies and distribution for kitchens and plant
- Existing-building surveys, investigations and design review
When clients typically need it
- A new build or major refurbishment needs a coordinated public health engineering design from concept to construction
- A mechanical and electrical consultant needs a specialist to take on the public health package
- A contractor has inherited a design that needs checking, developing or resolving on site
- An operator is rolling out a repeatable fit-out across multiple sites with different landlord shells
Deliverables
- Design strategy reports and stage reports aligned to the RIBA Plan of Work
- Coordinated layouts, schematics and details
- Calculations for drainage, water demand and pipe sizing
- Builder's work information and specifications
- Technical queries, design reviews and construction-stage support
Common project constraints
- Existing buildings with incomplete or inaccurate records
- Limited riser space, shallow ceiling voids and falls that are difficult to achieve
- Occupied or operational buildings where shutdowns are restricted
- Outgoing connections that are higher than the lowest drained level
How we approach it
- Establish what is actually on site before committing to a design
- Agree the strategy early with the architect, structural engineer and contractor
- Design to what can be built and maintained, not only what complies on paper
- Stay involved through construction so site decisions respect the design intent