Welcome

QDS are a forward thinking building services design company
offering Mechanical and Electrical design, complete CAD services and innovative 3D conceptual modelling.

QDS have a modern efficient approach to Building Services and Control Systems design, ensuring design completion dates and tender deadlines are achieved.

Our services include the following:

  • Electrical & Mechanical Design
  • Control and Instrumentation design
  • Energy efficient new construction
  • Energy efficient renovation
  • Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s)
  • BREEAM certification process management
  • On-site commissioning
  • Strategic environmental and sustainability consulting
  • Energy audit & analysis
  • Dynamic simulation modelling
  • Lighting design and optimisation
  • Condition and dilapidation surveys
  • Disparity survey (EPC & DEC analysis)
  • Automatic metering & targeting survey/feasibility/design
  • Utilities provision
  • Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) management
  • Assist in planning submission
  • Renewables feasibility reports

QDS M&E Services

QDS will establish your requirements and provide mechanical & electrical design, and consultation from initial concept through to completion.

QDS Mechanical and Public Health Services

Air Conditioning
New build or refurbishment, design studies, system options and full design solutions for all types of systems.

Heating
New build or refurbishment, design studies, options and full design solutions to domestic, commercial and industrial developments, including fuel systems and infrastructure services.

Ventilation
Design of ventilation systems to domestic, commercial and industrial developments, including specialist installations such as catering, smoke ventilation and pressurisation systems.

Water Services
Design of hot and cold water services systems to domestic, commercial and industrial developments, including site infrastructure and fire fighting systems.

Above Ground Drainage
The full design of foul and rainwater drainage systems.

Sustainable Energy Systems
The preparation of design studies of suitable sustainable energy systems, including geo-thermal, photo voltaic, solar and wind power installations.

Building Regulations Compliance
The preparation of SBEM and SAP calculations and an advisory service in order to assist in achieving compliance.

QDS Electrical Services

Electrical Building Services
For new build or refurbishment projects QDS will become part of the design team so that the design is done as a complete package, taking into account all the other services disciplines needs.

LV Distribution and Cable Sizing
The LV distribution system and cable sizing will be designed and calculated in accordance with the latest regulations and standards using industry standard cable calculation packages (Amtech/Hevacomp) ensuring that the most cost effective and compliant designs are produced.

Lighting Design
Internal and external lighting design will be carried out to the latest standards and guides using industry standard software.

Emergency & Standby Power System Design
All sizes of these systems can be designed to incorporate automated generator and/or UPS backed systems including comprehensive switchgear and control design. Essential supply options can be considered in line with the clients requirements.

Load Assessment
All sizes of development can be assessed for their load requirements ensuring that the correct size of supply is applied for from the Utility Company.

 

Incoming Supply Application & Management
Design guidance is available for sub-station requirements and plant space allocation following the load assessment and electrical supply application.

Voice and Data
Assessment of the voice, data or structured cabling requirement early on in the project ensures that full coordination of cabling and containment takes place at the correct time and not as an after thought.

Control & Instrumentation
Control systems from schematic down to instrument loop level are able to be designed for water treatment, chemical, nuclear and manufacturing processes along with on-site support and commissioning of plant.

Bespoke Control Panels
All types of control panels can be designed to your requirements once we have established your desired control philosophy.

Building Surveys and Installation Inspections
Experienced engineers are available to carry out condition surveys on all property types.

LIGHTING DESIGN

QDS are able to offer a complete internal and external lighting design service. All lighting designs can have 3D simulated models giving the end user a valuable insight into how their scheme will look...

Overview

Our motivation is to exceed our clients’ expectations by providing innovative building services engineering.

Conceptual Design

Sustainable strategies must result in more energy efficient and sustainable buildings so QDS need to be involved at the conception stage in order to optimise the energy performance of the building. Basic principles such as layout, form, fenestration and orientation are critical in optimising energy performance and subsequent CO2 output. Low energy and sustainable strategies will be a critical factor in decisions that define the entire design process. Cooperation between client, architect, services engineer, structural engineer and cost management is paramount.

Building energy modelling and performance analysis provides high quality information for the design team, enabling informed decisions to be made to create a sustainable solution. As the model is developed in parallel with the design, from comparative analysis through to detailed analysis, highly accurate figures are calculated which enable correct system sizing, full compliance, accurate costing and full documentation to be produced.

BREEAM

BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building's environmental performance. BREEAM provides clients, developers, designers and others with:

  • market recognition for low environmental impact buildings
  • assurance that best environmental practice is incorporated into a building
  • inspiration to find innovative solutions that minimise the environmental impact
  • a benchmark that is higher than regulation
  • a tool to help reduce running costs, improve working and living environments
  • a standard that demonstrates progress towards corporate and organisational environmental objectives

BREEAM addresses wide-ranging environmental and sustainability issues and enables developers and designers to prove the environmental credentials of their buildings to planners and clients. It:

  • uses a straightforward scoring system that is transparent, easy to understand and supported by evidence-based research
  • has a positive influence on the design, construction and management of buildings
  • sets and maintains a robust technical standard with rigorous quality assurance and certification

We employ BREEAM accredited professionals and can guide clients through certification management.

Sustainable Technologies

The transition to a low carbon economy demands the use of these technologies. Technologies offer the means of radically improving resource productivity and reducing the environmental harm of economic activity, but the development and use of sustainable technologies will depend on the attitudes, incentives and capabilities of people and organisations.

As energy engineers, we are obligated to meet targets set out by government protocols. Local planning policy dictates a percentage reduction in site CO2 output via renewable technologies as a planning condition, each project will be assessed individually via a renewables feasibility report as required by BREEAM.

 

QDS utilise the IES <Virtual Environment> suite of software for Building Regulations compliance which is accredited as approved compliance software by the Department for Communities & Local Government.

Utilising this software we ensure that both architectural and engineering elements work effectively together from concept stage onwards, with the focus on sustainability for all building elements.

To maximise the impact of building performance simulation, it must be undertaken at the earliest stage and should be developed in parallel with the design of the building. Early stage comparative analysis through dynamic simulation modelling is an outstanding and underutilised resource. Layout, form, orientation and massing are reviewed and utilising the software informed decisions can be made. The IES software suite assists us to:

• Undertake energy performance snapshots to assess the impact of design decisions
• Develop building loads and impact of conservation strategies
• Develop carbon footprint reduction strategies
• Assess passive/hybrid/renewable strategies
• Assess the impact of daylight and solar
• Incorporate bulk airflow, ventilation and indoor air quality into the equation
• Assess compliance with a range of worldwide regulations and voluntary codes

Energy Performance Certification (EPC)
Commercial Energy Performance Certificates are required on any building being sold or leased. A commercial EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) is intended to inform potential tenants or buyers about the energy performance of a building.

An energy rating for the building is provided based on the potential of the building including fabric and associated services. The rating reflects the intrinsic energy performance of the building relative to a benchmark to enable comparisons between similar properties.

A higher rated EPC is a more attractive option to a potential purchaser or tenant.

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Quality Design Solutions Ltd
17 Hogshaw Drive
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 7AX.

Telephone: 0161 870 6484
Fax: 0161 870 6501
Email: admin@qdsltd.co.uk






 

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