Alternative Solutions

KE provides non traditional solutions and energy saving designs for your building, including.

• Mixed Mode Air Conditioning
• Natural Ventilation (facade/stack/cross flow)
• Displacement Ventilation
• Building ‘Coolth’/Thermal Mass (cooling of structural elements)
• Radiation cooling (chilled beams, active & passive)
• Radiation heating
• Free Cooling at central plant
• CO Control of outside air
• Day lighting (light shelves, glass facades)
• Services system resistance reduction by good design
• Refrigerant Coil design to maximise heat transfer
• System fluid temperatures (water and air)
• Electrical Load lopping
• Combined Heat & Power systems
• Off peak electricity

Lighting

The Australian commonwealth government has implemented legislation, which will phase out incandescent lamps by 2009.

KAE can provide lighting advice incorporating sustainability, recycling, new technologies, aesthetics and placement   

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Combined Heat & Power

KE staffs have undertaken significant CHP projects in the United Kingdom and have undertaken feasibility studies in Australia for major projects.

KE can assess your new or existing building/project for the potential use of CHP/Co-generation or Tri generation system. We undertake detailed evaluations with budget costing and pay back calculations.

Our advice is independent and not reliant on the sale of a system to you.

After evaluation KE can fully document your system allowing for competitive tendering to the market.

Recent CHP Studies

• UNSW Laboratory Building CHP System
• Sussex Street CBD Development

Recent CHP Designs

UNSW Laboratory Building CHP System
Feasibility and detailed design of 2.5MVA cogen plant for new 17,000m2 cancer research laboratory comprising 2 x 1200 kW (e) engines with 2 x 950 kWr absorption chillers.

In addition to free cooling via absorption chillers the engine waste heat was utilised to serve steam boilers, air handling unit winter heating and domestic hot water heating.

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Facade, Thermal & Solar Advice

The facade of a building is one of the obvious and most important places to save energy.

KE can review the building facade and provide energy costs and facade options for your building.

Things we consider:

• Mass: How long the solar energy or internal energy takes to pass through the facade
• Colour & reflectance:
• Orientation:
• Thermal and Vapour characteristics:
• Shading:
• Operability

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