MECHANICAL / HYDRAULICS / FIRE

• Birrong Bowling Club
• Redlands RSL (QLD)
• Burleigh Golf Club (QLD)
• Manly Corso Hotel
• Edinburgh Hotel
• Walsh Bay Theatre, Sydney (Contractor design)
• 36 - 38 South Steyne, Manly
• Dancers Night Club, Kings Cross
• Mingara Recreational Club, Mingara, NSW
• Sydney Super Dome
• The Establishment Hotel, Sydney

Birrong Bowling Club [click for datasheet]

KAE undertook all services design and documentation for this Bowling Club.

The club has undergone a complete refurbishment with the main driver being the new ‘no smoking’ legislation currently being phased in.

KAE was selected to undertake this project based on our previous experience and ability to understand the clubs requirements in terms of utilising existing services where possible, to reduce overall project costs.

Redlands RSL (QLD) [click for datasheet]

KAE undertook mechanical and electrical services design for this project.

The project involved refurbishment of Gamming and Lounge areas and the extension of the Brassiere including kitchen and smoking terrace.

Electrical services included:

• Upgrading of existing substation
• New main switchboard and distribution boards located in
• New energy efficient lighting complementing club’s décor
• Augmentation of energy efficient and mood lighting controls
• Relocation, augmentation and modernisation of audio-visual system
• New fire detection and EWIS system

Mechanical services

• Full replacement of chiller plant
• New exhaust system for kitchen and servery
• New exhaust system for toilets
• Integration of new air conditioning system maintaining continual business operation

Burleigh Golf Club (QLD) [click for datasheet]

KAE undertook mechanical and electrical services design for this project.

The project involved the demolition of the existing Golf club and the erection of a modern club house facility.

Electrical services

• Establishment of kiosk type substation located within a visually unobtrusive screened location
• Main switchboard and distribution boards positioned in easily maintainable discrete locations.
• Energy efficient aesthetically pleasing lighting complementing architectural finishes
• Energy efficient lighting controls integrating club’s functional and mood lighting controls.
• Audio-visual system utilising the la test cutting edge technology
• User friendly access control, audio-visual intercom and intruder detection system
• Extensive CCTV coverage of club premises with identifiable CCTV image recording system
• New fire detection and EWIS system

Mechanical services

• Energy efficient air conditioning system
• Centralized control of flexi-hour zoned air conditioning
• Individual zone temperature control
• New exhaust system for kitchen and servery
• New exhaust system for toilets

Manly Corso Hotel [click for datasheet]

KAE provided the mechanical, electrical & fire services design for this state of the art entertainment centre, located on Manly's seafront.

The development is largely contained within an existing heritage listed building.

Services Highlights include:

Low Noise Chilled Water Plant, atop the new development. A new, internal plant room, air cooled chiller was provided for this project. The chilller selection allowed for cooling loads to be incrementally added as areas of the building became leased. Local authorities requirements and internal acoustic requirements necessitated and extremely low noise chiller selection for this project.

Carbon Monoxide levels are continuously monitored and fresh air supply ventilation rates automatically adjusted to ensure that the Indoor Air Quality is optimised, and energy usage minimised.

Edinburgh Hotel [click for datasheet]

KAE has undertaken the mechanical services design and documentation for this heritage listed hotel building located at the corner of Pitt and Bathurst Streets in Sydney CBD.

The hotel is undergoing a partial refurbishment, including air conditioning and lighting upgrades to Ground and First floors, with the main driver being the new ‘no smoking’ legislation currently being phased in.

KAE was selected to undertake this project based on our previous experience with providing major new services within the spatial tight constraints of existing heritage buildings.

Services Highlights:
Air Conditioning
A comprehensive life cycle costing study was undertaken to allow the Client to make an informed decision on the preferred type of air conditioning system. Three different options were assessed against criteria including:

• Capital cost
• Ongoing energy usage
• Longevity
• Suitability for expansion in future
• Simplicity and ease of maintenance
• Impact on heritage architectural design

The annual energy usage was assessed using ACADS BEAVER energy simulation software utilising 365 day Sydney CBD weather data, and a schedule of projected daily patronage levels. The selected option includes provision for automatic modulation of the fresh air supply ventilation rates to ensure that the Indoor Air Quality is optimised, and energy usage minimised.

Walsh Bay Theatre, Sydney (Contractor design) (KAE) [click for datasheet]
KAE undertook detailed design calculations including heat loads, duct work sizing, pipe work sizing etc and coil, pump and air handling unit selections on behalf of the project contractor for this project.

36 – 38 South Steyne, Manly (KAE)
Design of mechanical services for a 3 storey hotel/night club. Featuring air cooled central chilled water plant and fan coil units, amenities and kitchen exhaust, and DDC system.

Dancers Night Club, Kings Cross
KAE undertook the mechanical services design for this project.

Mingara Recreational Club, Mingara, NSW

Sydney Super Dome [click for datasheet]

The Acer Arena was constructed for the Sydney 2000 Olympics to house indoor events including gymnastics, badminton, table tennis and many more Olympic events.

Jorgen Knox undertook the mechanical services and BMCS design for this project.

The Establishment Hotel, Sydney [click for datasheet]

The Hemmes family converted the previously burnt out shell into one of the finest eating, fine wine and hotel venues in Sydney.

Jorgen Knox undertook the mechanical services design for this project.

ELECTRICAL

Birrong Bowling Club [click for datasheet]

KAE undertook the electrical services design and documentation for this Bowling Club.

The club is undergoing a complete refurbishment with the main driver being the new 'no smoking' legislation currently being phased in.

KAE was selected to undertake this project based on our previous experience and ability to understand the clubs requirements in terms of utilising existing services where possible, to reduce overall project costs.

Services Highlights:

Electrical - Lighting
The feel and look of any club is vital to the success of the club in attracting and maintaining patrons. KAE provided full interior lighting design in conjunction with the project architect for this project.

The new lighting enhanced the existing environment raising its atmosphere to that of modern club standards. The new lighting, coupled with the interior finishes, is designed to be attractive to new & existing club members. The latest trends in lamp and luminaire developments have been considered for the upgraded installation.

Control of all lighting has been revised to meet the requirements of the NSW "Place of Public Entertainment" [POPE] licensing rules whilst incorporating all the new features requested by the club.

New modern floodlighting is to be provided on one of the three bowling greens to enable competition games to be extended into the evenings. Extra care has been taken in the design to control obtrusive light spill into the surrounding neighbourhood. "On" times will be controlled to meet the time and day restrictions specified by Australian and local standards.

Electrical - Power
As part of the upgraded design, the traditional, unsightly power reticulation poles feeding banks of poker machines, have been deleted and replaced with a concealed wiring system. Careful planning of the revised machine layout in conjunction with the interior designer has led to a cleaner layout.

Manly Corso Hotel [click for datasheet]

KAE provided the electrical services design for this state of the art entertainment centre, located on Manly's seafront.

The development is largely contained within an existing heritage listed building.

Services Highlights include:

New Power Supplies, to the site which involved extensive negotiations with the local electricity distributor in order to obtain sufficient supply capacity to meet the needs of this project. The requirement of the new supply was restricted by the limited infrastructure in this heritage location. Use of the latest efficient equipment was absolutely necessary in order to minimise the total building load together with the latest energy effective control systems.

New Interior Lighting, for this modern entertainment facility has been carefully designed to provide the atmosphere necessary to attract members of the public to enjoy the facilities provided. As part of obtaining the correct ambience for the interior, all the lighting within the public spaces is controlled by an intelligent switching and dimming system. This will optimise the loading in the building throughout the day with timer controls setting the moods for different periods of the day. Service areas have been lit by means of efficient fluorescent luminaires. Decorative features have been designed utilising low power LED lamps.

Edinburgh Hotel [click for datasheet]

KAE undertook the electrical services design and documentation for this heritage listed hotel building located at the corner of Pitt and Bathurst Streets in Sydney CBD.

The hotel is undergoing a partial refurbishment, including air conditioning and lighting upgrades to Ground and First floors, with the main driver being the new 'no smoking' legislation currently being phased in.

KAE was selected to undertake this project based on our previous experience with providing major new services within the spatial tight constraints of existing heritage buildings.

Services Highlights:

Electrical - Lighting
The project team boldly grasped the opportunity to restore the original heritage ceiling to the ground floor bar area. KAE provided a lighting design reflecting the original heritage state.

Other works included new documentation for the emergency lighting and exit signs to meet current standards.

All lighting controls have been reviewed to ensure that they meet the requirements of the NSW "Place of Public Entertainment" [POPE] licensing rules whilst incorporating all the new features requested by the club.

Electrical - Power
The adoption of new air conditioning necessitated an upgrade of the site power supply from 100A to a maximum available of 200A. KAE was able to avoid a costly and disruptive upgrade of the EA infrastructure by careful design, and allocating all hot water heating and cooking loads to gas. The new supply necessitated the design of a new compact main switchboard with revised metering facilities to fit in the existing limited space.