Building Approval, Design & Construction Services

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• Residential• Commercial• Educational• Industrial• Defence

• Windengineering• Acoustics• Vibration—exposuretorail,road,construction

andgeneratorvibration• Sensitiveequipmentrequirements(e.g.,MRI,

electronmicroscope,X-ray)• Airqualityconsulting• HVACtesting(thermalandairdistributionstudies)• EnvironmentallySustainableDesign(ESD)consulting• Electricalsafety

Getting a new development to run to schedule requires the professional expertise of a team that has experience and an understanding of the building and construction industry.

Vipac Engineers & Scientists has nearly 50 years’ experience in problem solving and solutions for the building and construction industry both nationally and internationally.

Vipac can help get your project on the right track — from start to completion.

Developments Vipac’s specialised services cover

Services Vipac’s multidisciplinary team provides

Building Approval, Design & Construction Services

2 Building approval, design and construction services

HowVipaccanassistthrougheverystepofyourproject

Acoustic and ESD design development• Reviewingproposedwall,floor/ceilingandglazingforNCCcompliance

• AssistingwithGreenStarrequirementsforacousticsandESD

• PredictingserviceandHVACnoisefromproposedequipmenttoensurecomplianceoflevels

• DeemedtoSatisfyorSectionJmodellingforESDsolutions

• CFDmodellingforcomplexairflowprediction

Structural response wind tunnel study• Todeterminetheoverallforcesontowers,floor-by-floorequivalentstaticloads,

buildingdeflections,andaccelerations

• Helpstoensurebuildingaccelerationsarewithinacceptablecomfortlevels

• Savingsinstructuralandfoundationcosts

• Maximisestheamountoflettingspace

Detailed designSTAGE 2

Wind impact study• Preliminarydesktopassessment

• Toevaluatethelikelywindeffectsonyourproject

• Assessthefundamentalbuildingformforcompliance

Pedestrian comfort wind tunnel study• Toinvestigateground-levelandoutdooramenityareas’windspeeds

• Toassesswindspeedsagainstcriteriaforhumansafetyandcomfort

Wind loads calculation• InaccordancewithAustralianstandards

• Forfloor-by-floormaximumpressureandsuctiondiagrams

• Aidinginthedetaileddesignoffaçadesandinternalwalls

Wind-driven rain study• Analysedataintheaggregateforawaterdispersionmodelandappropriate

recommendations

• Optimisedbywindtunnelstudydatawherepossible

Air Quality Assessment• Workingcloselywithurbanplannerstoprovidespecialistsupport

Acoustic assessment• Measurebackgroundnoisetodeterminetheapplicablenoisecriteria

• 3Dnoisemodellingtopredictnoiselevelsonfacadeanddesignfacade

• Ensuringcompliancewithrecommended/requiredinternallevels(e.g.,AS2107,BetterApartmentDesignStandards)

• ToestablishSEPPN-1andN-2limitsatsensitivereceivers

• Toassessspecialactivityareas(e.g.pools,gyms,othercommunalspaces)

• Toensureplanningpermit’sadditionalacousticrequirementsaremet

• Providingacousticsadvice

• Tohelpmanagecostingviatheselectionofwall,floor/ceilingandglazing

Concept / Schematic designSTAGE 1

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Facade pressure wind tunnel study• Mapsvariationoflocalpeakpressuresoverthebuilding’ssurfacearea

• Identifieslocationspronetolowerorexcessivewindpressure

• ReplaceconservativeNCCfaçadedesignwithalowcostwindenvironmentspecificdesign

• Upto30%windloadimprovement

Natural ventilation study• Buildingdesignisassessedtoensureoptimumnaturalventilation

• HelpstolessencarbonfootprintandenergyemissionsfromtheuseofHVACsystems

• Forbetterindoorairqualityandthermalcomfort

• Foreffectivemeasuresonelectricity,healthandoperatingcosts

Building comfort full-scale modelling and lab testing• Toassesshowaproposedbuildingperformsunderdifferentenvironmental

conditions,andadviseonfloorlayouts,furnishings,HVACandlighting

Ground vibration monitoring• Tomonitorandadviseonground-vibrationissuesaffectingpublicamenity

and/orcausingstructuraldamagetootherbuildingsnearby

Wind noise testing and assessment• Tounderstandtheeffectbuildingdesignhasonthepotentialforwindnoise

• Toproducerecommendationstomitigateanypotentialrisk

Damper design• Toproduceatailoreddamperdesigninaccordancewithprojectrequirements

• EnsuringthatabuildingcomplieswithbuildingcodesandISOstandards

Acoustics consulting• Regularsitechecksandspecialistadviceonyourprojectthroughout

theperiod

• Managingapprovalforselectedconstructionmaterial

Acoustic commission• TestingtoensureNCCcomplianceofwallandfloor/ceilingconstruction

• Checkingnoiseattenuationofsystemviafacadenoisetests

• Noisemonitoringtoensureinternallevelsmeetdesigncriteria

Acoustic monitoring • Workingwiththebuildertomonitor/resolveanycomplaintsfromthe

occupants

Room comfort study• Tomeasureandimproveindoorenvironmentconditions(temperature,

humidity,airflow)ofnew,existingandheritagebuildings

Detailed design, cont.

Tender and construction

Defect compliance

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

Melbourne Cricket Ground:Windandcomputationalfluiddynamic(CFD)assessments.

Southern Cross Station, Melbourne:Winddrivenrainstudy.

Hydro Tasmania:Acousticandairdispersionmodelling.Occupationalexposure,health&safetysystemsconsultation.

State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre:Acousticandsoundsystemdesign,andconstructionadministration.

Bourke Junction, Melbourne:Acousticandvibrationdesignservicescoveringthebuildings’elements.

Sugar Dock at Jacksons Landing, Sydney:Energyefficiencyandthermalcomfortanalysis.

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre:Assessingeffectofwindexposures.

Perth Arena:Facadetesting:Airleakage,waterpenetration,structuralperformance.

Brisbane CBD:GeneratorExhaustAirQualityStudy.City-wideComputationalFluidDynamics(CFD)simulation.

300 George St, Brisbane:Environmentalwindtunneltest,claddingpressures,structuralresponse,groundvibrationmonitoring.

Lilli Apartments, Melbourne:Bronzeglassfaçadetohelp:sunshading,harnessnaturallight,increaseairflow.

388 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane:Windimpactassessmentforresident,patronandpedestriancomfort.

About VipacVipacEngineers&Scientistswasfoundedin1973andcontinuestobeafamilyownedAustraliancompanywithofficeslocatedthroughoutAustralia.

TheCompanyhasbeenanindustryleadersince1973byprovidinghigh-qualityandhigh-valuetestingandconsultingservicesandcustomisationforclients.

InternationalProjectssuchastheBurjKalifainDubai,ChangiAirportTerminal2,GardensbytheBayinSingapore,demonstratethecalibreofinternationalprojects.

Ourmulti-disciplinaryandhighlyspecialisedteamappliesaholisticapproachtoproblemsolvingforoptimumoutcomes,andoffersindependenttechnicalassessmenttothedesign,buildingandconstructionindustry.

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