Education

Compliance and performance

• Building Regulations for energy, ventilation, fire safety and accessibility
• Education ventilation, acoustic and environmental guidance where applicable
• Employer, funding-body and local-authority requirements for the project

Typical service provisions

• Demand-led ventilation, heating and comfort control for changing class occupancy
• Teaching, sports, catering and specialist-room services
• Lighting, small power, IT, security, access control and emergency systems
• Metering and controls that support simple facilities management

Consultant and specialist interfaces

• Architect, acoustician, fire consultant and structural engineer
• ICT, security, catering, laboratory and sports-equipment specialists
• School operator, facilities team and phased-delivery contractor

Fire strategy and life safety

• Coordinate fire alarm, emergency lighting, smoke control and access systems to the fire strategy
• Review service penetrations, fire stopping and compartment interfaces
• Plan phased works and temporary arrangements for occupied education sites

The appointed fire consultant owns the fire strategy. MEP design coordinates the defined building-services interfaces.