Mechanical Services

Waterman’s Mechanical Services team provide innovative, practical and cost-effective design solutions that are tailored both to the specific needs of our clients and the industry sector that they are applied to.

Our expert Mechanical Services team offers a wide-ranging array of design and advisory services, including:

Comfort air conditioning and ventilation systems
Critical and process cooling systems
Laboratory and clean room systems
Active and passive smoke control systems
Medical and Laboratory gas systems
Pneumatic Tube systems
Energy Efficiency upgrades

Hybrid and Mixed mode air conditioning and ventilation
Natural ventilation systems
Electrification upgrades

Featured Project

Workplace6

The Workplace6 building located on Darling Island, New South Wales, comprises one basement level carpark, ground floor lobby and retail and five floors of premium grade office space.

The total Nett Lettable Area is 18,000 sqm. The building achieved a ‘six-star’ Green Star design and as-built rating and ‘five-star’ plus 40% improvement on its NABERS rating. It is the first building in New South Wales to achieve the highest possible rating, in both NABERS scheme and the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star scheme.

Included in the design is chilled beam cooling technology, co-generation systems using gas fired generator and an absorption chiller, bearing-less centrifugal electric chillers, harbour water heat rejection, black water (sewerage) mining and recycling, advanced lighting controls including daylight compensation and dimming, carbon dioxide monitoring for minimum outside air modulation, solar hot water and other energy and water efficiency measures.
The building is being modelled using IES Virtual Environment to predict energy use and optimise design.

The building is being modelled using IES Virtual Environment to predict energy use and optimise design.

State Netball and Hockey Centre

The redevelopment of the State Netball & Hockey Centre in Victoria builds on what is already a world-class sporting facility, centrally located adjacent to the Melbourne Zoo at Royal Park.

South Melbourne Central Lifestyle Centre

Full design, documentation and construction phase services for the scheme provided by Waterman specialists.

Deakin University, Central Precinct

Waterman engaged to provide the design and documentation of the scheme delivering innovation in ESD.

St Vincent’s Health Aged Care, Caritas Christi

The new St Vincent’s Aged Care facility consists of a 120-bed aged care wing and a separate acute palliative care wing with 28 beds across sixteen single rooms and six double rooms.

Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

The new $1 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) project delivered a purpose-built cancer research, treatment, care and education facility.

Bupa Aged Care Templestowe

The facility included full kitchen, laundry, and resident support facilities and below ground carpark, all designed based on low-energy ESD principles.

Jewish Care – Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building

The construction of a new nine-level aged care facility, including 156 beds, support areas, retail areas, below-ground car parking and all associated administration services.

St George’s Hospital Aged Care

The design of a new 90-bed aged care facility constructed on the existing St George’s Hospital site in Camberwell.

Botanicca Corporate Park, Stage 3

24,000 sqm of Grade A office accommodation achieving a five-star Green Star rating.

One Flintoff

Full design and documentation for Banyule City Council’s new head office.

Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd

Full design and documentation of the building services for the new corporate head office provided by Waterman.

100 Fetter Lane

Meeting the needs of new flexible working practices, whilst pushing the boundaries of occupier experience through the implementation of the latest Smart Building technology, seeing the scheme target a Wired Score ‘Platinum’ rating.

VACC Head Office

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services.

Workplace6

The first building in New South Wales to achieve the highest possible rating, in both NABERS scheme and the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star scheme.

Data Control Centre, NSW

Our specialists provided a range of expertise for the building’s mechanical and electrical design for this high profile, mission critical area.

HM Loddon Prison, Medical Centre

$9m project involved the design and documentation of a new full service Medical Centre.

Multiple data centre installations for Australia’s first 3G Mobile Network

Australia’s first 3G Mobile Network.

National Broadband Network, National Rollout

The rollout of the NBN represented a significant leap in the communications capabilities available to most Australians.

Optus Telephone Exchanges

Providing a building services infrastructure upgrade to meet the exchange growth and operational requirements.

Telephone Exchange Works, National Rollout

Waterman specialists provided the designs the recommended upgrade works in order to meet the expected network growth.

Deakin University, International Centre and Business Building

Design, documentation and construction phase services for mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic, vertical transport and ESD engineering services by Waterman.

La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus

All three buildings designed to achieve five-star Green Star ratings and incorporate ESD design initiatives.

Swinburne University, Advanced Technologies Centre

Designed and engineered to a ‘five-star’ Green Star rating level our experts undertook full design, documentation and construction phase services for the project.

University of Technology, Broadway Building

Our energy saving strategy delivers a 30–45% energy saving over benchmark tertiary educational buildings which were designed to achieve a ‘five-Star’ Green Star rating.

Chisholm Institute of Tafe, Berwick Campus

The project incorporated the design of a new multi-purpose sports and amenity building at the existing Berwick Campus in Melbourne.

Chisholm Institute of Tafe, Frankston Campus

Waterman experts provided mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic, vertical transport, and ESD support.

Federation Square

Waterman were engaged as the services engineers for the complete Federation Square complex that included theatres, restaurants, galleries and commercial office space.

Monash Children’s Hospital

The new facility has 230-beds supported by four new operating theatres and one procedure room.

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Waterman

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

The project involved the complete redevelopment of the existing hospital on the existing site, including theatres, wards, laboratories and Allied Health areas.

InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City

A world-class waterfront lifestyle resort, Waterman provided full MEP services designs.

Quest Apartments, Bella Vista

Waterman, appointed to provide building services and structural engineering designs for the design and construction of the development.

Dame Phyllis Frost Centre

Full design of all infrastructure systems required to support the new units provided by Waterman experts.

Fulham Correctional Centre

Waterman experts delivered multidisciplinary support for the scheme.

Melbourne Assessment Prison

Expertise in mechanical and electrical designs.

HM@S Beach Apartments

Design, documentation and construction phase services for the scheme, spanning mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulics and vertical transportation engineering.

Lilli Apartments

Waterman was appointed by Fridcorp for the 16-storey mixed-use development located in Claremont Street, South Yarra.

St Boulevard Apartments

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the 435 residential apartments.

The Avenue

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the 183 apartments.

The Muse

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the 42 luxury residences.

Footscray Hospital

The new $1.5 billion Footscray Hospital will include over 500 inpatient beds, an emergency department, operating theatre suite complex, specialist facilities, and clinical support spaces in addition to teaching, training, and research spaces.

Auburn Power Centre

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the 32,000 sqm space.

Carnegie Central Shopping Centre

Expertise in full design, documentation and construction phase services for this leisure facility.

Frankston Power Centre

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services 45,000 sqm of large format retail space.

Eltham Leisure Centre

The Peddle Thorp Architects-designed redevelopment of the Eltham Leisure Centre included numerous additional facilities to complement the existing dry fitness and program spaces.

Frankston Basketball Stadium

Waterman undertook full design, documentation and construction phase services for the stadium extension.

Mars Stadium

Mars Stadium in Ballarat, formally known as Eureka Stadium, has been redeveloped to become a regional Australian Football League (AFL) venue.

Trinity Manor, Elder Street

A 112-bed aged care facility which includes various on-site amenities and support services including a gymnasium, theatre, spa, café and underground parking.

WaterMarc Leisure Centre

The first Tantrum Alley in Australia, thanks to the design, documentation and construction expertise and input from our team.

Waterman’s Mechanical Services team provide innovative, practical and cost-effective design solutions that are tailored both to the specific needs of our clients and the industry sector that they are applied to.

Featured Project

Workplace6

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State Netball and Hockey Centre

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Deakin University, Central Precinct

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Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

Bupa Aged Care Templestowe

Jewish Care – Hannah & Daryl Cohen Family Building

St George’s Hospital Aged Care

Botanicca Corporate Park, Stage 3

One Flintoff

Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd

100 Fetter Lane

VACC Head Office

Workplace6

Data Control Centre, NSW

HM Loddon Prison, Medical Centre

Multiple data centre installations for Australia’s first 3G Mobile Network

National Broadband Network, National Rollout

Optus Telephone Exchanges

Telephone Exchange Works, National Rollout

Deakin University, International Centre and Business Building

La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus

Swinburne University, Advanced Technologies Centre

University of Technology, Broadway Building

Chisholm Institute of Tafe, Berwick Campus

Chisholm Institute of Tafe, Frankston Campus

Federation Square

Monash Children’s Hospital

Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital

InterContinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City

Quest Apartments, Bella Vista

Dame Phyllis Frost Centre

Fulham Correctional Centre

Melbourne Assessment Prison

HM@S Beach Apartments

Lilli Apartments

St Boulevard Apartments

The Avenue

The Muse

Footscray Hospital

Auburn Power Centre

Carnegie Central Shopping Centre

Frankston Power Centre

Eltham Leisure Centre

Frankston Basketball Stadium

Mars Stadium

Trinity Manor, Elder Street

WaterMarc Leisure Centre

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