Designing mechanical systems that balance comfort, cost, efficiency, and aesthetics while maintaining compliance with the Australian standards, requires a team effort. We specialise in all NCC building classifications and offer designs compliant with all relevant Australian and local codes and standards. 

• Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design

• Mechanical ventilation system

• Air and water Schematics 

• Commercial kitchen exhaust systems

• Carpark ventilation system (exhaust and supply)

• Smoke hazard management system including stair pressurization and relief systems

• Mechanical system power distribution systems

•  Building management and control systems

• Negotiations with authorities

• Assistance during construction, including equipment selection review and procurement, inspection reports, etc

• Thorough QA process, peer review and professional advice

• Full NCC and Australian standards compliance 

• We provide full mechanical package design suitable for tendering 

• We provided D&C engineering and drafting services to mechanical contractors

• We supply design certificates issued by qualified in-house engineers

At True Partners Consulting Engineers, our team of hydraulic engineers is dedicated to delivering tailored solutions that go beyond expectations. We take a strategic and comprehensive approach to your plumbing needs, considering the bigger picture to ensure seamless integration within your building.

• Design of centralized domestic water heating plants

• Solar and hydronic hot water distribution networks

• Compressed air equipment and piping design

• High-pressure process piping networks

• Natural gas pipeline installations

• Propane gas piping solutions

• Industrial gas systems

• Laboratory gas infrastructure

• Rainwater harvesting and retention systems

• Above-ground stormwater and subsoil drainage systems

• Sanitary plumbing and drainage systems

• Commercial and residential water supply systems, including hot water systems

• Plumbing design for correctional facilities

• Vacuum systems

• Sump pump, sewage ejector, and lift station design

• Commercial waste and vent systems

• Grease waste management systems

From the early stages of planning to the final completion, our senior electrical engineers remain closely engaged, ensuring that every detail is meticulously attended to.

Our services encompass:

• Low and medium voltage electrical reticulation

• Switchboards and metering

• Lighting and lighting controls

• Emergency and exit lighting

• Fire detection systems

• Negotiation with authorities

• Data and telecommunications (voice & data, TV distribution) 

• Security, access control and CCTV

• Solar power design

• Emergency power supply

• Generator and alternative power system design

True Partners Consulting Engineers provide comprehensive sustainability services throughout all stages of a project, covering planning, concept, design, project management, implementation, certification, and benchmarking. Our services include:

• NCC Section J – DTS & JV3, BASIX & NatHERS.

• Sustainability Benchmarking and Ratings Schemes: We offer expertise in various sustainability benchmarking and rating systems, such as NABERS, Green Star, Building Energy Efficiency Certificates (BEEC), LEED, BASIX, NatHERS, BESS Reports, and NCC Section J.

• Sustainable Energy and Resource Efficiency: Our services encompass energy efficiency audits, design reviews, renewable energy feasibility studies, water efficiency assessments, grant applications, efficiency upgrade projects, implementation support, and performance tracking.

• Building Performance Modelling and Simulation: We provide energy and water modelling, thermal modelling, NABERS energy simulation, daylight modelling, CFD modelling, reflectivity assessments, natural ventilation assessments, passive solar design, and renewable energy modelling.

• CFD. e.g. substation ventilation CFD, carpark ventilation assessment to satisfy alternative ventilation design (AS668.2), Jet fan positioning, natural ventilation, mixed mode ventilation, etc.

• Sustainability Reporting, Measurement, and Compliance Assessments: We offer mandatory or voluntary sustainability reporting, compliance assessments, BASIX requirements, BESS assessments, NatHERS thermal modelling assessments, CBD compliance, NCC section J assessments, M&V analysis, and sustainability assessments for DA submissions.

• Sustainability Funding Programs and Emission Offset Plans: Our services include assistance with government funding program applications, carbon footprint assessments, carbon offset strategies, advice on energy saver programs, sustainability rebates, and certificates such as VEECs and RECs.

• ESD Services for New and Existing Buildings: We support the initiation, development, and implementation of ESD measures throughout all building phases, including project planning, design, documentation, tendering, construction, commissioning, and operation.

Our HVAC experts provide design of commercial kitchen ventilation systems including standard or high performance hood selections, and smoke and odour control systems. We provide full design of your system including make up air systems, integrated filtrations systems into the kitchen exhaust systems with electrostatic air cleaners, UV and activated carbon filtration systems, HEPA filtration, etc to meet local discharge requirements (vertical or horizontal). We meet the requirements set out by AS 1668 Parts 1 and 2 as well as NCC performance criteria.

If you’re after a central HVAC system that is guaranteed to not only keep your building comfortable all year round, but also keep your running costs as low as possible, True Partners Consulting Engineers offers an expert HVAC design service.

Our experts can provide advice and full engineering documentation for electrification of your mechanical plant. 

TPCE excels in offering cohesive energy solutions for both new constructions and upgrades of existing facilities. Our proficiency spans MEP Design, Energy Efficiency, and Data Analysis, enabling us to craft and refine energy saving measure solutions. We transform initial ideas, concepts, or spreadsheet data into comprehensive, budget-friendly packages that are ready for implementation and adhere to all compliance Australian standards.

• Design and specification of the heating/cooling applications for your building

• Hydronic fan coil units (in-ceiling ducted, bulkhead style, or on-wall). Hydronic piping, pipe insulation and distribution controls. 

• Chiller (cooling only, reverse cycle or 4 pipe simultaneous cooling and heating) 

• Gas boiler (heating only)

• Air source heat pump

• Water source heat pump

• Thermal energy storage, buffer tank system design

• Primary / Secondary hydronic system design

• VRF condenser plant and indoor unit with appropriate zoning 

• Plant room design, work with clients to specify equipment that fit in spaces with spatial restrictions

• Upgrade or extension of your existing central heating and cooling plant. Our experts have been involved in design of central thermal plants for some of the most prestigious high rise commercial and mixed used buildings throughout Australia. 

• Integration of waste energy recovery, which captures any potential waste energy and reuses or stores it where possible.

• Comprehensive drawings, plans, schematics and details of all of the above.

At True Partners Consulting Engineers our experienced engineers use cloud-based thermal analysis and simulation softrware, available and readily accessible from anywhere. Our engineers perform detailed thermal analyses to optimise heating and cooling equipment, air conditioning and ventilation systems. To stay competetive, we ensure equipment are correctly sized and are fit for purpuse. We gather all building internal data and fabric thermal performance details from the start to ensure no single equipment is oversized for your project. 

Design of mechanical and natural ventilation system for Carparks

• Performance solution (CFD Modelling), including use of Jet fans

• DtS AS1668.2 compliant ventilation system design

• Car park natural ventilation in accordance with AS1668.4

• Car park supply and exhaust air systems

We provide turn key solution for your mechanical Smoke Hazard Management system to meet the NCC DtS or performance solutions required by FER. We collaborate with all parties involved to ensure a compliant solution that can achieve testing performance requirements is proposed. We design exit pressurisation, zone pressurisation, smoke exhaust and air purge types, and smoke hazard management systems, specify equipment and scope how they interface with other fire protection systems and fire indicator panel. 

True Partners Consulting Engineers offers a full range of 2D Drafting, 3D Modeling, Designing to Walkthrough for Mechanical engineering modeling to our Australian clientele across the building industry. Understanding and delivering as per client requirements remains our prime focus, for every project that is undertaken. 

With a multilayered quality check and flexible time scheduling, quality is always maintained and projects are always delivered on time. All our drawings meet the requirements of AS 1100.101. 

True Partners Consulting Engineers offers a full range of Drafting services for our design projects. 

• We provide detailed Bluebeam mark ups and sketches for preliminary design stages, one of the main benefits is the speed at which drawings are completed

• We convert your old building drawings available in paper to CAD drawings, we have some of the best experts in the industry to assist with this conversion service 

• We provide drawings suitable for tendering stages 

• We have provided detailed fabrications drawings for contractors for some of the prestigious building projects across Australia, refer our projects page for more information 

• We provide federated 3D models to streamline communication between, and coordination of, project stakeholders. In a federated model, all building services such as mechanical, electrical, fire and hydraulic together with the Structural and Architectural models are integrated to support clash detection, design review, stakeholder engagement, quantity take-off, cost control, and more