Global Building Environments joins Global HSE Group

Every year, environmental and safety legislation is changing, while the available technologies are evolving in parallel. The need for experienced design consultants able to unearth environmentally-led solutions for what are now increasingly more complex buildings is the reason Global Building Environments was formed.

In essence, Global Building Environments provides its clients with the clarity, logic and promotion of good practices needed in order to “build the best spaces” for occupants to use.

Delivering technical construction documentation and Building Information Modelling packages for architects, developers and self-builders alike by creating clear descriptions of complex engineering systems, the Global Building Environments division of Global HSE Solutions is separated into two engineering disciplines: MEP Engineering and Sustainability and Energy.

MEP Engineering

MEP Engineering (otherwise known as Building Services) is a discipline of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ own construction design process. It requires trained and qualified engineers to provide consultancy and strategy and deliver engineering documentation for architects, developers and self-builders such that they can then formulate the full picture of what services are required for a given project.

Global Building Environments has adopted Autodesk Revit as a digital platform for designing MEP services and the production of technical documentation. Clients can expect enhanced collaboration, improved visualisation and improved clarity of technical information from the team members.

Sam Travis-Cavell (pictured, right), head of the new Global Building Environments division, informed Fire Safety Matters: “Our division has a passion for designing spaces for the end user. In essence, those people who will live, work and/or play in the building. We want to create spaces that have an atmosphere, that are inherently easy to use and don’t cost the earth to run.”

Sustainability and Energy

The discipline of Sustainability and Energy involves the production of Energy Performance Certificates, which are legally required on all properties in the UK. This is becoming increasingly important as there are annual changes to Part L, legislation and grants due to the Government’s climate change objectives, which will affect all property owners in the next decade.

On construction projects, Global Building Environments works with architects and developers to ensure that the ‘Draft’ and ‘As Built’ Energy Performance Certificates are compliant with Part L of the Building Regulations.

Working with homeowners, landlords, social housing platforms and estate agents alike, Global Building Environments develops the domestic and non-domestic Energy Performance Certificates required for the sale or letting of buildings.

Incorporated and co-ordinated solutions

Global Building Environments has joined the Global Group family, an umbrella organisation that has specialised in fire safety for over 20 years now. Working directly alongside Global Technical Services, the dedicated fire engineering consultancy of the group, Global Building Environments co-ordinates MEP Engineering designs, façade details and construction details directly with the Global Technical Services team to ensure that all systems are incorporated, co-ordinated, safe and thermally sound.

Travis-Cavell boasts over eight years’ worth of experience in the construction industry as an MEP design engineer, sustainability consultant, contractor and business owner. He’s a certified energy assessor for both domestic and non-domestic projects and is a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Building.

At present, Travis-Cavell is undertaking his engineering chartership application in order to obtain the MCIOB chartership qualification.

Ultimately, Global Building Environments aims to reduce the carbon impact of the construction industry, create value on projects and design for the people who will live, work and play in those spaces. The focus is squarely on better co-ordination, reduced risk, saving energy, compliance reassurance and client involvement every step of the way.

*Further information concerning Global Building Environments is available online at www.globalbuildingenvironments.com