Mechanical engineering in a building is primarily about comfort. The most sustainable buildings are the ones that people want to use. We start with the environmental needs of people occupying the building and apply the physics of energy. This informs our choice of heating, cooling and ventilation systems to move energy efficiently.

We explore options, narrow them down and present practical solutions with a clear-eyed view. Tailored to meet the project’s objectives, our solutions are always evaluated and explained.

Electricity is the unseen force that circulates through arteries of a building. It is the most expensive utility but also the most adaptable. Robust and safe electrical engineering is a given, but it isn’t enough. Max Fordham engineers know how to ensure it serves the needs of the building’s users, the lighting and the mechanical equipment efficiently and discreetly.

Inserting electricity into a building with an understanding and appreciation on its impact on the architecture is second nature to our engineers.

Water in and water out. Sounds like it should be simple. But providing enough hot and cold water, when and where it’s needed, requires a meticulous understanding of the people who will use the building.

And drainage is the least forgiving of systems, and the most unpleasant to deal with if it goes wrong.  It needs attention right from the conception of a building to give it a robust and low maintenance life. 

Water in, water out. Should be simple but it isn’t.

Keeping your building, the people who occupy it and the things within it safe is a non-negotiable priority. From detection of smoke or intruders, to sprinkler systems and voice alarms; we have specialist knowledge of the systems that safeguard what’s important.

These systems are designed by others and often installed with little concern for the architecture or the building services. If careful and elegant integration into the building design is important to you, you need to know it’s important to us.

Building Management Systems (BMS) help regulate the comfort, efficiency and longevity of the building and its services.  All the intelligent, efficient, sustainable design and technology in the world is compromised if the building is difficult to control.

How the building works is more important than how it could work. Getting it right needs good communication and a thorough understanding, from system architecture down to individual components. We have the experience to breakdown control requirements into simple, understandable logic. You get a building that’s easier to use, more comfortable to occupy, cheaper to run and less impactful on the environment.