Our engineering design services for living & hospitality
You want buildings that people choose, enjoy and recommend. We help you deliver homes, hotels and communities that balance comfort, safety, sustainability and strong returns. Our designs cut energy, water and maintenance costs while lifting satisfaction, reputation and asset value.
Where we add value
- Health and comfort: high indoor air quality, good acoustics and thermal comfort across all room types
- Cost and carbon: passive design, electrification and high-efficiency systems that reduce emissions and operating costs
- Digital connectivity: robust wi-fi, mobile coverage and smart building technology for convenience and insight
- Safety and resilience: compliant fire strategies, security and energy resilience for reliable operations
- Smarter delivery: coordinated services that align with your architect and builder to save time and space
- Live environment upgrades: refurbishment strategies that minimise disruption to residents and guests.
Aged care
Aged care environments need to work for residents, carers and operators. We bring together comfort, accessibility, safety, resilience and technology to support effective care and everyday quality of life. Reliable, maintainable services and adaptable infrastructure help facilities operate efficiently and respond as care needs, technology and standards evolve.
Build to rent
Build-to-rent developments need to deliver for residents and investors over the long term. We design integrated building systems around the resident experience and operating model, balancing comfort, connectivity and amenity with capital cost, operational efficiency and maintainability. Smart technology, efficient services and adaptable infrastructure help control whole-of-life costs while supporting retention and long-term asset performance.
Co-living
Co-living combines private accommodation with shared amenities, making efficient use of space fundamental to the operating model. We optimise plant, risers and services to help maximise lettable area, while integrating acoustics, ventilation, connectivity, security and building systems across private and communal spaces. Efficient, durable and adaptable systems help manage the demands of high occupancy while creating places residents want to live and connect.
Hotels
Hotels operate continuously, so design decisions directly affect guest satisfaction, operating costs and long-term asset value. We balance the things guests notice – comfort, acoustics, lighting and technology – with efficient, reliable back-of-house systems. For refurbishments, careful staging and coordination help minimise disruption and keep rooms operational.
Residential
Residential developments need to balance cost, performance and market expectations. We coordinate plant, risers and services to protect saleable area and buildability, while integrating thermal comfort, acoustics, ventilation and efficient building systems into the resident experience. Passive design, electrification and adaptable infrastructure can reduce running costs and prepare developments for changing expectations and requirements.
Retirement living
Retirement communities need to support independence, wellbeing and connection while delivering long-term value for owners and operators. We integrate comfort, accessibility, security and connectivity across homes and shared amenities, while considering capital cost, operational efficiency and maintainability from the outset. Adaptable infrastructure helps communities respond as resident expectations, technology and care needs change.
Student accommodation
High occupancy, low churn and strong reviews depend on getting the fundamentals right. We integrate acoustic privacy, thermal comfort, robust connectivity and security with efficient hot water, smart metering and space-efficient services. Durable, easy-to-maintain systems help control operating costs while creating safe, comfortable places where students can study, socialise and feel at home.
Key design considerations across living & hospitality
- Acoustic performance in bedrooms, study areas and function spaces
- Indoor air quality, thermal comfort and noise reduction
- Security, access control and CCTV
- Communications including wi-fi, mobile phone coverage and high-speed broadband
- Energy efficiency and carbon reduction through passive design and electrification
- Fire engineering for safety and core efficiency
- High-efficiency, fast-response hot water
- Smart metering strategies for transparent cost management
- Mood and feature lighting for comfort and wayfinding
- Thermal modelling and building physics to inform design choices
- Space-efficient risers and services distribution
- Water conservation and odour control where needed
- Coordinated services aligned with architectural intent.
