Closing the Performance Gap

We offer a unique approach where we provide services that encompass support from design stages, construction, handover and in use. It is through this working practice that allows us to Close the Performance Gap between how we expect a building to perform at the design stage to what the building achieves once in-use.

The most critical times for the performance of a building is at the handover and in-use stages. It is often at these stages of a project M&E Consultants leave projects to begin working on their next design project. Little thought is subsequently given to how well the design actually performs once in-use.

At KJ Tait, our Engineers can continue to provide services such as Soft Landings which encompass a proper handover of systems to the Facilities Team, in-use energy reporting that investigates beyond what is being consumed at the energy meters by considering control systems such as the BMS, and the satisfaction of the Occupants.

In order to create best in class buildings, our modellers should be engaged on a project from concept design so that decisions around orientation and form factor are not already decided. Our Engineers are skilled at modelling buildings and presenting results in an easy to understand manner.