Celebrating Partnerships in Victoria, May 2023 In May 2023, WalkerBai Victoria and CFSGlobal had the pleasure of hosting an exceptional client event. As a growing business we value the significance…
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The Significance of Collaboration and Communication in Building Services Engineering
Building Services Engineers play a crucial role in the design, construction, and operation of buildings, ensuring their safety, comfort, and efficiency. However, effective collaboration with other stakeholders, including architects, contractors,…
Fire Safety Engineering: Designing Buildings and Structures that are Safe from Fire Hazards
Fire safety engineering is the application of scientific and engineering principles to protect people and property from fire hazards. It involves the analysis of fire scenarios, the design of fire…
The Role of Building Services Engineering in Smart Buildings
In recent years, the concept of smart buildings has gained significant attention. A smart building is one that is designed to be energy-efficient, comfortable, and sustainable while leveraging technology to…
Building for the Future: 5 Considerations for Sustainable Engineering
Sustainable construction is the future of the building industry. As climate change continues to be a significant concern, sustainable building practices have become essential to reducing our environmental impact. One…
Building Services Engineering: Trends and Innovations Shaping the Future of Buildings
Building services engineering is a critical aspect of creating sustainable, energy-efficient, and comfortable buildings. It encompasses the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of building systems such as HVAC, lighting, plumbing,…
The Critical Importance of Fire Safety Engineering in High-Rise Buildings
When it comes to engineering projects, choosing the right consulting firm can make all the difference between a successful outcome and a costly failure. Whether you’re looking for engineering design…
Choosing the Right Engineering Consulting Firm for Your Project: A Comprehensive Guide
When it comes to engineering projects, choosing the right consulting firm can make all the difference between a successful outcome and a costly failure. Whether you’re looking for engineering design…
Significant Changes & Benefits in the Newly Renovated Tweed Heads Library
The Tweed Heads Library expansion included a full upgrade of the Electrical, Mechanical, Fire and Hydraulics systems for the building that WalkerBai was commissioned to design. Details of the design included: 1) replacement of the existing…
Giving Impact Through a Project with Future Fitouts
As part of WalkerBai’s commitment to giving back, we have partnered with Global Giving Initiative Buy1GIVE1 or B1G1. They are the leading business-giving platform that have been helping small to medium businesses make a difference in…
Advantages and Disadvantages of Motion-Sensored Lighting Systems
The motion-sensored lighting system is one of the requirements of a sustainable building that an electrical engineer needs to consider. In this article, let us delve into the disadvantages and advantages of this…
Why Use Walkerbai For Fire Safety Engineering
Fire safety in the workplace is a primary legal obligation of employers and building owners. Building fires can pose a very real threat to life, and have the potential to cause…
9 Significant Benefits of BIM (Building Information Modelling)
BIM, which stands for Building Information Modelling, is a process for creating and managing all of the information on a project. The tools and technology makes it easier for users to…
What Do You Need to Prepare Before Taking the NABERS Assessment?
NABERS is short for National Australian Built Environment Rating System. It measures the energy efficiency, water usage, waste management and indoor environment quality of Australian buildings, including tenancies and homes, and…
6 Key Things To Look For In A NABERS Assessor
Have you been looking to find an accredited NABERS assessor to rate your building? There are over 435 NABERS accredited assessors at the time of writing, which equates to a…
How to Determine If You Need a Building Energy Efficiency Certificate
A Building Energy Efficiency Certificate (BEEC) sets out the energy efficiency rating of a building or area of a building that is offered for sale, lease or sublease. Questions to…
WalkerBai Consulting Celebrates 3rd Year Anniversary
This week, WalkerBai went out together as a team to celebrate reaching the milestone of three years in business. From our humble beginnings in 2015, we have grown year on year,…
WalkerBai Welcomes New Fire Engineering Team Members
WalkerBai Consulting is excited to introduce the latest additional members to our Fire Engineering Team. With a combination of youth and experience, we now have greater capabilities to deliver Fire Engineering Services. …
How Do You Maintain Your Smoke Detectors?
The Building Code of Australia (BCA) requires every property to install smoke alarms. It is done not only to save lives, but also to prevent significant fire damage to properties…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Australia ranks eighth among the world’s largest energy producer in the world. That amounts to 2.5% of the whole world’s energy production. The traditional sources of energy in Australia comes…
Accent Lighting
Accent lights, from its root word, are used to “accentuate” certain areas or items. They create a subconscious sign that says “look at me”. These lights are usually used with…
WalkerBai Consulting and Tweed Shire Council’s Successful Project
Walkerbai Consulting and Tweed Shire Council’s Successful Project WalkerBai Consulting proudly shares its successful project with its client, Tweed Shire Council. WalkerBai’s professional team impart a long-term projection of energy…
NEVER LOSE ANOTHER BUILDING DOCUMENT
If you work in the property industry in a design or management role, I am sure you will have come across the problem of finding documents from your buildings original…
NABERS Improvement Roadmap
We have developed a systematic approach that can be applied to existing buildings to improve the NABERS Rating. We will take a holistic view with regards to all building elements…
NABERS Monthly Monitoring Report
WalkerBai consulting’s ESD team provide a monthly service to monitor your buildings NABERS performance. The purpose of the service is to ensure that your building is maintaining its current star…
WalkerBai appointed to Local Buy panel
WalkerBai Consulting is pleased to announce we have been appointed to the Local Buy panel for Engineering and Environmental Services in the categories of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Local Buy…