Capability Statement introducing DvJ Design, a London based building services consultancy founded in 2018 by David Davies

1. CAPABILITY STATEMENT

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WHY DVJ DESIGN?
I founded DvJ Design in 2018 to build on 13 years’ experience as a
building services consultant engineer, most recently as an Associate
Director of TÜV SÜD.
DvJ combines my surname (Davies) with that of my wife, the architect
Debra van Jaarsveldt.
What makes a good building services consultancy? I’ve identified three
themes;
High quality design
Clear communication
Great value
These are the core values of DvJ Design and lie at the heart of every
decision.
Read on to discover how DvJ Design will meet each of these values.
Consultancy is only truly satisfying when clients are pleased. I hope
that I may have the opportunity to provide you with quality designs
and a high level of personal service. To discuss what I can offer you,
please call me or drop me an e-mail.
David Davies
Managing Director
07597 595050
david.davies@dvjdesign.co.uk

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High quality design
The key ingredient to delivering a good design, besides ability, is.... time.
All too often in the past I have found myself juggling multiple projects.
This has prevented me from delivering designs to the level of detail I
would like. My strategy in DvJ is not to take on lots of work but to select
only the amount of work I can comfortably deliver. This will ensure that
I have time to produce quality work.
As I am an engineer with a mechanical bias, I have made arrangements
to use electrical engineers I have previously worked with who will
provide additional expertise where required. I will personally produce
or check every aspect of the design. Consequently, it won’t be
disjointed or uncoordinated and you can be assured that no detail of
the design will be neglected.
I am skilled at tailoring designs to the client’s brief and understanding
their priorities. I aim to keep designs simple and elegant, so that
contractors can easily understand and install them and consequently
they are achieved within budget.
I am not an MEP engineer who says “This is how we always do it”. I will
challenge industry standards and be forward thinking, as illustrated in
the CIBSE article I wrote challenging the London Plan’s preference for
Combined Heat and Power technology. I prefer a scientific approach to
a political one, as such I am willing to change my point of view. When
writing the CIBSE article I cleared my mind of any preconceptions, did
the research, ran the calculations, and then interpreted the results.
I design systems to achieve ‘real world’ energy and carbon savings
which are achieved by getting the details right, particularly at the
commissioning stage. In addition I am well versed in what is required
to meet the various compliance criteria such as Part L and BREEAM and
keep up to date with new criteria such as the Home Quality Mark and
the Well Standard.
New technology, new regulations, changes to carbon emission factors,
these are all examples of how the industry within which we operate
is constantly changing and I aim to be at the forefront. Examining the
possibilities that these changes enable.
I will always design for the future.
In my time working with David on a large
complex residential led mixed-use scheme,
I found him to be an extremely
knowledgeable engineer with a broad
understanding across the Service
Engineering disciplines. He offers clear,
understandable explanations of systems
and has a pro-active outlook in seeking
solutions and efficiencies in design.
Ryan McCrudden, Senior Architect,
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris.
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Clear communication
Being a good designer is not enough of itself to deliver a successful
project. The engineer must also communicate effectively with the
client and design team. At DvJ Design, by limiting the work I take on, I
will be able to focus on communication.
• I will be easy to contact and quick to respond to queries.
• Responses will be concise and clear, avoiding technical jargon.
• I will be proactive rather than simply reactive, and raise any
issues I foresee early.
• As I am a sole practitioner, you will only need to communicate
with one person.
• I have always been a keen collaborator and considerate to the
architects’ / clients’ visions for the project I design.
David is an excellent engineer, passionate
about his subject matter and thorough in
his approach. He has successfully delivered
many large and complex schemes for us while
managing multiple stakeholder relationships
and delivering best value to the client.
Richard Gubbins, Director, TUV SUD Ltd.
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Great value
Because I work from home, my overhead costs are low. I can therefore
deliver a higher quality of design and better level of service within a
given budget than the competition. The fee will be very competitive.
My experience enables me to produce a design quickly and I have
throughout my career sought ways to improve the efficiency of
delivering design information.
I understand that clients and architects don’t want oversized building
services plant. From my experience I know precisely how much space is
needed without compromising operative safety.
David has delivered some of our most
important projects applying innovation,
great skill and technical knowledge to
some challenging scenarios developing
successful engineering solutions every
time. David’s greatest strength is his
diligence as well his commitment to
excellence and that he does it in a very
nice manner. I know our clients very
much appreciated David’s expertise and
we are all confident that DvJ will be a
big success. It’s been a pleasure to work
with the man for the last few years.
Craig Robertson, Director, TUV SUD Ltd.
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I also look for innovative ways to further reduce plant areas. For example,
when at TÜV SÜD I attained approval from London Fire Brigade to
combine life safety plant across two plots, saving 150m² of plant area.
To satisfy LFB I developed an innovative pipework design to improve
system resilience. For the client they gained a retail unit.
I have experience working on projects where construction budgets are
tight from which I have developed a lean design style. I design systems
to achieve their function reliably, simply and cost effectively. When I
have developed designs where the initial stages were by another MEP
company, I have been able to reduce construction costs through value
engineering.

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Services offered
• MEP design to BSRIA stages 1 – 4a
• Peer reviews / validation of designs
• Due diligence reports
• Site inspections
• MEP condition surveys
• New build and refurbishment designs
• Design of services upgrades
• Value engineering reviews
Sectors of experience
• Residential
• Retail
• Office
• Hotel
• Leisure
• Education
• Laboratories

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Professional Indemnity Insurance
DvJ Design has £1m Professional Indemnity insurance and £10m
Public Liability insurance as standard. More can be arranged upon
request.
Company Reg No. 11303549
Areas of Expertise
• Heating systems
• Ventilation
• Hot and cold water
• Chilled water
• Air conditioning
• Foul drainage
• Rainwater drainage
• Dry and Wet risers
• Sprinkler (BS 9251 and BS 12845)
• Smoke ventilation
• LV distribution
• Small power
• Lighting
• Communications
• TV / fibre integrated reception systems

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David Davies Employment History
DVJ Design | May 2018 – To Date | Managing Director
TÜV SÜD | October 2012 – April 2018 | Positions Held;
Associate Director | January 2017 – April 2018
Associate | January 2015 – January 2017
Senior Engineer | October 2012 – January 2015
As an Associate Director at TÜV SÜD my duties were:
• To manage a team of 15 staff – allocate resources to projects,
mentor engineers.
• Business development – attend networking events, B2B meetings,
write magazine articles and award entries to raise the company
profile, prepare bids and attend project interviews.
• Project management – agree contract terms, attend design team
meetings, make key design decisions, perform QA checks of
engineers’ work, keep the team to programme, monitor project
finances (chase debts etc), monitor the construction.
Meinhardt | September 2010 – October 2012 | Senior Engineer
AECOM | September 2005 – September 2010 | Positions Held;
Senior Engineer | January 2009 – September 2010
Engineer | January 2007 – January 2009
Graduate Engineer | September 2005 – January 2007
CIBSE | February 2008 – February 2009 | Technical Officer
ThisrolewasasecondmentfromAECOMforwhichIvolunteered.
The initial secondment was 3 months but due to good
performance CIBSE extended it to a year.
Education
• Chartered Engineer – CEng MCIBSE | Since 2012
• University of Sheffield | Mechanical Engineering (MEng) with
First Class Honours | 2001 – 2005
• Including a year at University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, USA
• A-Levels – Mathematics – A | Art – A | Physics – B | Further
Mathematics – C

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PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Elephant Park Major Phase 4
Elephant & Castle | 2017 – 2018 | For Lendlease | Value - £110M
The project consists of two plots, with two separate Architects, one plot
consists of 222 private rental apartments, a commercial unit and 3 retail
units and is to be constructed using off-site fully volumetric apartment
modules. The other plot consists of 259 affordable and open market
units and 2 retail units where we proposed to use water sourced heat
pumps in each apartment connected to a neutral energy loop, the
main driver being to reduce the overheating effects of conventional
district heating.
The following is a selection of projects where I have been the MEP
project lead:
Elephant Park Masterplan
Elephant Park Major Phase 2
Elephant & Castle | 2014 – 2018 | For Lendlease | Value - £130M
As with Major phase 4, this project consists of two plots, with two
separate Architects, providing 594 homes including a 31 storey and
20 storey tower. The development includes over 25 retail units, a
gymnasium and underground car park. The development is designed
to achieve a high level of energy performance through a combination
of passive and energy efficient measures. All heating and hot water
requirements will be provided by the nearby Heygate Energy Centre.

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Elephant Park Major Phase 2

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One The Elephant
Elephant & Castle | 2012 – 2016 | For Lendlease | Value - £57M
One The Elephant is a 37 storey, 125m high tower with 284 apartments, 500m² of retail and
underground car park. The scheme achieves Code for Sustainable Homes level 4 and features a
CHP communal heating system and PV.

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Victoria Square
Woking | 2016 – 2018 | Sir Robert McAlpine | Value - £300M
The development consists of 420 private rental apartments across two
residential towers, 28 and 33 floors tall, a 20 storey 208 bed Hilton hotel,
12,500m² of retail anchored by new Marks & Spencer and Boots stores
and 6 floors of covered car parking. Our appointment was to produce
the Stage 4 design in Revit which required extensive redesign to achieve
coordination. The design included a 7.5MW chilled water energy centre
where I selected water cooled chillers and cooling towers to maximise
efficiency.

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Southall Waterside
Southall | 2015 – 2018 | For Berkeley Homes | Value - £93M
Overlooking 95 acres of Country Park and with one kilometre of canal
frontage, Southall Waterside is one of the capital’s largest and most
important regeneration projects. The first phase is 618 apartments split
across 10 buildings, including an underground car park. The design was
focused on cost effectiveness, therefore Mechanical Exhaust Ventilation
(MEV) rather than Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery (MVHR)
was selected, saving the client £700 per apartment.
The services have been designed to facilitate a phased construction
with the first building complete in 2018 and the final building complete
in 2020. The phase has a district heating plant room and facility to
connect to a wider heat network once completed. The scheme has
extensive landscaping which has been carefully coordinated.
Southall Waterside Masterplan

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Southall Waterside Phase A

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Royal Docks West
Docklands | 2016 – 2018 | For Mount Anvil | Value - £22M
This 20 storey residential tower in Royal Victoria Docks is connected to
an existing building at lower ground. Therefore the design involved
relocation of plantrooms and interface with existing services. We also
liaised with the district heating network operator and provided a lean,
cost-effective design.
Millbay Plot A2
Plymouth| 2015 – 2018 | For Muse Developments | Value - £22M
Plot A2 consist of 137 houses and apartments across 3 buildings with
associated parking. In addition to the usual MEP deliverables, I wrote a
report that analysed the most cost effective route to Part L compliance,
comparing technologies such as CHP against heat recovery ventilation.
Royal Docks West

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Arla Dairy Retail Park
Ruislip| 2013 – 2017 | For Cityscape
This project involved the redevelopment of a brown field site previously
occupied by an Arla Dairy. The new mixed use development included an
Asdafoodstoreincludingancillarycustomercafeandpetrolfillingstation,
Cineworld 11 screen multiplex cinema, family themed restaurants and
retail units. The redevelopment created a new central piazza at the heart
of South Ruislip.
Top Shop Top Man
Reading| 2013 | For Arcadia Group
A fast paced expansion and fit out of a retail unit, including connection
to the shopping centre services such as the sprinkler system. I provided
value engineering by challenging the client’s cooling requirements.
Hampton by Hilton
Luton| 2010 – 2012 | For Hilton Hotels
A188bedhotelincludingconferencefacilities.Iproducedaperformance
specificationfordesignandbuildcontractandmonitoredthecontractors
progress on site.
Arla Dairy Retail Park

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The Woo Building (RCA)
Battersea | 2013 – 2015 | For Royal College of Arts
TheopeningoftheWooBuilding,asignificantexpansionoftheCeramics
& Glass and Jewellery & Metal Department, marked the completion of
the RCA’s Battersea Campus. The project delivered bespoke rooms
for ceramics, glass, jewellery and metal workshops. Local exhaust
ventilation systems were designed in accordance with Health and
Safety Executive guidance HSG258 “Controlling airborne contaminants
at work” whilst also adhering to stringent acoustic criteria.

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The Woo Building

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One Tower Bridge
Southwark | 2010 – 2012 | For Berkeley Homes
A luxury development of 400 air conditioned apartments, retail units,
theatre, gymnasium and spa including 20m swimming pool. I selected
4MW of reversible air source heat pumps with heat recovery to provide
simultaneous heating and cooling at COPs in excess of 8.

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The following are all projects where I was the lead mechanical engineer:
Experimental Technologies Building
Nottingham | 2010 | University of Nottingham
A zero carbon design incorporating bio-fuelled CHP and local exhaust
ventilation systems to control pollutants from laboratory experiments.
Maidstone Museum
Maidstone | 2008 – 2010 | For Maidstone Museum
To protect museum artefacts some rooms had close temperature and
humidity control and to lower carbon emissions the heat was generated
by ground source heat pumps.
Thames Valley Police HQ
Maidenhead | 2009 | Thames Valley Policy
A low cost new office that also achieved a BREEAM excellent and EPC
rating of at least B. I did an EPC sensitivity analysis to find the optimum
designthatwouldachieveaBratingatthelowestcost.Itusedcondensing
boilers, displacement ventilation and photovoltaic panels.
Experimental Technologies Building
Maidstone Museum

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CONTACT
David Davies
07597 595050
david.davies@dvjdesign.co.uk