Educational

Derek Farman - principal electrical & vertical transportation (VT) engineer was the principal electrical engineer on following educational projects over the last 15 years, including:

Christchurch Grammar School, WA
  • State of the Art Teaching and Learning Preparatory building (Pre-Kindy – Year 6)
  • General learning classrooms
  • Specialty teaching spaces
  • Staff facilities and admin services
  • PV Solar, Solar Shading, LED Lighting, Water reduction and Mixed Mode Ventilation
  • Project value $10m
Cape Naturalist College, Vasse, WA
  • New Design and Technology Building
  • New Science Building
  • New Visual Arts Building
  • Refurbishment of Cafeteria, Health Education and Student Service
  • Sports playing courts and car parking areas
  • Infrastructure for future PV solar
  • Project value $23.4m
 Victoria Park Christian School, WA
  • New Early Childhood Learning building and Play Area
  • Early Learning Classrooms
  • Office, Kitchens, Stores, WC’s and UAT’s
  • Project value $1.5m
Cannington Child Care and Retail Development
  • Childcare Centre
  • Retail Unit
  • Café Unit
  • Undercover Car Park and Play Area
  • Above ground outdoor Play Area
  • Project value $1.5m
Durham Trinity Special Needs School, Durham, UK
  • New build school
  • Project value £7.8m.
Hill Top Special Needs School, Gateshead, UK
  • New build school
  • Project value £4m.
Ian Ramsey Church of England School, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
  • New build school
  • Project value £12.7m.
Raines Upper Foundation School, London, UK
  • New build extension and refurbishment of existing building
  • Project value £20m.
Central Foundation Girls School, London, UK
  • New build extension and refurbishment of existing building
  • Project value £20m.
Phoenix School, London, UK
  • New build extension and refurbishment of existing building
  • Project value £15m.
Kingswood BESD School, Bristol, UK
  • New build school
  • Project value £20m.
Camden College, London, UK
  • Grade 2 listed building
  • Refurbishment and extension
  • Passive Design Energy Targets
  • Project value £5m.
Curtin University, Building 405, WA
  • Switchboard Replacement Project
  • Project value $120k.
Curtin University, Lighting Upgrade, WA
  • Car park and external lighting replacement
  • Project value $75k.
University of Technology, Sydney, NSW
  • Library and Admin offices refurbishment
  • Lighting, power, security and comms
The University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
  • New Oxford Earth Sciences University Laboratory Building
  • Metal Free laboratory and testing facilities
  • Project value £35m.
The University of Oxford, Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford, UK
  • Laboratory refurbishment
  • Project value £500k.
University West of England, Bower Ashton, Bristol, UK
  • Extension / Infill and refurbishment
  • Project value £500k.
University of Exeter, Knightly House, Exeter, UK
  • Grade 2 listed building
  • Refurbishment and extension
  • Project value £1.5m.
Swindon College, Swindon, UK
  • New build college facility
  • Project value £15m
Weston-super-Mare College, Somerset, UK
  • New build college facility
  • Project value £15m
Australian Islamic College
  • New Primary School Block
  • New High School Block
  • Refurbishment of Science Block
  • New Aquatic Centre
Frederick Irwin Anglican Primary School
  • 160kW PV Solar
  • New Sports Hall
St James Anglican School
  • Trade Centre
Swan Valley Anglican School
  • Stage 8 – new classroom block
East Vic Park Primary School
  • Administration upgrade
Landsdale Christian School
  • Master planning
  • New GLA and D&T
Notre Dame Catholic College
  • Administration & Library upgrade
St Kieran’s Catholic College
  • Classrooms upgrade
Yokine Primary School
  • Administration upgrade
 Caversham Primary School
  • Covered Assembly
  • Site Power Upgrade
Leeming Senior High School
  • ESC Administration Block
Floreat Primary School
  • Manual Arts
Yanchep District High School
  • Administration upgrade

Kevin Kelly - principal electrical engineer was the principal electrical engineer on several educational projects whilst a Director at BEST Consultants, including:

John XXIII
  • Science block upgrade
  • Gymnasium extension
  • Year 7 transition
  • Music and arts and craft block
  • Xavier wing upgrade
  • Early Companion Centre upgrade
  • Mary Ward Centre upgrade
  • Air conditioning upgrade
  • Administration upgrade (design only)
Trinity College
  • Library & Science Extension
  • Music and Arts block
  • Chapel Sacristy Refurbishment
  • Fire pumps and tanks
Mandurah Catholic College
  • Library Extension
  • Stage 13
Kings College
  • New administration block
Dalyellup College Stage 2
  • Science classrooms
  • Manual Arts
  • Home economics
  • General classrooms
Building Education Revolution (BER)
  • Rockingham Senior High School
  • Malibu
  • Cooloongup Primary School
  • Port Kennedy Primary School
  • Peel LDC
  • Safety Bay Primary School
  • Koorona Primary School
  • Bungaree Primary School
  • Calista Primary School
  • Charthouse Primary School
  • East Waikiki Primary School
  • Hillman Primary School
  • Waikiki Primary School
  • Warnbro CHS ESC
Heritage college Kalamunda
Australind Senior High School
  • Year 7 block
Smirk Road, Baldivis

Len Brandis - principal electrical engineer was the senior electrical engineer on several educational projects west whilst an employee at BEST Consultants, including:

Caversham Valley Primary School, WA
  • New build School
  • PV Solar
  • Electrical value $1.5m
Sheoak Grove Primary School, WA
  • New build School
  • PV Solar
  • Electrical value $1.5m
Department of Education – Primary School Admin Upgrades
  • East Kenwick Primary School
  • Bramfield Park Primary School
  • East Fremantle Primary School
Department of Education – Ablution Block Upgrades
  • Yanchep Primary School
  • Churchlands Primary School
  • Thornlie Primary School
Curtin University – Building 510 (Musalla)
  • Building specifically reserved for Muslim prayers and religious festivals.
Swan Christian Education Association
  • Northshore Christian Grammar School Stage 1 and 2
  • Mundaring Christian College Stage 3
Murdoch University
  • Monitored emergency lighting Upgrade
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