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Project Snapshot
Elanco Animal Health engaged CCC Engineering to deliver mechanical design services for the refurbishment of their existing Block R animal holding facility at Kemps Creek. The upgrade aimed to modernise a single-storey building used for animal research and welfare, improving environmental control, safety, and compliance. The refurbished spaces included multiple cat rooms, animal holding zones, kitchen, and study areas. CCC Engineering’s role was to provide a compliant, energy-efficient HVAC solution that maintained controlled air quality and comfort levels for sensitive laboratory environments, ensuring the facility met stringent operational and legislative standards.
Our Role
- CCC Engineering delivered a staged electrical design service including:
- Single-stage detailed mechanical services design
- System selection for air conditioning and positive pressure ventilation
- Heat load calculations and design certification to NCC 2022 and AS 1668.1/2
- Detailed documentation including layouts, schematics, and equipment schedules
- Coordination with the client’s project and compliance teams
- Tender documentation and contractor support
Challenges & Solutions
Challenge
Maintaining controlled indoor air quality for animal holding areas.
Solution
Designed single-pass ventilation with positive pressure zones to AS 1668.2 Clause 2.6.
Challenge
Integrating new plant systems into existing single- storey structure.
Solution
Optimised plant layout using compact equipment and reconfigured duct routes for efficiency.
Challenge
Delivering design documentation on an accelerated schedule.
Solution
Streamlined review and coordination processes to complete design within one week.
Results
- Delivered fully compliant design to NCC 2022 and AS 1668.1/2 standards
- Enhanced indoor air quality and temperature stability across holding rooms
- Energy-efficient, maintainable system suited to long-term facility use
- Smooth transition from design to tender with no scope variations
- Fast-tracked delivery supporting the client’s operational continuity
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