Mechanical & Energy Efficiency

LHTDesign has extensive knowledge and a proven reputation in the field of professional mechanical engineering to provide the best solutions for a wide range of commercial, industrial, and specialist heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC & R) applications.

Energy efficiency and the use of heat or energy recovery systems are key to our design philosophies. New and emerging technologies such as passive heating / cooling, solar energy, ground sourced energy are becoming more important with their inherent low energy footprint, and feature in our sustainable designs.

Our mechanical engineers are able to provide independent, impartial advice and assessment of building services options available to clients for new projects, upgrades and maintenance of existing buildings.

In particular, our services include:

  • Design and specification of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for any type of building, including development of appropriate controls.   
  • Project management of HVAC & R systems
  • Energy efficient and sustainable design
  • Heat recovery
  • Energy Auditing
  • Design of thermal insulation and vapour barriers
  • Design and specification of pumping systems
  • Design and specification of hot and cold reticulation supply systems
  • An understanding of acoustics
  • Design and specification of plumbing and drainage
  • Design and specification of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems

Some of our clients and their projects include:

Oamaru Pool, Waitaki

Grey District Council, Greymouth

Te Rapa Hydrotherapy Pool, Hamilton

Alpine Aqualand, Queenstown


Other Relevant Mechanical Projects


Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand
Central Otago District Council - Molyneux Park Aquatic Centre
CHB District Community Trust - WestpacTrust Indoor Pool
Lower Hutt City Council - Learners Pool
Mark Bone - Swimtastic Swim School, Auckland
Napier City Council - Marine Parade Hot Saltwater Pools
Napier City Council - Onekawa Pool Development
Palmerston North City Council - Freyberg Community Pool
Palmerston North City Council - Lido Aquatic Centre
Sacred Heart College Aquatic Centre
South Waikato District Council - Tokoroa Pool
Taupo Events Centre - AC Baths

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