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Technical Data : Design Criteria : Checklists : Specification Guidelines

Compilation Useful Addresses

The information contained in the following sections has been compiled Association for Consultancy & Engineering
to assist Electrical Engineers, Technicians, Project Managers and Alliance House 12 Caxton Street London SW1H 0QL
Specifiers in the United Kingdom at all stages of design. Tel : 020 7222 6557
It is not intended to provide a comprehensive design manual, but to assist Fax : 020 7990 9202
experienced Engineers and Specifiers by providing recognised data in
an accessible format. www.acenet.co.uk
Data has been obtained from many sources based upon advice from
active Electrical Engineers within the industry, which has been added to Building Research Establishment Ltd T/A BRE
by selected Manufacturers. Bucknalls Lane Garston Watford Herts WD25 9XX
Tel : 01923 664000
Applications Fax : 01923 664010

The main purposes of Rules of Thumb are in: www.bre.co.uk

Simple repetitive designs British Safety Council
Design parameters and costs can often be provided by simple rules rather 70 Chancellors Road London W6 9RS
than detailed estimating. Tel : 020 8741 1231
Fax : 020 8741 4555
Preliminary assessments
Producing guideline parameters for alternative options at project www.britsafe.org
conception stage.
BSI Standards
Outline design
Deriving approximate dimensions and size implications at the sketch plan 389 Chiswick High Road Chiswick London W4 4AL
stage of a project. Tel : 0845 086 9001
Fax : 020 8996 7001
Final design
To check that the final design parameters are of the right order. This is www.bsigroup.com
to avoid major errors passing unnoticed in detailed computations.
BSRIA Ltd
Handing on experience Old Bracknell Lane West Bracknell Berkshire RG12 7AH
To assist junior engineers to develop a feel for Common Sense Parameters. Tel : 01344 465600
Fax : 01344 465626
Software error traps
To question the calculated results obtained from a computer programme if www.bsria.co.uk
it appears to be unreasonable in the light of known parameters. This could
be due to an error in the software or, more likely, an error in inputting data. Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
Rules of thumb built into software as common-sense checks are known as 222 Balham High Road London SW12 9BS
Heuristics. They perform a checking function and send a warning message Tel : 020 8675 5211
to the operator, if detailed calculations provide a “nonsense” answer. Fax : 020 8675 5449

Acknowledgements www.cibse.org

The publishers acknowledge with thanks the contributors to the technical Design Council
sections and the permission granted for including the extracts during its Angel Building 407 St John Street London EC1V 4AB
compilation: Tel : 020 7420 5200
Fax : 020 7420 5300
Chartered Institute Of Building Services Engineers
British Standards Institution www.designcouncil.org.uk
Building Services Research & Information Association
Building Research Establishment Electrical Contractors’ Association
Selected Manufacturers contained in colour product section ESCA House 34 Palace Court London W2 4HY
Tel : 020 7313 4800
Liability Fax : 020 7221 7344

BuildingDesign Media have made every effort to ensure accuracy of www.eca.co.uk
information, collated from a number of sources, however cannot accept
any liability for: Health & Safety Executive
i) Errors and omissions. Rose Court 2 Southwark Bridge London SE1 9HS
ii) Any loss or damage arising from their use. Tel : 020 7556 2100
iii) Responsibility that the data listed conforms to legal, statutory or Fax : 020 7556 2201

regulatory requirements. www.hse.gov.uk

The Institution of Engineering & Technology
Michael Faraday House Six Hills Way Stevenage Herts
SG1 2AY
Tel : 01438 313 311
Fax : 01438 765 526

www.theiet.org

The Lighting Industry Association
Stafford Park 7 Telford Shropshire TF3 3BQ
Tel : 01952 290905
Fax : 01952 290906

www.thelia.org.uk

NICEIC
Warwick House Houghton Hall Park Houghton Regis
Dunstable Bedfordshire LU5 5ZX
Tel : 0870 013 0382
Fax : 01582 539 090
www.niceic.com

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