Retail · IKEA
IKEA Rhodes HVAC Upgrade
Zero
gas onsite
Replacement of existing 2,200 kW air-cooled DX plant with high-efficiency air-cooled heat-recovery chillers, allowing decommissioning of the gas boiler.
$2,400,000 · Rhodes, NSW
Innovation to Fabrication
Where mechanical design meets precision fabrication.
i2F bridges high-level HVAC consultancy and shop-floor fabrication. We design mechanical services that perform and pre-fabricate the pipework that fits — engineered to the millimetre.
Fig. 01 — Modular spool assembly · LOD 400
CHW · DN350
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[ Capabilities ]
Four disciplines, delivered under one engineering culture.
From feasibility through fabrication and commissioning, we own the engineering chain so the design intent survives every handover.
[01]6 deliverables
Mechanical & Building Automation Consultancy
Full turn-key bespoke HVAC design and construct.
- Full Turn-Key HVAC Design & Construct
- Automated Building Management Systems
- HVAC System Optimisation
- Sustainable Practices & Net Zero Pathways
[02]6 deliverables
Independent Commissioning & Energy Audits
NEBB-certified commissioning, NABERS audits, energy management.
- Independent Commissioning Agent (ICA)
- Air & Water Balancing (NEBB certified)
- Retro-commissioning Existing Buildings
- NABERS Audits / Green HVAC Technologies
[03]6 deliverables
Engineered Pipework Fabrication
Off-site precision welding and modular spool assembly.
- Modular Spool Pre-Fabrication
- Chilled, Condenser & Hot Water Pipework
- Stainless Steel & Carbon Steel TIG/MIG
- Workshop Quality Control
[04]6 deliverables
BIM Drafting & Coordination
Revit 3D modelling to LOD 400, site-survey scanning, clash detection.
- Revit 3D Modelling (LOD 400)
- Site Survey via 3D Scanner
- Shop Drawings to Construction Standard
- Multi-Service Coordination
[ The Pipeline ]
From Innovation to Fabrication.
A continuous engineering pipeline: each handover is internal, so design intent reaches site without translation loss.
01. CONSULT
Audit & Strategy
Site surveys, energy audits and mechanical feasibility against AS/NZS standards.
02. DESIGN
Engineering
Hydraulic modelling, equipment selection and full mechanical specification.
03. BIM
Revit LOD 400
Collision-free 3D coordination and pre-fabrication shop drawing generation.
04. WORKSHOP
Fabrication
Precision welding and modular spool assembly under workshop QA.
05. SITE
Install & Commission
Rapid modular install and NEBB-balanced commissioning to handover.
[ Selected works ]
Recent projects, named.
Trusted by Tier-1 owners, contractors and asset managers
InvestaWestfieldUniversity of SydneyQICDexusGPTRMITVicinity CentresMirvacCharter HallScentreVentia
[ Heritage ]
Trusted with Sydney's most sensitive buildings.
Mechanical works inside the buildings most teams won't touch: live, occupied, heritage-listed, and intolerant of error.
- Sydney Opera House
- Queen Victoria Building (QVB)
- NSW Art Gallery
- Reserve Bank — 5 Martin Place
- Custom House — 31 Alfred Street
- Notre Dame University, Darlinghurst
[ Engineers ]
A senior bench measured in decades, not job titles.
45 yrs
ND
Neil Dickson
Director of Operations
35 yrs
RT
Ross Tomblin
Energy Solutions Manager
17 yrs
ND
Naveen Dhakshinamoorthy
Associate Director, Technical Services
15 yrs
KS
Kamran Syed
Manager, NSW Projects
[ Engage ]
Bring us in early. The drawings always thank you.
Two ways to start. Pick whichever fits where you are in the project.
