MKL offers a comprehensive range of testing and commissioning services across various sectors, including commercial, industrial, and green building environments. Our services are designed to ensure that HVAC systems, medical gas systems, and other critical building systems operate efficiently, safely, and in accordance with design specifications. Below is an expanded list of the key services we provide:
Swegon Commissioning Agent
MKL has partnered with Green Solutions Ltd, the exclusive New Zealand representative of Swegon, to serve as the official commissioning agent for Swegon in the Wellington and Manawatū regions. This collaboration combines MKL’s extensive expertise in independent system testing and reporting with Green Solutions’ commitment to delivering high-performance, energy-efficient HVAC solutions. Together, they aim to ensure that Swegon systems are commissioned to the highest standards, supporting sustainable building outcomes and optimal indoor environments across the lower North Island.
Commercial, Industrial & Green Buildings
We provide testing and commissioning services for a wide range of buildings, from commercial offices to industrial facilities and sustainable, energy-efficient green buildings. Our expertise ensures that HVAC systems are optimally configured, contributing to energy savings, occupant comfort, and regulatory compliance.
Clean Rooms
MKL specializes in the commissioning and balancing of clean rooms, ensuring that HVAC systems meet the strict environmental conditions required for controlled environments. We focus on maintaining proper airflow, temperature, and humidity levels to support the sensitive operations within clean rooms, such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology research.
Laboratories
We offer precise commissioning services for laboratory environments where maintaining specific temperature, humidity, and air quality standards is crucial. Our services help ensure that laboratory HVAC systems perform as intended, safeguarding both equipment and personnel.
Hospitals
Our commissioning services for hospitals are tailored to meet the complex requirements of healthcare environments, where air quality and system reliability are critical. We test and commission HVAC and medical gas systems to ensure they meet healthcare standards for safety and performance.
Operating Theatres
In operating theatres, precision and reliability are paramount. MKL provides specialized commissioning services to ensure HVAC systems maintain the required sterile environments, and proper air exchanges. Our services are essential for ensuring the safety and comfort of both medical staff and patients during surgeries.
Isolation Rooms
For isolation rooms in healthcare facilities, we ensure that the HVAC systems effectively manage air pressure differentials to prevent cross-contamination. Our commissioning process ensures the proper air flow and filtration for infection control, creating a safe environment for patients with contagious diseases.
Survey / Pre-measure
Before commissioning begins, we conduct thorough surveys and pre-measurements to assess existing system conditions, identify potential issues, and prepare for the commissioning process. This ensures that all systems are set up for optimal performance and compliance with design specifications.
Pre-commissioning
Our pre-commissioning services include system checks and preparation before full commissioning takes place. This involves verifying installation quality, ensuring components are correctly installed, and conducting initial tests to make sure everything is ready for full system commissioning.
System Commissioning
MKL conducts detailed system commissioning to ensure that HVAC and other building systems are functioning as intended, in line with design specifications. This comprehensive process includes system checks, functional testing, and adjustments to ensure optimal performance across all building systems.
Airflow Balancing
We provide airflow balancing services to ensure that air distribution within the building meets design specifications. Proper airflow balancing is essential for maintaining indoor comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency. Our process involves adjusting airflow to key areas, ensuring the right distribution of heating, cooling, and ventilation.
Waterflow Balancing
Waterflow balancing is a critical service for HVAC systems that rely on water distribution for heating and cooling. We ensure that water is flowing at the correct rates through pipes and equipment, optimizing system efficiency and preventing issues such as uneven heating or cooling, energy waste, or system strain.
Testing Plant
We conduct comprehensive testing on HVAC plant and equipment, ensuring that all mechanical systems are operating at peak efficiency. This includes checking all components for proper function, verifying system performance, and ensuring that each part of the plant meets operational requirements.
Room Pressurisation
For spaces that require strict control of air pressure (such as clean rooms or operating theatres), we test and commission room pressurisation systems. These systems help maintain the desired pressure differential, preventing the ingress of contaminants and ensuring safety and compliance.
Problem Solving
MKL provides expert problem-solving services for any issues that arise during or after system installation. We investigate system performance problems, identify causes, and offer solutions to rectify issues and optimize system functionality.
Investigations
We conduct detailed investigations into system inefficiencies or failures. Using advanced diagnostic tools and techniques, we can pinpoint issues in HVAC systems, medical gas systems, and other building services, and provide clear, actionable recommendations for resolution.
Reporting
Our team provides comprehensive, clear, and accurate reporting for all commissioning and testing services. These reports detail system performance, any issues identified, and steps taken to resolve them. Our reports also serve as an essential tool for ongoing maintenance and regulatory compliance.
Hot Smoke Tests
We perform hot smoke tests to assess airflow patterns and identify any issues related to ventilation or smoke control systems. This process is especially important in fire safety applications and helps verify that HVAC systems are capable of handling smoke or fire-related situations.
HEPA Filter Testing
For environments that require highly controlled air quality, such as clean rooms or laboratories, MKL conducts HEPA filter testing. We ensure that these filters are performing to specification, removing particulate contaminants effectively and maintaining the required air quality.
Particle Counts
We carry out particle counting to measure the concentration of airborne particles in specific environments. This is especially important for clean rooms, laboratories, and healthcare facilities, where controlling particulate matter is essential to maintain safety and operational standards.
Airflow, Waterflow, Temperature, Humidity, CO and CO2 Measurement
Our testing services include the measurement of critical environmental factors such as airflow, waterflow, temperature, humidity, and CO and CO2 levels. These measurements help ensure that systems are operating within desired parameters, optimizing comfort, safety, and energy efficiency.
Operating & Maintenance Manuals
We provide comprehensive operating and maintenance manuals for various systems, including:
- Mechanical Services: Detailed manuals for the operation and maintenance of HVAC systems, ensuring long-term efficiency and reliability.
- Medical Gas Services: Manuals for medical gas systems, outlining correct operational procedures and maintenance guidelines.
- Plumbing & Drainage Services: Comprehensive instructions for the operation and upkeep of plumbing and drainage systems within the building.
Wellington City Council Registered for:
MKL is a registered provider for specific systems that require certification by the Wellington City Council, including:
- SS5 Escape Route Pressurisation Systems: Ensuring that escape routes in buildings are properly pressurized to maintain safe evacuation conditions during an emergency.
- SS9 Mechanical Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems: Commissioning and testing mechanical ventilation and air conditioning systems to ensure they comply with local regulations and safety standards.
By offering these comprehensive services, MKL ensures that all systems are tested, commissioned, and optimized for performance, efficiency, and safety, meeting both regulatory requirements and client expectations.
Isolation Room Testing
MKL offers specialized commissioning and testing services for negative pressure isolation rooms, designed to control the spread of airborne infectious diseases within healthcare settings.
In healthcare facilities, preventing the transmission of airborne infections is critical for the safety of patients, staff, and visitors. To mitigate this risk, certain areas—such as isolation rooms—are equipped with negative pressure systems to ensure that air flows out of the room, preventing contaminants from escaping and spreading to other areas of the facility.
With extensive experience commissioning negative pressure isolation rooms across hospitals in New Zealand, MKL ensures that these critical environments meet stringent safety and performance standards.
Our comprehensive commissioning services include:
- Room Pressure Monitoring: Ensuring that the negative pressure differential is properly maintained, so that air flows into the isolation room rather than escaping into other areas of the building.
- Air Change Rate Testing: Verifying that the room’s ventilation system meets required air change rates to maintain air quality and ensure proper isolation.
- HEPA Filter Integrity Testing: Checking the integrity and efficiency of HEPA filters to ensure they effectively remove airborne pathogens, safeguarding the health of individuals within and around the isolation room.
By ensuring precise commissioning and thorough testing, MKL plays a vital role in maintaining the safety and efficacy of isolation rooms in healthcare facilities, helping to protect both patients and healthcare professionals from the spread of infectious diseases.
Medical Gas Testing
MKL provides independent commissioning services for both new and modified medical gas systems, ensuring that these critical systems meet all required safety and performance standards. Medical gas systems are essential in healthcare settings, supplying gases such as oxygen, nitrous oxide, and medical air to patients and medical equipment. Proper commissioning is crucial to ensure that these systems are reliable, safe, and fully operational.
Our team is highly experienced in the commissioning of medical gas systems and follows strict protocols to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations. Two of our team members are certified as Authorized Persons to the HTM (Health Technical Memorandum) standard, which is a recognized qualification for overseeing the safe installation and operation of medical gas systems in healthcare facilities.
Our Medical Gas Testing Services Include:
- System Integrity Testing: We perform rigorous leak detection and pressure testing to ensure the medical gas system is sealed and operates under safe conditions.
- Flow and Pressure Testing: We verify that medical gases are being delivered at the correct flow rates and pressures as specified in the design requirements, ensuring that patients receive the appropriate supply.
- Compliance Checks: MKL ensures that the medical gas system complies with all applicable industry standards and regulations, including those outlined in the HTM standards and local healthcare guidelines.
- Emergency Backup Testing: We test the backup systems, such as emergency gas supplies and alarm systems, to ensure they function correctly in case of a main supply failure.
- System Functionality Verification: Our testing checks all aspects of the system, from gas outlets to alarm systems, ensuring that everything operates as intended and that the system can be trusted in critical situations.
Our authorized and experienced team ensures that every medical gas system we commission meets the highest standards of safety and reliability, protecting both healthcare workers and patients.
